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Washington counties

Fishing in King County, Washington

County seat: Seattle. Population 2,269,675.

64lake pages
34launches
16river pages

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King County, Washington

The fishing picture across King County, start to finish

King County runs its county business from Seattle, and the 2020 Census found 2,269,675 people living inside its lines. WDFW hatchery plants in this county are logged under WDFW Region 4 in the 2026 report. Hikers can aim for 213 lakes on the WDFW high lakes list.

Lake guides cover 64 waters totalling 31,286 acres; Lake Washington is the largest of them. Salt water within the county belongs to Seattle-Bremerton, Tacoma-Vashon Island, Colvos Passage and Commencement Bay. WDFW SWIFD distribution data maps salmon or steelhead in Snoqualmie River, Raging River, Sammamish River and Tolt River. Agency maps show 34 boat launches: 22 WDFW, 6 State Parks and 6 other agencies. WDFW maps 89 shore or access sites for bank anglers, 56 of them built piers.

64lake pages

34boat launches

16river pages

72shops 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.

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Map

One map of the King County water access

WDFW and State Parks launch layers, WDFW facilities, WDFW lake points, NHD river midpoints and WDFW marine area points. Checked November 2026.

Lakes

Lakes of King County ranked by WDFW surface acres

Lake	Acres	Launches	WDFW program	Fish WDFW maps
Lake Washington	21,934	0	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	coastal cutthroat trout, kokanee, largemouth bass
Lake Sammamish	4,853	6	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	coastal cutthroat trout, kokanee, largemouth bass
Lake Union	1,030	0	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	coastal cutthroat trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass
Lake Sawyer	286	0	Mixed species – Warmwater emphasis	rainbow trout, coastal cutthroat trout, largemouth bass
Dorothy Lake	261	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	coastal cutthroat trout
Green Lake (King County)	250	0	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, brown trout, largemouth bass
Snow Lake	153	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	rainbow trout
Lake Meridian	150	1	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, kokanee, largemouth bass
Copper Lake	132	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	brook trout, coastal cutthroat trout, rainbow trout
Marmot Lake	128	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	coastal cutthroat trout
Lake Philippa	122	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	coastal cutthroat trout, rainbow trout
Rattlesnake Lake	108	0	Trout emphasis	rainbow trout
Angle Lake	103	0	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, kokanee, largemouth bass
Pine Lake (King County)	86	0	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown bullhead
Lake Desire	69	1	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch
Lake Morton	66	1	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, largemouth bass
Wilderness Lake	66	1	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, kokanee, largemouth bass
Spring Lake	65	1	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown bullhead
Hester Lake	65	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	rainbow trout
Phantom Lake	64	0	Warmwater emphasis	largemouth bass, brown bullhead, yellow perch
Cottage Lake	63	0	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, coastal cutthroat trout, largemouth bass
Beaver Lake – Sammamish	60	1	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown bullhead
Fisher Lake	56	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	coastal cutthroat trout, golden trout, rainbow trout
Lake Margaret	52	1	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, coastal cutthroat trout, largemouth bass
North Lake	51	1	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch
Glacier Lake	50	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	brook trout, coastal cutthroat trout, rainbow trout
Lower Loch Katrine Lake	50	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	coastal cutthroat trout, golden trout, rainbow trout
Shadow Lake	49	1	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch
Steele Lake	46	1	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown bullhead
Bear Lake (King County)	46	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	coastal cutthroat trout, lake trout, rainbow trout
Kaleetan Lake	42	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	brook trout
Lake Number 12	41	1	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown bullhead
Langlois Lake	41	1	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, kokanee, largemouth bass
Deep Lake (King County)	39	0	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, coastal cutthroat trout, kokanee
Marten Lake	38	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	coastal cutthroat trout, rainbow trout
Fivemile Lake	36	0	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill
Sunday Lake (King County)	35	0	Trout emphasis	coastal cutthroat trout
Star Lake	33	0	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, largemouth bass
Lake Alice	32	1	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, largemouth bass
Lower Tuscohatchie Lake	31	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	coastal cutthroat trout, rainbow trout
Lake Killarney	29	1	Mixed species – Warmwater emphasis	rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown bullhead
Lake Geneva	28	1	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill
Bass Lake	24	1	Mixed species – Warmwater emphasis	largemouth bass, yellow perch, black crappie
Horseshoe Lake (King County)	23	0	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	rainbow trout
Surprise Lake	23	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	brook trout, coastal cutthroat trout, rainbow trout
Shady Lake	21	1	Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, largemouth bass, pumpkinseed
Lake Dolloff	20	1	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, coastal cutthroat trout, largemouth bass
Holm Lake	20	1	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, largemouth bass
Annette Lake	18	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	rainbow trout
Deception Lakes	18	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	coastal cutthroat trout, rainbow trout
Tradition Lake	17	0	Warmwater emphasis	largemouth bass, yellow perch
Lake Fenwick	17	1	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown bullhead
Lake Boren	16	0	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, coastal cutthroat trout, largemouth bass
Bitter Lake	16	0	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, largemouth bass, brown bullhead
Trout Lake (King County) near Lakeland South	16	0	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, largemouth bass, black crappie
Trout Lake (King County) near Riverbend	15	0	Trout emphasis	rainbow trout
Fish Lake (King County)	14	1	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, coastal cutthroat trout, largemouth bass
Haller Lake	14	0	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch
Walker Lake	12	1	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, largemouth bass
Echo Lake (King County)	11	0	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout

