🎣 Where on the North Fork Touchet River is it best to fish?

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🐟 What species are in the North Fork Touchet River?

The most common species in the North Fork Touchet River are: Brown trout - 1 members reported to have caught this fish Rainbow trout - 1 members reported to have caught this fish Brook trout - 1 members reported to have caught this fish .

North Fork Touchet River

Fishing spots, fishing reports, and regulations in

Washington, United States

3 catches

Logged catches

Top fish species at North Fork Touchet River

Brown trout

Rainbow trout

Brook trout

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Fishing regulations at North Fork Touchet River, 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.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Brown trout as of April 1st, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

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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

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TOUCHET RIVER FORKS

North and South Forks upstream including both forks, Robinson Fork and Wolf Fork CRC (657)

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

WENAHA RIVER TRIBUTARIES

(in Washington) CRC (665)

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

BIG FOUR LAKE

All species
Two-Pole not allowed. Fly fishing only. Fishing from any floating device prohibited.
Trout
Year-round
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BLUE LAKE

All species
Fishing from any floating device prohibited.
All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CURL LAKE

All species
Fishing from any floating device prohibited.
All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day- Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

DAYTON POND

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

DEER LAKE

All species
Fishing from any floating device prohibited.
All game fish
Mar. 1-Nov. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

RAINBOW LAKE

All species
Fishing from any floating device prohibited.
All game fish
Mar. 1-Nov. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SPRING LAKE

All species
Fishing from any floating device prohibited.
All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

WATSON LAKE

All species
Fishing from any floating device prohibited.
All game fish
Mar. 1-Nov. 30
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

TOUCHET RIVER TRIBUTARIES

all tributaries except North Fork, South Fork, Robinson Fork, and Wolf Fork

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

TUCANNON RIVER

from mouth upstream to Tucannon Hatchery Rd. Bridge CRC (653)

All species
Barbless hooks required (salmon and steelhead only).
Steelhead (hatchery)
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Aug. 1-Apr. 15
Min. size 20". Daily limit 3.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Nov. 1-Apr. 15
Catch-and-release.

from Tucannon Hatchery Bridge upstream to 500' above the Rainbow Lake intake

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from 500' above Rainbow Lake intake to Cow Camp Bridge CRC (653)

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

from Cow Camp Bridge upstream

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

TUCANNON RIVER TRIBUTARIES

all tributaries except Pataha Creek

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

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46°11′5.1″N 117°49′12.6″W

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FAQ about North Fork Touchet River fishing

the North Fork Touchet River is a stream located in Columbia County, Washington, United States. Its coordinates are:

46°11′5.1″N 117°49′12.6″W

Find the best fishing spots on the North Fork Touchet River 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 North Fork Touchet River are:

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

The latest North Fork Touchet River fishing reports are:

@cfrease reported a nice Brook trout.
@arosamond2320 reported a nice Rainbow trout.
@elliottrevino reported a nice Brown trout.

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North Fork Touchet River

Top fish species at North Fork Touchet River