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The most common species in the Gap Creek are: Rainbow trout - 2 members reported to have caught this fish Brown trout - 1 members reported to have caught this fish Brook trout - 1 members reported to have caught this fish .

📢 What are the latest Gap Creek fishing reports?

The latest Gap Creek fishing reports are: @AverageJoeFishing reported a nice Tiger trout . @msmith2459 reported a nice Rainbow trout . @lenajohnson reported a nice Brook trout . @lenajohnson reported a nice Rainbow trout . .

Gap Creek

Fishing spots, fishing reports, and regulations in

Washington, United States

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Top fish species at Gap Creek

Rainbow trout

Brown trout

Brook trout

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Fishing regulations at Gap Creek, WA

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

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.

Local laws and licenses

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Regulations for top species

Season open: year-round

Rainbow trout

Regulation boundaryWA Washington State Waters

The maximum number of individual fish legally harvested per harvester per day. Bag limits are only for properly licensed anglers actively harvesting the species. People who are not actively harvesting or are not properly licensed (if a license is required) may NOT be counted for the purpose of bag limits.

No person shall harvest any individual fish less than the minimum size limit.

The maximum number of individual fish across an aggregate group of species legally harvested per harvester per day.

Total length means the straight line distance from the most forward point of the head with the mouth closed, to the farthest tip of the tail with the tail compressed or squeezed, while the fish is lying on its side.

WA Non-game and Food Fish

You may not harvest in freshwater any fish not classified as a Food Fish or Game Fish except for Northern pike.

WA Snagging

You may not snag or attempt to snag fish. It is unlawful to possess a fish taken from freshwater that was not hooked inside the mouth or on the head. The head is defined as any portion forward of the rear margin of the gill plate.

WA Use of Drugs, Explosives or Poisons

You may not use drugs, explosives, or poison that may kill or injure fish and wildlife.

WA Crossbow

You may not use a crossbow to harvest fish or shellfish.

WA Sale or Barter

You may not offer any recreationally-caught fish or shellfish for sale or barter.

WA Possession and Fishing Rules

You may not fish for or harvest fish or shellfish in an area with catch in your possession that does not meet the rules of that area. However, you may pass through such an area without stopping to fish. Also, you may catch fish in one area and land them at a port in a different area even if that different area is closed or has different rules, with the exception of landing halibut in a closed area, or landing bottom fish caught in Oregon.

WA Harvesting another Person's Limit

You may not harvest any part of another person's daily limit, except for persons who possess a Designated Harvester Companion Card unless otherwise specified. 

WA Bait

You may not chum (broadcast feed) to attract Game Fish unless authorized by Special Rules. You many not use salmon, herring, or halibut for anything other than human consumption or fishing bait. It is unlawful to possess or use live aquatic animals as bait, except: (1) Live aquatic animals (other than fish) collected from the water being fished; (2) Live sand shrimp; (3) Live forage fish in the Columbia River (downstream of Rocky Point/Tongue Point).

WA Transport of Live Fish

You may not transport live fish or relocate shellfish or shells into state waters without a permit.

WA Use of a Net

You may not use a net, except when using a dip net to land legally-hooked fish, a forage fish dip net to harvest forage fish.

WA Use of Chemicals

You may not use any type of chemical irritant to harvest fish, or shellfish unless a special exception has been made by the Director. 

WA Bow and Arrow, Spear and Spearfishing

You may not fish for Game Fish, salmon, sturgeon, shad, octopus, crab, or other shellfish with bow and arrow, spear, or spearfishing gear unless authorized by Special Rules.

WA Gaff Hooks

You may not use a gaff hook, except to land lingcod (in Marine Areas 1-3 and 4 West of Bonilla-Tatoosh line), halibut, tuna, or dogfish shark that will be retained. 

WA Season for Fishing Rivers Streams and Beaver Ponds

Rivers, streams and beaver ponds are open the Saturday before Memorial Day through October 31. Beaver ponds located within or connected to streams listed as open to trout and other game fish follow the same rules as the stream. Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs are open to fishing for game fish (except Dolly Varden/bull trout and grass carp) year-round.