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.

Marine water

Marine areas and inlets that touch King County

Count 6 marine areas and regional waters along King County.

Water	Kind	Launches	Piers and shore	Marine area
Seattle-Bremerton (Marine Area 10)	WDFW marine area	3	22	10
Tacoma-Vashon Island (Marine Area 11)	WDFW marine area	0	8	11
Colvos Passage	regional marine water	0	2	11
Commencement Bay	regional marine water	0	5	11
Elliott Bay	regional marine water	0	5	10
Puget Sound	regional marine water	34	52	8-1, 8-2, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

Tide gauge readings for King County

10.14 ftSeattle, MLLW water level, October 31, 2026

NOAA CO-OPS water level, preliminary reading at retrieval (October 31, 2026); station page for live data.

Dated NOAA ESI data (2003 to 2006) place 11 marinas along this shore.

WDFW Recreational Marine Areas (WAC 220-300-160 boundaries), WDFW and State Parks marine launches, WDFW piers and USGS GNIS bay names; retrieved October 31, 2026.

Species

Which fish WDFW ties to water near King County

Within 50 miles of Seattle, rainbow trout shows up on the most lake and marine pages.

Rainbow trout158 waters

Largemouth bass114 waters

Coastal cutthroat trout69 waters

Yellow perch67 waters

Brown bullhead42 waters

Black crappie38 waters

Pumpkinseed30 waters

Bluegill23 waters

Kokanee18 waters

Smallmouth bass13 waters

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.

More water

More named lakes of King County still without a page

Another 198 named lakes in King County have too few published facts for a page of their own and are listed by size.

