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🐟 What species are in Big Mosquito Lake?

The most common species in Big Mosquito Lake are: Brook trout - 1 members reported to have caught this fish Tiger trout - 1 members reported to have caught this fish .

📢 What are the latest Big Mosquito Lake fishing reports?

The latest Big Mosquito Lake fishing reports are: @kharken3742 reported a nice Brook trout . @kharken3742 reported a nice Tiger trout . .

Big Mosquito Lake

Fishing spots, fishing reports, and regulations in

Washington, United States

2 catches

Logged catches

Top fish species at Big Mosquito Lake

Brook trout

Tiger trout

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Fishing regulations at Big Mosquito Lake, 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

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

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. 

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

HAMILTON CREEK

CRC (598)

All species
Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
Steelhead (hatchery)
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Oct. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.

tributaries downstream from the Hwy. 14 Bridge

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

LITTLE WHITE SALMON RIVER

from the orange fishing boundary markers at Drano Lake to the intake near the north boundary of the Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from the intake near the north boundary of the Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery upstream

Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Min. size 8". Daily limit 5.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

MUDDY RIVER

All species
Selective gear rules.
All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Catch-and-release.

ROCK CREEK

from mouth to falls (about river mile 1) CRC (632)

Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
Steelhead (hatchery)
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Dec. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.

WASHOUGAL RIVER, WEST (NORTH) FORK

from mouth to water intake at WDFW Hatchery.

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from water intake at WDFW Hatchery upstream CRC (665)

Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
Steelhead (hatchery)
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Dec. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.

WIND RIVER

from boundary line markers at mouth to Hwy. 14 Bridge CRC (680)

All species
Mar. 16-June 30
Night closure. Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved. Anglers may fish with 2 poles for salmon and steelhead with Two-Pole Endorsement.
July 1-Oct. 31
Night closure for salmon and steelhead fishing only.
Aug. 1-Oct. 31
Anti-snagging rule.
Trout
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon and hatchery steelhead
Mar. 16-June 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.
July 1-Sept. 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 salmon including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho. Closed to fishing for or retaining steelhead.
Oct. 1-Oct. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 salmon including no more than 2 adults. Release wild coho. Closed to fishing for or retaining steelhead.
Nov. 1-Mar. 15
Daily limit 3 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon.

from Hwy. 14 Bridge to 400' downstream of Shipherd Falls fish ladder CRC (679)

All species
Mar. 16-June 30
Night closure.
May 1-June 30
Anti-snagging rule.
July 1-Oct. 31
Night closure for salmon and steelhead fishing only.
Aug. 1-Oct. 31
Anti-snagging rule.
Trout
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon and hatchery steelhead
Mar. 16-June 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release wild Chinook and wild coho.
July 1-Oct. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 salmon including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and wild coho. Closed to fishing for or retaining steelhead.
Nov. 1-Mar. 15
Min. size 20". Daily limit 3 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon.

from 400' below to 100' above Shipherd Falls fish ladder

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from 100' above Shipherd Falls to 400' below Coffer Dam (at river mile 2.93, -121.812619, 45.745576) CRC (677)

All species
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Sept. 16-Nov. 30
Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
All game fish
Sept. 16-Nov. 30
Catch-and-release.
Salmon and hatchery steelhead
May 1-June 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each.

from 400' below to 100' above Coffer Dam (at river mile 2.93, -121.812619, 45.745576)

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from 100' above Coffer Dam to 800 yards downstream of Carson National Fish Hatchery CRC (677)

All species
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Sept. 16-Nov. 30
Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
All game fish
Sept. 16-Nov. 30
Catch-and-release.
Salmon and hatchery steelhead
May 1-June 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each.

from 800 yards downstream of Carson National Fish Hatchery to Moore Bridge

All species
Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
All game fish
Sept. 16-Nov. 30
Catch-and-release.

from Moore Bridge upstream

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

WIND RIVER TRIBUTARIES

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

DRANO LAKE

downstream of markers on point of land downstream and across from Little White Salmon National Fish Hatchery and upstream of Hwy. 14 Bridge CRC (618)

All species
Jan. 1-Apr. 30
Two-Pole not allowed.
Mar. 16-Oct. 31
Night Closure.
2nd Wed. in Apr.-June 30
CLOSED Wednesdays from second Wednesday in April through June 30.
May 1-June 30
Anglers may fish for salmon and steelhead with two poles with Two-pole Endorsement and each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.
July 1-Sept. 30
Two-Pole not allowed.
Aug. 1-Dec. 31
Anti-snagging rule.
Oct. 1-Oct. 31
CLOSED from 6:00 p.m. Tuesdays to 6:00 p.m. Wednesdays during October.
Oct. 1-Dec. 31
Anglers may fish for salmon and steelhead with two poles with Two-pole Endorsement and each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.
Trout
Year-round
Release all trout.
Bass, channel cat- fish, and walleye
Year-round
No min. size. No daily limit.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon and hatch- ery steelhead
Jan. 1-Mar. 15
Daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon.
Mar. 16-June 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead or 2 salmon, or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
July 1-July 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 2 salmon. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook. Closed to fishing for or retaining steelhead.
Aug. 1-Oct. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 1 adult salmon may be retained. Closed to fishing for or retaining steelhead.
Nov. 1-Dec. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 1 adult salmon or hatchery steelhead may be retained.