WA Hook and Line Angling

Hook and line angling only. Barbed or barbless hooks may be used, and a hook may be single- point, double, or treble, but not more than one line with up to three hooks per angler may be used. 

WA Cooperation with Data Collection

You must cooperate with data collection or other sampling of fish, shellfish or seaweed upon request of Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel. This includes relinquishing any part of a salmon, steelhead, or other species of fish containing coded-wire tags. 

The combined daily limit for an angler that fishes in both rivers and lakes on the same day is 5 trout, no more than 2 may be from rivers.

Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Golden Trout, Tiger Trout, and Grayling:

In rivers, streams, and beaver ponds: Min. size 8". Daily limit 2.
In lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: No min. size.Daily limit 5.

When fishing with bait, all trout that are lawful to possess and are equal to or greater than the minimum size are counted as part of the daily limit whether kept or released.

For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations

Excellent

Oncorhynchus mykiss

COLVILLE RIVER

from the mouth to bridge at the town of Valley including Meyers Falls Reservoir

All species
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LITTLE PEND OREILLE RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES

All species
Selective gear rules.
All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BAYLEY LAKE

All species
Fly fishing only. Motors prohibited.
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
CLOSED WATERS inlet stream.
All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Catch and Release.

BLACK LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CEDAR LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

DEEP LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

DEER LAKE

All game fish
Mar. 1-Nov. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Eastern brook trout count as part of trout daily limit.

ELBOW LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Eastern brook trout count as part of trout daily limit.

HATCH LAKE

All game fish
1st Fri. after Thanksgiving- Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LITTLE TWIN LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LOON LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MCDOWELL LAKE

All species
Motors prohibited. Fly fishing only.
All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Catch and Release.

MUDGETT LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

PHALON LAKE

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

PHILLIPS LAKE

All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Eastern brook trout count as part of trout daily limit.

PIERRE LAKE

All species
Unlawful to use lead weights or lead jigs measuring 1 1/2" or less along the longest axis.
All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

POTTER'S POND

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

RIGLEY LAKE

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Selective gear rules.
Trout
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
Other game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

ROCKY LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

ROOSEVELT LAKE

Little Dalles power line crossing upstream 1.7 miles to marked rock point CRC (549)

All species
Mar. 1-Fri. before Memo- rial Day
CLOSED WATERS.
Kokanee
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
No min. size. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 with intact adipose fins may be retained.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Min. size 18". Daily limit 2.
Walleye
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Daily limit 16. No size restriction.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.
Sturgeon
Year-round
Closed.

from marked rock point 1.7 miles upstream of Little Dalles power line crossing to Northport power line crossing CRC (549)

Kokanee
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 with intact adipose fins may be retained.
Trout
Year-round
Min. size 18". Daily limit 2.
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.

Northport power line crossing to most upstream point of Steamboat Rock CRC (549)

All species
Mar. 1-Fri. before Memo- rial Day
CLOSED WATERS.
Kokanee
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
No min. size. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 with intact adipose fins may be retained.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Min. size 18". Daily limit 2.
Walleye
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Daily limit 16. No size restriction.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.
Sturgeon
Year-round
Closed.

from most upstream point of Steamboat Rock to U.S. Canadian Border 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
Min. size 18". Daily limit 2.
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.

Kettle Arm upstream to Barstow Bridge CRC (549)

All species
Mar. 1-Fri. before Memo- rial Day
CLOSED WATERS.
Kokanee
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
No min. size. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 with intact adipose fins may be retained.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
No min. size. Daily limit 5. Only adipose fin-clipped trout may be retained.
Walleye
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Daily limit 16. No size restriction.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.
Sturgeon
Year-round
Closed.

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.