Water	Acres	WDFW program	Nearest town
Angeline Lake	184	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Heart – Big Lake	176	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Snoqualmie Lake	124	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Lake Malachite	72	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Lake Kulla Kulla	59	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Lake Caroline	56	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Nordrum Lake	53	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Upper Wildcat Lake	52	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Delta Lake	46	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Riverbend
Thompson Lake	45	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Lake Ilswoot	44	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Lake Moolock	43	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	North Bend
SMC Lake	43	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	North Bend
Deer Lake (King County)	40	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Francis Lake	37	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	North Bend
Panther Lake (King County)	34	NHD-mapped lake	Kent
Dream Lake	33	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	North Bend
Loop Lake	32	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carnation
Mason Lake	32	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Black Lake (King County)	24	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carnation
Edds Lake	24	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Upper Loch Katrine Lake	23	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	North Bend
Rock Lake	23	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Gold Bar
Jade Lake	23	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Goat Lake	20	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Lake Nadeau	20	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	North Bend
Cougar Lake (King County)	18	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	North Bend
Lower Wildcat Lake	18	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Coney Lake	18	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Gold Bar
Talapus Lake	17	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Iceberg Lake	17	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Island Lake (King County)	17	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Crater Lake	17	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Gold Bar
Pugsley (Dans) Lake	17	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Riverbend
Mud Lake	16	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carnation
Upper Granite Lake	15	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
DKL Pond	15	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Lake Marcel-Stillwater
Crawford Lake	14	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Myrtle Lake	14	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Riverbend
Denny Lake	14	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Upper Ptarmigan Lake	13	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Olallie Lake	13	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Riverbend
McLeod Lake	13	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	North Bend
Lake Isabella	12	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	North Bend
Overcoat Lake	11	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Metcalf Lake	11	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Snoqualmie
Lower Hardscrabble Lake	10	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Riverbend
Gus Lake	10	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Riverbend
Lake Marie	10	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Snoqualmie
Honey Lake	10	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	North Bend
Embro Lake	9	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Gold Bar
Nazanne Lake	9	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Lower Granite Lake	9	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Horseshoe Lake (King County)	8	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Christmas Lake	8	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Wilderness Rim
Gravel Lake	8	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Panorama Lake	8	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	North Bend
Bonnie Lake	8	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Riverbend
Lower Blethen Lake	8	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	North Bend
Jewel Lake	8	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Riverbend
Jakes Lake	8	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Gold Bar
Lower Melakwa Lake	7	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Boundary Lake	7	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Gold Bar
Purvis Lake	7	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	North Bend
Upper Hardscrabble Lake	7	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Riverbend
Upper Murphy Lake	6	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Holoman Lake	6	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Gold Bar
Hester – Little Lake	6	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Blazer Lake	6	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Rock Lake	6	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Lower Garfield Mountain Lake	6	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Rainbow Lake (King County)	6	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Crystal Lake	6	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Le Fay Lake	6	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Lower Snoqualmie Lake Potholes	6	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Merlin Lake	6	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Scout Lake	6	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Tusco Out-In Pot – Large Lake	6	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Riverbend
Langendorfer Lake	5	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Lake Marcel-Stillwater
Nine Hour Lake	5	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Summit (Mosquito) Lake	5	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Windy Lake	5	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Trico Lake	5	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Cecils Lake	5	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Hi-Low Lake	5	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Mason – Little Lake	5	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Rachor Lake	5	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	North Bend
Butch Evans Slough Lake	5	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Grotto Lake	5	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Gold Bar
Peterson Lake	4	Trout emphasis	Shadow Lake
Talus Lake	4	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
T'ahl (Tahl) Lake	4	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Pratt – Little Lake	4	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Jade Lake	4	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Riverbend
Top Lake	4	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Gold Bar
Easy Pond	4	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Lake Marcel-Stillwater
Upper Snoqualmie Lake Potholes	3	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Skyline Lake	3	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Souphole Lake	3	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Duvall
Tye Lake	3	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Leavenworth
Gus – Little Lake	3	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Riverbend
Lunker Lake	3	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Upper Blethen Lake	3	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	North Bend
Bench Lake	3	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Gold Bar
Cherry Lake	3	Trout emphasis	Lake Marcel-Stillwater
Bengston Lake	3	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Gold Bar
Drunken Charlie Lake	3	Trout emphasis	Lake Marcel-Stillwater
Hummingbird Lake	3	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Gold Bar
June Lake	3	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Leavenworth
Rockdale Lake	3	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	Riverbend
Maloney Meadow Lake	3	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Gold Bar
Emerald Lake	3	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Riverbend
Smith Lake	3	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	North Bend
Lower Snow Lake Pot	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Boner Lake	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Gold Bar
Harris Lake	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Wilderness Rim
Kulla – Little Lake	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
North Charlie Lake	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Riverbend
Bertha Lake	2	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Gold Bar
Hanks Lake	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Wilderness Rim

WDFW Fish Washington lowland and high lake layers and USGS NHD lake outlines, retrieved October 31, 2026.

