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Garfield County, Washington
What Garfield County holds for a rod and a cooler
The seat of Garfield County is Pomeroy; at the 2020 Census the county held 2,286 residents. The state line crosses Snake River.
Salmon or steelhead are mapped by WDFW in Snake River and Tucannon River.
1town pages
0boat launches
2river pages
0shops listed
Census 2020 population; WDFW Fish Washington lake layers, WDFW facilities and State Parks launch layers (WDFW GIS); WDFW marine areas; retrieved October 31, 2026.
WDFW Fish Washington lowland and high lake layers (surface acres as published, management emphasis, mapped species); WDFW publishes no lake depths in these layers. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
Species
Fish counted on lake pages by Garfield County
Lake and bay pages out to 50 miles from Pomeroy were counted by species, and rainbow trout leads.
Rainbow trout6 waters
Largemouth bass2 waters
Yellow perch2 waters
Black crappie1 water
Bluegill1 water
Brown bullhead1 water
Brown trout1 water
Kokanee1 water
Pumpkinseed1 water
Smallmouth bass1 water
Species mapped in the WDFW Fish Washington layers, WDFW state records and the 2026 WDFW trout plants, counted per water page within 50 miles; not a survey.
Rivers
Salmon streams and trout creeks in Garfield County
Snake RiverSWIFD lists chinook, sockeye and steelhead trout, 1 mapped launch, 2 USGS gauges, 176 mi in Washington
Tucannon RiverSWIFD lists chinook and steelhead trout, 1 USGS gauge, 62 mi in Washington
USGS NHD flowlines and Washington lengths, WDFW SWIFD salmon and steelhead distribution, WDFW and State Parks launches, USGS gauges; retrieved October 31, 2026.
Bait nearby
Tackle stores closest to Garfield County
Sportsman's Warehouse Walla Wallasporting goods store, Walla Walla, 47 miles
Yellow Pages and chain store listings; straight-line miles from Pomeroy for shops with an exact point.
Regulations
Daily limits and seasons for Garfield County water
Lakes and streams in Garfield County follow the statewide freshwater rows below unless the pamphlet prints a Special Rule for the water. Anyone 16 or older needs a Washington Freshwater license, priced at $39.95 for residents and $115.85 for nonresidents in 2026-27. Salmon, steelhead, sturgeon and halibut also need a free catch record card, filled in as each fish is kept.
Min. size 12" in lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Daily limit 8. Only 1 over 22" may be retained. May be caught, retained, and released alive from a livewell until daily limit is in possession.
Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 10. When fishing with bait, all kokanee 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.
Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31 (p.23 general rule for
Tiger Muskellunge (Tiger Muskie)
Min. size 50". Daily limit 1.
Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31 (p.23 general rule for
In rivers, streams, and beaver ponds: Min. size 8". Daily limit 2.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31 (statewide river season, p.23)
Garfield County lakes and streams under Special Rules (85)
Water and reach
Species
Rule
Pataha Creek: within Pomeroy city limits
All species
Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.
Pataha Creek: within Pomeroy city limits
All game fish
Statewide min. size/daily limit. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31)
Snake River: from the Burbank to Pasco railroad bridge at Snake River mile 1.25 to the downstream end of Goose Island CRC (640)
All species
Barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only). Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement (CRSSE) required for salmon and steelhead fishing (ages 15 and older).
Snake River: from the Burbank to Pasco railroad bridge at Snake River mile 1.25 to the downstream end of Goose Island CRC (640)
Trout
Statewide min. size/daily limit. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31)
Snake River: from the Burbank to Pasco railroad bridge at Snake River mile 1.25 to the downstream end of Goose Island CRC (640)
Trout
Closed. (Nov. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day)
Snake River: from the Burbank to Pasco railroad bridge at Snake River mile 1.25 to the downstream end of Goose Island CRC (640)
Steelhead (hatchery)
Closed. (Apr. 1-June 30)
Snake River: from the Burbank to Pasco railroad bridge at Snake River mile 1.25 to the downstream end of Goose Island CRC (640)
Steelhead (hatchery)
Catch-and-release. (July 1-Aug. 31)
Snake River: from the Burbank to Pasco railroad bridge at Snake River mile 1.25 to the downstream end of Goose Island CRC (640)
Steelhead (hatchery)
Min. size 20”. Daily limit 3. (Sept. 1-Mar. 31)
Snake River: from the Burbank to Pasco railroad bridge at Snake River mile 1.25 to the downstream end of Goose Island CRC (640)
Other game fish
Statewide min. size/daily limit. (Year-round)
Snake River: from the Burbank to Pasco railroad bridge at Snake River mile 1.25 to the downstream end of Goose Island CRC (640)
Sturgeon
Catch-and-release. Night closure. (Year-round)
Snake River: from the downstream end of Goose Island to 400’ below Ice Harbor Dam CRC (640)
All species
Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement (CRSSE) required for salmon and steelhead fishing (ages 15 and older). Barbless hooks required (salmon, steelhead, and sturgeon only).
Snake River: from the downstream end of Goose Island to 400’ below Ice Harbor Dam CRC (640)
Trout
Statewide min. size/daily limit. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31)
Snake River: from the downstream end of Goose Island to 400’ below Ice Harbor Dam CRC (640)
Trout
Closed. (Nov. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day)
Snake River: from the downstream end of Goose Island to 400’ below Ice Harbor Dam CRC (640)
Steelhead (hatchery)
Closed. (Apr. 1-June 30)
Snake River: from the downstream end of Goose Island to 400’ below Ice Harbor Dam CRC (640)
Steelhead (hatchery)
Catch-and-release. (July 1-Aug. 31)
Snake River: from the downstream end of Goose Island to 400’ below Ice Harbor Dam CRC (640)
Steelhead (hatchery)
Min. size 20”. Daily limit 3. (Sept. 1-Mar. 31)
Snake River: from the downstream end of Goose Island to 400’ below Ice Harbor Dam CRC (640)
Other game fish
Statewide min. size/daily limit. (Year-round)
Snake River: from the downstream end of Goose Island to 400’ below Ice Harbor Dam CRC (640)
Sturgeon
Closed. (May 1-Aug. 31)
Snake River: from the downstream end of Goose Island to 400’ below Ice Harbor Dam CRC (640)
Sturgeon
Catch-and-release. Night closure. (Sept. 1-Apr. 30)
Snake River: within 400’ of the base of Ice Harbor Dam
Limits and seasons as printed in the 2026-2027 Washington Sport Fishing Rules (WDFW pamphlet, in effect July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027), PDF page 27 (pamphlet PDF; eRegulations statewide freshwater page), read October 31, 2026. Special Rules as printed in the 2026-2027 Washington Sport Fishing Rules (WDFW pamphlet, in effect July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027), pamphlet page 72 (pamphlet PDF), read on eRegulations October 31, 2026.
Records
WDFW records from water around Garfield County
Species
Weight
Angler
Water
Date
Flathead Catfish
22.80 lbs
C. L. McCary
Snake River
June 28, 1981
Northern Pikeminnow
8.60 lbs
Bill Saunders
Snake River
April 16, 2026
Steelhead, summer-run
35.06 lbs
Gilbert Pierson
Snake River
Nov. 23, 1973
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) sport fish records list, as of October 31, 2026.
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