SPRINGDALE CITY POND

AKA Lucky Duck Pond

All species
Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only. Two-Pole not allowed.
All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

STARVATION LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SUMMIT LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

WILLIAMS LAKE

All game fish
1st Fri. after Thanksgiving- Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

KETTLE RIVER

from Barstow Bridge upstream to U.S.- Canadian border

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
Whitefish
Nov. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules. Open for whitefish only.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sturgeon
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Closed.

from Canadian border upstream to Hwy. 21 Bridge at Curlew

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Selective gear rules, except for juvenile anglers (under the age of 15).
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
Whitefish
Nov. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules. Open for whitefish only.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Hwy. 21 Bridge at Curlew upstream to Canadian border

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
Whitefish
Nov. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules. Open for whitefish only.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
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.

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

All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Year-round
Landlocked salmon rules.

Season open: year-round

Brown trout

Regulation boundaryWA Washington State Waters

No person shall harvest any individual fish less than the minimum size limit.

The maximum number of individual fish across an aggregate group of species legally harvested per harvester per day.

WA Non-game and Food Fish

You may not harvest in freshwater any fish not classified as a Food Fish or Game Fish except for Northern pike.

WA Snagging

WA Use of Drugs, Explosives or Poisons

You may not use drugs, explosives, or poison that may kill or injure fish and wildlife.

WA Crossbow

You may not use a crossbow to harvest fish or shellfish.

WA Sale or Barter

You may not offer any recreationally-caught fish or shellfish for sale or barter.

WA Possession and Fishing Rules

WA Harvesting another Person's Limit

You may not harvest any part of another person's daily limit, except for persons who possess a Designated Harvester Companion Card unless otherwise specified. 

WA Bait

WA Transport of Live Fish

You may not transport live fish or relocate shellfish or shells into state waters without a permit.

WA Use of a Net

You may not use a net, except when using a dip net to land legally-hooked fish, a forage fish dip net to harvest forage fish.

WA Use of Chemicals

You may not use any type of chemical irritant to harvest fish, or shellfish unless a special exception has been made by the Director. 

WA Bow and Arrow, Spear and Spearfishing

You may not fish for Game Fish, salmon, sturgeon, shad, octopus, crab, or other shellfish with bow and arrow, spear, or spearfishing gear unless authorized by Special Rules.

WA Gaff Hooks

You may not use a gaff hook, except to land lingcod (in Marine Areas 1-3 and 4 West of Bonilla-Tatoosh line), halibut, tuna, or dogfish shark that will be retained. 

WA Season for Fishing Rivers Streams and Beaver Ponds

WA Hook and Line Angling

Hook and line angling only. Barbed or barbless hooks may be used, and a hook may be single- point, double, or treble, but not more than one line with up to three hooks per angler may be used. 

WA Cooperation with Data Collection

The combined daily limit for an angler that fishes in both rivers and lakes on the same day is 5 trout, no more than 2 may be from rivers.

Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Golden Trout, Tiger Trout, and Grayling:

In rivers, streams, and beaver ponds: Min. size 8". Daily limit 2.
In lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: No min. size.Daily limit 5.

When fishing with bait, all trout that are lawful to possess and are equal to or greater than the minimum size are counted as part of the daily limit whether kept or released.

For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations

Excellent

Salmo trutta

COLVILLE RIVER

from the mouth to bridge at the town of Valley including Meyers Falls Reservoir

All species
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LITTLE PEND OREILLE RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES

All species
Selective gear rules.
All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BAYLEY LAKE

All species
Fly fishing only. Motors prohibited.
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
CLOSED WATERS inlet stream.
All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Catch and Release.

BLACK LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CEDAR LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

DEEP LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

DEER LAKE

All game fish
Mar. 1-Nov. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Eastern brook trout count as part of trout daily limit.

ELBOW LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Eastern brook trout count as part of trout daily limit.

HATCH LAKE

All game fish
1st Fri. after Thanksgiving- Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LITTLE TWIN LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LOON LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MCDOWELL LAKE

All species
Motors prohibited. Fly fishing only.
All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Catch and Release.