Rivers

Rivers, creeks and sloughs of King County

Snoqualmie RiverSWIFD lists chinook, chum and coho, 4 mapped launches, 3 USGS gauges, 43 mi in Washington
Raging RiverSWIFD lists chinook, chum and coho, 1 mapped launch, 1 USGS gauge, 16 mi in Washington
Sammamish RiverSWIFD lists chinook, coho and kokanee, 1 mapped launch, 14 mi in Washington
Tolt RiverSWIFD lists chinook, chum and coho, 1 mapped launch, 1 WDFW shore or access site, 1 USGS gauge, 8 mi in Washington
Green River (King County)SWIFD lists chinook, chum and coho, 2 WDFW shore or access sites, 8 USGS gauges, 85 mi in Washington
White River (Pierce County)SWIFD lists chinook, chum and coho, 9 USGS gauges, 71 mi in Washington
Greenwater RiverSWIFD lists chinook, chum and coho, 1 USGS gauge, 24 mi in Washington
South Fork Skykomish RiverSWIFD lists chinook, chum and coho, 1 USGS gauge, 20 mi in Washington
North Fork Tolt RiverSWIFD lists chinook, chum and coho, 2 USGS gauges, 17 mi in Washington
South Fork Tolt RiverSWIFD lists chinook, chum and coho, 3 USGS gauges, 17 mi in Washington
Clearwater River (Pierce County)SWIFD lists chinook, chum and coho, 1 USGS gauge, 12 mi in Washington
Duwamish RiverSWIFD lists chinook, chum and coho, 2 USGS gauges, 5 mi in Washington
Middle Fork Snoqualmie River1 USGS gauge, 40 mi in Washington
South Fork Snoqualmie River2 USGS gauges, 31 mi in Washington
North Fork Snoqualmie River1 USGS gauge, 27 mi in Washington
Rex River1 USGS gauge, 10 mi in Washington

King County creeks listed only here (14)

Beckler RiverSWIFD lists chinook, chum and coho, 14 mi in Washington
Black RiverSWIFD lists chinook, chum and coho, 3 mi in Washington
East Fork Foss RiverSWIFD lists chinook, chum and coho, 9 mi in Washington
East Fork Miller RiverSWIFD lists chinook, chum and coho, 7 mi in Washington
Foss RiverSWIFD lists chinook, chum and coho, 6 mi in Washington
Miller RiverSWIFD lists chinook, chum and coho, 4 mi in Washington
North Fork Cedar River5 mi in Washington
North Fork Green RiverSWIFD lists chinook, chum and coho, 12 mi in Washington
Pratt RiverSWIFD lists kokanee, 10 mi in Washington
South Fork Cedar River4 mi in Washington
Taylor River11 mi in Washington
Tye RiverSWIFD lists chinook, chum and coho, 15 mi in Washington
West Fork Foss RiverSWIFD lists chinook, chum and coho, 7 mi in Washington
West Fork Miller River7 mi in Washington

Live river readings in King County

USGS gauge	Latest reading	Time (ET)
Duwamish River At Golf Course At Tukwila, Wa	648 cfs, 8.21 ft gage height	Nov 12 6:45 pm
Snoqualmie River Near Carnation, Wa	2,440 cfs, 45.94 ft gage height	Nov 12 7:15 pm
White River Near Buckley, Wa	819 cfs, 800.79 ft gage height	Aug 8 2:45 am Not updated since Aug 8, 2003.
Snoqualmie River Near Snoqualmie, Wa	1,630 cfs, 4.72 ft gage height	Nov 12 6:30 pm
Green River At 200th Street At Kent, Wa	658 cfs, 12.62 ft gage height	Nov 12 7:15 pm
Green River Above S 277th St At Kent, Wa	721 cfs, 38.19 ft gage height	Nov 12 6:30 pm

US Geological Survey provisional data, retrieved Nov 12, 2026 7:33 pm ET. Provisional readings can be revised.

USGS NHD flowlines and Washington lengths, WDFW SWIFD salmon and steelhead distribution, WDFW and State Parks launches, USGS gauges; retrieved October 31, 2026.

