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Date 01-May-19
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Conditions : Eastern Washington: Most waters around Spokane have been stocked with rainbow trout, including Badger, Williams, Fish, and West Medical lakes, said Randy Osborne, WDFW central district fish biologist in Spokane. You can see just which lakes and how many fish were planted in the 2019 Statewide Hatchery Trout & Kokanee Stocking Plan. It’s also a good idea to check the Sport Fishing Rules as a refresher before heading out to fish.

"A few lakes that should fish particularly well for the opener are Badger and Williams in south Spokane County and Fish Lake just east of Cheney," Osborne said. “Fishtrap Lake, on the Lincoln/Spokane County line, should also fish decent this year, and Spokane County’s popular West Medical Lake is also expected to be good following last fall’s rehabilitation to rid the lake of illegally introduced goldfish.”

Many trout lakes in Ferry, Stevens, and Pend Oreille counties are traditionally good bets following opening day, including Waitts, Cedar, and Starvation lakes in Stevens County; Lake Ellen in Ferry County; and Diamond and Sacheen lakes in Pend Oreille County.

In Columbia County, Curl Lake also opened April 27; the only Tucannon River man-made lake in the area that opens later than March 1.

Earlier-opened/year-round waters: Fishing for both rainbow and westslope cutthroat trout at Amber Lake in southwest Spokane County has been good this spring. Rules at Amber have changed slightly this year. Although it is still under selective gear rules and internal combustion motors are prohibited, anglers are allowed to harvest one fish over 18 inches per day through Nov. 30.

Medical Lake in southwest Spokane County has rainbow and brown trout. This lake is also under selective gear rules with a daily limit of two trout of at least 14 inches, and no motors of any kind allowed

Another selective gear lake is Coffeepot Lake in Lincoln County. It is producing rainbow trout, mostly on flies. There is a minimum size limit of 18 inches and daily catch limit of one trout.

Pacific Lake in Lincoln County has been stocked with catchable-size rainbow trout. “Angler reports have been mixed so far, but fishing should improve once the lake returns to typical spring-like conditions,” Osborne said.

Liberty Lake, in eastern Spokane County, has been stocked and should offer good catches of brown and rainbow trout. As the water warms, Liberty provides some of the earliest yellow perch and crappie fishing in the area.

Year-round-open Rock Lake in Whitman County is consistently good for both brown and rainbow trout.

Sprague Lake on the Lincoln/Adams County line should fish well in May for the nice rainbows it is known for. Osborne reminds anglers they can now catch a five-trout daily catch limit of any size at Sprague. It also has a really good largemouth bass fishery that will be active when the water warms up a little.

Lake Spokane (Long Lake), the impoundment on the Spokane River between Nine Mile Dam and Long Lake Dam, fished well for rainbows over the winter and should pick up again for both boat and bank anglers once the water clears up a little. Lake Spokane also has yellow perch, crappie, and both largemouth and smallmouth bass.

On the Wooten Wildlife Area Unit near Pomeroy, Assistant Wildlife Area Manager Kari Dingman says fishing has been good at Big Four, Watson, Beaver, Spring, Rainbow, and Blue lakes. “Hatchery staff is continuing to stock the lakes with fish and people are catching their limits,” she said.

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