MUDGETT LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

PHALON LAKE

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

PHILLIPS LAKE

All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Eastern brook trout count as part of trout daily limit.

PIERRE LAKE

All species
Unlawful to use lead weights or lead jigs measuring 1 1/2" or less along the longest axis.
All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

POTTER'S POND

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

RIGLEY LAKE

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Selective gear rules.
Trout
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
Other game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

ROCKY LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

ROOSEVELT LAKE

Little Dalles power line crossing upstream 1.7 miles to marked rock point CRC (549)

All species
Mar. 1-Fri. before Memo- rial Day
CLOSED WATERS.
Kokanee
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
No min. size. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 with intact adipose fins may be retained.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Min. size 18". Daily limit 2.
Walleye
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Daily limit 16. No size restriction.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.
Sturgeon
Year-round
Closed.

from marked rock point 1.7 miles upstream of Little Dalles power line crossing to Northport power line crossing CRC (549)

Kokanee
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 with intact adipose fins may be retained.
Trout
Year-round
Min. size 18". Daily limit 2.
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.

Northport power line crossing to most upstream point of Steamboat Rock CRC (549)

All species
Mar. 1-Fri. before Memo- rial Day
CLOSED WATERS.
Kokanee
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
No min. size. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 with intact adipose fins may be retained.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Min. size 18". Daily limit 2.
Walleye
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Daily limit 16. No size restriction.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.
Sturgeon
Year-round
Closed.

from most upstream point of Steamboat Rock to U.S. Canadian Border 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
Min. size 18". Daily limit 2.
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.

Kettle Arm upstream to Barstow Bridge CRC (549)

All species
Mar. 1-Fri. before Memo- rial Day
CLOSED WATERS.
Kokanee
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
No min. size. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 with intact adipose fins may be retained.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
No min. size. Daily limit 5. Only adipose fin-clipped trout may be retained.
Walleye
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Daily limit 16. No size restriction.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.
Sturgeon
Year-round
Closed.

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.

SPRINGDALE CITY POND

AKA Lucky Duck Pond

All species
Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only. Two-Pole not allowed.
All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

STARVATION LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SUMMIT LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

WILLIAMS LAKE

All game fish
1st Fri. after Thanksgiving- Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

KETTLE RIVER

from Barstow Bridge upstream to U.S.- Canadian border

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
Whitefish
Nov. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules. Open for whitefish only.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sturgeon
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Closed.

from Canadian border upstream to Hwy. 21 Bridge at Curlew

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Selective gear rules, except for juvenile anglers (under the age of 15).
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
Whitefish
Nov. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules. Open for whitefish only.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Hwy. 21 Bridge at Curlew upstream to Canadian border

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
Whitefish
Nov. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules. Open for whitefish only.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
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.

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

All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Year-round
Landlocked salmon rules.

Season open: year-round

Brook trout

Regulation boundaryWA Washington State Waters

WA Non-game and Food Fish

You may not harvest in freshwater any fish not classified as a Food Fish or Game Fish except for Northern pike.

WA Snagging

WA Use of Drugs, Explosives or Poisons

You may not use drugs, explosives, or poison that may kill or injure fish and wildlife.

WA Crossbow

You may not use a crossbow to harvest fish or shellfish.

WA Sale or Barter

You may not offer any recreationally-caught fish or shellfish for sale or barter.

WA Possession and Fishing Rules

WA Harvesting another Person's Limit

You may not harvest any part of another person's daily limit, except for persons who possess a Designated Harvester Companion Card unless otherwise specified. 

WA Bait

WA Transport of Live Fish

You may not transport live fish or relocate shellfish or shells into state waters without a permit.

WA Use of a Net

You may not use a net, except when using a dip net to land legally-hooked fish, a forage fish dip net to harvest forage fish.

WA Use of Chemicals

You may not use any type of chemical irritant to harvest fish, or shellfish unless a special exception has been made by the Director. 