Stocking

The King County trout plant log for 2026

So far in 2026 the WDFW report shows 63 plants into King County water: 172,544 fish in 39 waters.

Beaver Lakes T24Rainbow, 1,250 fish at 0.47 per pound, October 19, 2026, Issaquah Hatchery
Lake DesireRainbow, 905 fish at 0.6 per pound, October 15, 2026, Tokul Cr Hatchery
Lake AliceRainbow, 540 fish at 0.6 per pound, October 14, 2026, Tokul Cr Hatchery
Green Lake (King County)Rainbow, 1,632 fish at 0.85 per pound, October 13, 2026, Whitehorse Pond
Lake BorenRainbow, 1,350 fish at 2.2 per pound, May 26, 2026, Puyallup Hatchery
Shadow LakeRainbow, 20 fish at 0.5 per pound, May 15, 2026, Puyallup Hatchery
Shadow LakeRainbow, 3,800 fish at 2 per pound, May 15, 2026, Puyallup Hatchery
Old Fishing Hole PondRainbow, 32 fish at 0.5 per pound, May 14, 2026, Puyallup Hatchery
Old Fishing Hole PondRainbow, 1,500 fish at 2 per pound, May 14, 2026, Puyallup Hatchery
Lake SawyerRainbow, 3,000 fish at 2.4 per pound, May 8, 2026, Puyallup Hatchery
Lake KillarneyRainbow, 2,700 fish at 2.4 per pound, May 8, 2026, Puyallup Hatchery
Lake FenwickRainbow, 1,700 fish at 2.4 per pound, May 8, 2026, Puyallup Hatchery

WDFW Trout Plants report (rows January 2 to October 27, 2026), read October 31, 2026; newest plants first.

Access

Launches and shore sites listed for King County

Beaver Lake boat launch on Beaver Lake – SammamishBeaver Lake – Sammamish, WDFW, 1 ramp, gravel surface, Discover Pass
Kenmore Bridge boat launch on Sammamish RiverSammamish River, City of Kenmore, 1 ramp, concrete surface
Lake Alice boat launchLake Alice, WDFW, 1 ramp, concrete surface, Discover Pass
Lake Desire boat launchLake Desire, WDFW, 1 ramp, gravel surface, Discover Pass
Lake Dolloff boat launchLake Dolloff, WDFW, 1 ramp, concrete surface, Discover Pass
Lake Geneva boat launchLake Geneva, WDFW, 1 ramp, gravel surface, Discover Pass
Lake Holm boat launchHolm Lake, WDFW, 1 ramp, unimproved surface surface, Discover Pass
Lake Killarney boat launchLake Killarney, WDFW, 1 ramp, gravel surface, Discover Pass
Lake Margaret boat launchLake Margaret, WDFW, 1 ramp, gravel surface, Discover Pass
Lake Meridian boat launchLake Meridian, WDFW, 1 ramp, gravel surface, Discover Pass
Lake Morton boat launchLake Morton, WDFW, 1 ramp, gravel surface, Discover Pass
Lake Sammamish launchLake Sammamish, State Parks, Discover Pass
Langlois Lake boat launchLanglois Lake, WDFW, 1 ramp, gravel surface, Discover Pass
North Lake boat launchNorth Lake, WDFW, 1 ramp, concrete surface, Discover Pass
Plum boat launch on Snoqualmie RiverSnoqualmie River, WDFW, 1 ramp, concrete surface, Discover Pass
Raging River boat launchRaging River, WDFW, 1 ramp, concrete surface, Discover Pass
Richter boat launch on Snoqualmie RiverSnoqualmie River, WDFW, 1 ramp, concrete surface, Discover Pass
Shadow Lake boat launchShadow Lake, WDFW, 1 ramp, concrete surface, Discover Pass
Shady Lake boat launchShady Lake, WDFW, 1 ramp, concrete surface, Discover Pass
Spring Lake boat launchSpring Lake, WDFW, 1 ramp, gravel surface, Discover Pass
Steel Lake boat launch on Steele LakeSteele Lake, City of Federal Way, 1 ramp, concrete surface
Wilderness Lake boat launchWilderness Lake, City of Maple Valley, 1 ramp, concrete surface
Bass Lake boat launchBass Lake, WDFW, 1 hand launch, Discover Pass
Fish Lake boat launch (west)Fish Lake, WDFW, 1 hand launch, Discover Pass
Lake Fenwick boat launchLake Fenwick, City of Kent, 1 hand launch
Lake Number boat launch on Lake Number 12Lake Number 12, WDFW, 1 hand launch, Discover Pass
Lake Sammamish launchLake Sammamish, State Parks, Discover Pass
Lake Sammamish launchLake Sammamish, State Parks, Discover Pass
Lake Sammamish launchLake Sammamish, State Parks, Discover Pass
Lake Sammamish launchLake Sammamish, State Parks, Discover Pass
Lake Sammamish launchLake Sammamish, State Parks, Discover Pass
Lower Tolt boat launchTolt River, agency not given, concrete surface
Taylor Landing on Snoqualmie RiverSnoqualmie River, agency not given, concrete surface
Walker Lake boat launchWalker Lake, WDFW, 1 hand launch, Discover Pass