area west of a line projected from the easternmost pillar of Hwy. 14 Bridge to a posted marker on the north shore CRC (618)

All species
Jan. 1-Apr. 30
Two-Pole not allowed.
Mar. 16-Oct. 31
Night Closure.
2nd Wed. in Apr.-June 30
CLOSED Wednesdays from second Wednesday in April through June 30.
Apr. 16-June 30
Fishing from any floating device prohibited. Bank fishing only.
May 1-June 30
Anglers may fish for salmon and steelhead with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement.
July 1-Sept. 30
Two-Pole not allowed.
Aug. 1-Dec. 31
Anti-snagging rule.
Oct. 1-Oct. 31
CLOSED from 6:00 p.m. Tuesdays to 6:00 p.m. Wednesdays during October.
Oct. 1-Dec. 31
Anglers may fish for salmon and steelhead with two poles with Two-Pole Endorsement and each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon/steelhead angling gear until the daily salmon/steelhead limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.
Trout
Year-round
Release all trout.
Bass, channel cat- fish, and walleye
Year-round
No min. size. No daily limit.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon and hatch- ery steelhead
Jan. 1-Mar. 15
Daily limit 2 hatchery steelhead. Release all salmon.
Mar. 16-June 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 2. Up to 2 hatchery steelhead or 2 salmon, or 1 of each may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook.
July 1-July 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 2 salmon. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook. Closed to fishing for or retaining steelhead.
Aug. 1-Oct. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 1 adult salmon may be retained. Closed to fishing for or retaining steelhead.
Nov. 1-Dec. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 1 adult salmon or hatchery steelhead may be retained.

FRANZ LAKE

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

GRIZZLY LAKE

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

INDIAN HEAVEN WILDERNESS LAKES

Indian Heaven Wilderness Lakes

Trout
Year-round
Min. size 8". Daily limit 2.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SPIRIT LAKE

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

SWIFT RESERVOIR

from dam to markers approx. 3/8 mile below Eagle Cliff Bridge

All species
Two-Pole not allowed.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
Min. size 8". Daily limit 10. Release wild trout.
Steelhead
Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
Release all steelhead.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 30
Min. size 8". Max. size 15". Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.

from markers approx. 3/8 mile below Eagle Cliff Bridge to bridge

All species
Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed. Two-Pole not allowed.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 15
Min. size 8". Daily limit 10. Release wild trout.
Steelhead
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 15
Release all steelhead.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 15
Min. size 8". Max. size 15". Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required.

BLUE LAKE CREEK

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

YELLOWJACKET CREEK

tributary to Cispus River

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

CANYON CREEK

Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Min. size 8". Daily limit 5.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

WHITE SALMON RIVER

from mouth (BNSF Railroad Bridge) to County Rd. Bridge below the former location of the powerhouse CRC (508)

All species
July 1-Oct. 31
Night closure for salmon and steelhead fishing only.
Aug. 1-Dec. 31
Anti-snagging rule.
Trout
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon and hatchery steelhead
Apr. 1-June 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 2 salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release wild Chinook.
July 1-July 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 2 salmon. Release wild Chinook. Closed to fishing for or retaining steelhead.
Aug. 1-Oct. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 salmon including no more than 2 adults. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho. Closed to fishing for or retaining steelhead.
Nov. 1-Mar. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho.

from County Rd. Bridge below the former location of the powerhouse to 400' below Big Brother Falls (river mile 16) CRC (508)

All species
Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release wild cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon and hatchery steelhead
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 2 salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery salmon.
Aug. 1-Oct. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adult salmon or 2 hatchery steelhead or 1 of each. Release all salmon other than hatchery salmon.

from Big Brother Falls downstream 400'

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

COLDWATER LAKE

Limited access available: contact National Volcanic Monument Headquarters 360- 449-7800 or 360-274-2114, for specific information

All species
Selective gear rules. Two-Pole not allowed. CLOSED WATERS all inlet and outlet streams.
Trout
Year-round
Min. size 18". Daily limit 1.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

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FAQ about Big Mosquito Lake fishing

Big Mosquito Lake is a lake located in Skamania County, Washington, United States. Its coordinates are:

46°07′40.4″N 121°45′34.4″W

Find the best fishing spots on Big Mosquito Lake 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 Big Mosquito Lake are:

Brook trout - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
Tiger trout - 1 members reported to have caught this fish

The latest Big Mosquito Lake fishing reports are:

@kharken3742 reported a nice Brook trout.
@kharken3742 reported a nice Tiger trout.

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Top fish species at Big Mosquito Lake