WA Bow and Arrow, Spear and Spearfishing

You may not fish for Game Fish, salmon, sturgeon, shad, octopus, crab, or other shellfish with bow and arrow, spear, or spearfishing gear unless authorized by Special Rules.

WA Gaff Hooks

You may not use a gaff hook, except to land lingcod (in Marine Areas 1-3 and 4 West of Bonilla-Tatoosh line), halibut, tuna, or dogfish shark that will be retained. 

WA Season for Fishing Rivers Streams and Beaver Ponds

WA Hook and Line Angling

Hook and line angling only. Barbed or barbless hooks may be used, and a hook may be single- point, double, or treble, but not more than one line with up to three hooks per angler may be used. 

WA Cooperation with Data Collection

Eastern Brook Trout (EBT): No min. size. No

daily limit.

For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations

Salvelinus fontinalis, brookie, coaster, speckled trout

COLVILLE RIVER

from the mouth to bridge at the town of Valley including Meyers Falls Reservoir

All species
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LITTLE PEND OREILLE RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES

All species
Selective gear rules.
All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BAYLEY LAKE

All species
Fly fishing only. Motors prohibited.
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
CLOSED WATERS inlet stream.
All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Catch and Release.

BLACK LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CEDAR LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

DEEP LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

DEER LAKE

All game fish
Mar. 1-Nov. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Eastern brook trout count as part of trout daily limit.

ELBOW LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Eastern brook trout count as part of trout daily limit.

HATCH LAKE

All game fish
1st Fri. after Thanksgiving- Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LITTLE TWIN LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

LOON LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MCDOWELL LAKE

All species
Motors prohibited. Fly fishing only.
All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Catch and Release.

MUDGETT LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

PHALON LAKE

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

PHILLIPS LAKE

All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Eastern brook trout count as part of trout daily limit.

PIERRE LAKE

All species
Unlawful to use lead weights or lead jigs measuring 1 1/2" or less along the longest axis.
All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

POTTER'S POND

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

RIGLEY LAKE

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Selective gear rules.
Trout
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
Other game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

ROCKY LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

ROOSEVELT LAKE

Little Dalles power line crossing upstream 1.7 miles to marked rock point CRC (549)

All species
Mar. 1-Fri. before Memo- rial Day
CLOSED WATERS.
Kokanee
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
No min. size. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 with intact adipose fins may be retained.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Min. size 18". Daily limit 2.
Walleye
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Daily limit 16. No size restriction.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.
Sturgeon
Year-round
Closed.

from marked rock point 1.7 miles upstream of Little Dalles power line crossing to Northport power line crossing CRC (549)

Kokanee
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 with intact adipose fins may be retained.
Trout
Year-round
Min. size 18". Daily limit 2.
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.

Northport power line crossing to most upstream point of Steamboat Rock CRC (549)

All species
Mar. 1-Fri. before Memo- rial Day
CLOSED WATERS.
Kokanee
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
No min. size. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 with intact adipose fins may be retained.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Min. size 18". Daily limit 2.
Walleye
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Daily limit 16. No size restriction.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.
Sturgeon
Year-round
Closed.

from most upstream point of Steamboat Rock to U.S. Canadian Border 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
Min. size 18". Daily limit 2.
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.

Kettle Arm upstream to Barstow Bridge CRC (549)

All species
Mar. 1-Fri. before Memo- rial Day
CLOSED WATERS.
Kokanee
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
No min. size. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 with intact adipose fins may be retained.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
No min. size. Daily limit 5. Only adipose fin-clipped trout may be retained.
Walleye
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Daily limit 16. No size restriction.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.
Sturgeon
Year-round
Closed.

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.

SPRINGDALE CITY POND

AKA Lucky Duck Pond

All species
Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only. Two-Pole not allowed.
All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

STARVATION LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SUMMIT LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

WILLIAMS LAKE

All game fish
1st Fri. after Thanksgiving- Mar. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

KETTLE RIVER

from Barstow Bridge upstream to U.S.- Canadian border

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
Whitefish
Nov. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules. Open for whitefish only.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Sturgeon
Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.
Closed.

from Canadian border upstream to Hwy. 21 Bridge at Curlew

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Selective gear rules, except for juvenile anglers (under the age of 15).
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
Whitefish
Nov. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules. Open for whitefish only.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from Hwy. 21 Bridge at Curlew upstream to Canadian border

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
Whitefish
Nov. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules. Open for whitefish only.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
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.