Vehicles at 28 of these sites must display a Discover Pass, per the layers.

Walk-in fishing sites of King County (89)

Dash Point Park Pier on Commencement Bayfishing pier, Marine Area 11
Des Moines Marina Pierfishing pier, Marine Area 11
Dockton Park Pier on Colvos Passagefishing pier, Marine Area 11
Elliott Bay Fishing Pier at Terminal 86fishing pier, Marine Area 10
Redondo Pierfishing pier, Marine Area 11
Seacrest Park Pier on Elliott Bayfishing pier, Marine Area 10
Shilshole Marina (A-Dock) on Elliott Bayfishing pier, Marine Area 10
Shilshole Marina Pier on Elliott Bayfishing pier, Marine Area 10
Soos Creek Drift on Green Riverwater access area
Spokane St. Bridge on Elliott Bayfishing pier, Marine Area 10
Tramp Harbor Pier on Colvos Passagefishing pier, Marine Area 11
Upper Toltwater access area
Angle Lake fishing piershore fishing site, Public pier
Beaver Lake – Sammamish shore accessshore fishing site, Over 100 feet of shore fishing
Beaver Lake – Sammamish shore accessshore fishing site, Limited shore fishing near boat ramp
Bitter Lake shore accessshore fishing site, Over 500 feet of shore fishing
Cottage Lake fishing piershore fishing site, Public fishing dock
Deep Lake shore accessshore fishing site, Shore fishing around swimming beach, Nolte Park Trail provid
Dykstra on Green Riveraccess point (no launch)
Echo Lake shore accessshore fishing site, Very limited shore fishing, boat loading area
Fish Lake shore accessshore fishing site, Shore fishing at primitive boat launch
Fishing pier on Lake Desirefishing pier
Fivemile Lake fishing piershore fishing site, Public fishing dock
Green Lake fishing piershore fishing site, Fishing pier, the Green Lake Trail provides almost 3 miles o
Green Lake fishing piershore fishing site, The cement wall here provides a good casting platform, the G
Green Lake fishing pier near Seattleshore fishing site, Fishing dock, the Green Lake Trail provides almost 3 miles o
Haller Lake shore accessshore fishing site, Very limited shore fishing
Holm Lake shore accessshore fishing site, Limited shore fishing at boat ramp
Lake Alice shore accessshore fishing site, Very limited shore fishing at boat launch
Lake Boren fishing piershore fishing site, Public fishing pier
Lake Desire fishing piershore fishing site, Public dock, limited shore fishing at boat ramp
Lake Dolloff shore accessshore fishing site, Very limited shore fishing at boat ramp
Lake Fenwick shore accessshore fishing site, Limited shore fishing, unimproved foot path around north sid
Lake Geneva fishing piershore fishing site, Fishing dock, over 200 feet of shore fishing
Lake Killarney shore accessshore fishing site, Trails from Lake Killarney Open Space Park lead to limited s
Lake Margaret shore accessshore fishing site, Shore fishing at boat launch
Lake Meridian fishing piershore fishing site, Large public dock
Lake Morton on Shady Lakeshore fishing site, Very limited shore fishing at boat ramp
Lake Morton shore accessshore fishing site, Shore fishing at boat ramp
Lake Sammamish fishing piershore fishing site, Public pier
Lake Sammamish fishing pier near Issaquahshore fishing site, Boat ramp and loading docks provide limited shore fishing
Lake Sawyer shore accessshore fishing site, About 200 feet of limited shore fishing
Lake Sawyer shore access near Black Diamondshore fishing site, Limited shore fishing around tall vegetation
Lake Union fishing piershore fishing site, Public dock
Lake Union fishing pier near Seattleshore fishing site, Public pier
Lake Union shore accessshore fishing site, Limited shore fishing
