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Fishing regulations at Crab Creek, WA
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Fishing regulations in Washington can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Largemouth bass as of March 31st, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Largemouth bass
Seasons
Open
Bag limit
5
Memorable
1 > 17
Max size
12"
Measurement
Total Length
No min. size in lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Only largemouth bass less than 12" may be retained, except 1 over 17" may be retained. Daily limit 5. No size restriction/daily limit in rivers, streams, and beaver ponds.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.
COFFEEPOT LAKE
All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Mar. 1-Sept. 30
Min. size 18". Daily limit 1.
Crappie
Mar. 1-Sept. 30
Min. size 9". Daily limit 10.
Other game fish
Mar. 1-Sept. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
DEER LAKE
(Deer Springs)
All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.- Sept. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
HOG CANYON CREEK
from mouth to Scroggie Rd. CRC (644)
All species
CLOSED WATERS.
DOWNS LAKE
Crappie
Mar. 1-Sept. 30
Min. size 9". Daily limit 10.
Other game fish
Mar. 1-Sept. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
FISHTRAP LAKE
All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.- Sept. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
ROOSEVELT LAKE TRIBUTARIES
between Grand Coulee Dam and the Canadian border except tributaries listed elsewhere in Special Rules
All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sturgeon
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Closed.
ROOSEVELT LAKE
Grand Coulee Dam to Little Dalles power line crossing including Hawk Creek down- stream of the falls at Hawk Creek Campground and the Spokane Arm upstream to 400' below Little Falls Dam CRC (549)
Kokanee
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 6. No more than 2 with intact adipose fins may be retained.
Trout
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 5. Only adipose fin-clipped trout may be retained.
Walleye
Year-round
Daily limit 16. No size restriction.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Year-round
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.
Sturgeon
Year-round
Closed.
FOURTH OF JULY LAKE
All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
All game fish
1st Fri. after Thanksgiving- Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
SPRAGUE LAKE
Bluegill
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit up to 25 bluegill and crappie combined.
Crappie
Year-round
Min. size 9". Daily limit up to 25 bluegill and crappie combined.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
LITTLE FALLS RESERVOIR
from Little Falls Dam to Long Lake Dam
All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Year-round
Landlocked salmon rules.
Sturgeon
Year-round
Closed.
LONG LAKE (LAKE SPOKANE)
from Long Lake Dam to Nine Mile Dam, including Little Spokane River from the mouth to the SR 291 Bridge
the Crab Creek is a stream located in Lincoln County, Washington, United States. It is also intersecting with Grant County, Washington. Its coordinates are:
47°21′9.1″N 118°07′35.7″W
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Find the best fishing spots on the Crab Creek by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in the Crab Creek are:
Largemouth bass - 30 members reported to have caught this fish
Walleye - 9 members reported to have caught this fish
Rainbow trout - 6 members reported to have caught this fish