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

All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Year-round
Landlocked salmon rules.

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FAQ about Gap Creek fishing

the Gap Creek is a stream located in Stevens County, Washington, United States. Its coordinates are:

48°33′8.8″N 117°36′57.8″W

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The most common species in the Gap Creek are:

Rainbow trout - 2 members reported to have caught this fish
Brown trout - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
Brook trout - 1 members reported to have caught this fish

The latest Gap Creek fishing reports are:

@AverageJoeFishing reported a nice Tiger trout.
@msmith2459 reported a nice Rainbow trout.
@lenajohnson reported a nice Brook trout.
@lenajohnson reported a nice Rainbow trout.

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Rainbow trout

COLVILLE RIVER

from the mouth to bridge at the town of Valley including Meyers Falls Reservoir

LITTLE PEND OREILLE RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES

BAYLEY LAKE

BLACK LAKE

CEDAR LAKE

DEEP LAKE

DEER LAKE

ELBOW LAKE

HATCH LAKE

LITTLE TWIN LAKE

LOON LAKE

MCDOWELL LAKE

MUDGETT LAKE

PHALON LAKE

PHILLIPS LAKE

PIERRE LAKE

POTTER'S POND

RIGLEY LAKE

ROCKY LAKE

ROOSEVELT LAKE

Little Dalles power line crossing upstream 1.7 miles to marked rock point CRC (549)

from marked rock point 1.7 miles upstream of Little Dalles power line crossing to Northport power line crossing CRC (549)

Northport power line crossing to most upstream point of Steamboat Rock CRC (549)

from most upstream point of Steamboat Rock to U.S. Canadian Border CRC (549)

Kettle Arm upstream to Barstow Bridge CRC (549)

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)

SPRINGDALE CITY POND

AKA Lucky Duck Pond

STARVATION LAKE

SUMMIT LAKE

WILLIAMS LAKE

KETTLE RIVER

from Barstow Bridge upstream to U.S.- Canadian border

from Canadian border upstream to Hwy. 21 Bridge at Curlew

from Hwy. 21 Bridge at Curlew upstream to Canadian border

ROOSEVELT LAKE TRIBUTARIES

between Grand Coulee Dam and the Canadian border except tributaries listed elsewhere in Special Rules

LITTLE FALLS RESERVOIR

from Little Falls Dam to Long Lake Dam

LONG LAKE (LAKE SPOKANE)

from Long Lake Dam to Nine Mile Dam, including Little Spokane River from the mouth to the SR 291 Bridge

Brown trout

COLVILLE RIVER

from the mouth to bridge at the town of Valley including Meyers Falls Reservoir

LITTLE PEND OREILLE RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES

BAYLEY LAKE

BLACK LAKE

CEDAR LAKE

DEEP LAKE

DEER LAKE

ELBOW LAKE

HATCH LAKE

LITTLE TWIN LAKE

LOON LAKE

MCDOWELL LAKE

MUDGETT LAKE

PHALON LAKE

PHILLIPS LAKE

PIERRE LAKE

POTTER'S POND

RIGLEY LAKE

ROCKY LAKE

ROOSEVELT LAKE

Little Dalles power line crossing upstream 1.7 miles to marked rock point CRC (549)

from marked rock point 1.7 miles upstream of Little Dalles power line crossing to Northport power line crossing CRC (549)

Northport power line crossing to most upstream point of Steamboat Rock CRC (549)

from most upstream point of Steamboat Rock to U.S. Canadian Border CRC (549)

Kettle Arm upstream to Barstow Bridge CRC (549)

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)

SPRINGDALE CITY POND