Lake Washington fishing piershore fishing site, Large fishing pier with two arms, extends out beyond swimmin
Lake Washington fishing piershore fishing site, Small public pier at the end of SE 15th Street, shallow wate
Lake Washington fishing piershore fishing site, Pier that provides pier fishing and moorage for the Argosy
Lake Washington fishing piershore fishing site, Public pier located just south of Anthony's restaurant
Lake Washington fishing piershore fishing site, Public pier offers good fishing in the summer, can be crowde
Lake Washington fishing piershore fishing site, Public pier offers good fishing in the summer, can be crowde
Lake Washington fishing pier near Beaux Arts Village (east)shore fishing site, Large public pier with spacious fishing area, adjacent to sw
Lake Washington fishing pier near Beaux Arts Village (north), King Countyshore fishing site, Public pier offers good fishing in the summer, can be crowde
Lake Washington fishing pier near Beaux Arts Village (north), King Countyshore fishing site, Public pier, can be crowded with swimmers
Lake Washington fishing pier near Beaux Arts Village (south)shore fishing site, Public pier, weedy in the summer, can be crowded with swimme
Lake Washington fishing pier near Beaux Arts Village (west)shore fishing site, Public pier that extends to deep water, good summer fishing
Lake Washington fishing pier near Bryn Mawr-Skywayshore fishing site, Expansive wrap-around dock serves as a spacious fishing plat
Lake Washington fishing pier near Clyde Hillshore fishing site, Public pier, can be crowded with swimmers
Lake Washington fishing pier near Kenmoreshore fishing site, Large pier that extends out from Log Boom park, spacious for
Lake Washington fishing pier near Kirkland (east)shore fishing site, Public pier located outside swim area
Lake Washington fishing pier near Kirkland (north)shore fishing site, Public pier over shallow water, weedy in the summer
Lake Washington fishing pier near Kirkland (south)shore fishing site, Public pier located next to boat ramp
Lake Washington fishing pier near Kirkland (west)shore fishing site, Multiple docks next to boat ramp, high use area, can be crow
Lake Washington fishing pier near Medina (north)shore fishing site, Public fishing pier
Lake Washington fishing pier near Medina (south)shore fishing site, Large fishing pier, good summer fishing spot
Lake Washington fishing pier near Mercer Island (east)shore fishing site, Nice fishing pier built specifically for anglers, deep water
Lake Washington fishing pier near Mercer Island (north)shore fishing site, Nice fishing pier that extends over deep water, good summer
Lake Washington fishing pier near Mercer Island (west)shore fishing site, Nice fishing pier near deep water, good summer fishing
Lake Washington fishing pier near Yarrow Point (east)shore fishing site, Public pier, can be crowded with swimmers
Lake Washington fishing pier near Yarrow Point (north)shore fishing site, Public pier, no swimming allowed
Lake Washington fishing pier near Yarrow Point (south), King Countyshore fishing site, Public pier, can be crowded with swimmers
Lake Washington fishing pier near Yarrow Point (south), King Countyshore fishing site, Public pier, designated fishing area at west end
Lake Washington shore accessshore fishing site, Trail provides leads to shore fishing spots along Marsh and
Lake Wilderness fishing piershore fishing site, Public fishing dock with over 1000 feet of shore fishing, Ce
Lake Wilderness shore accessshore fishing site, Over 1000 feet of shore fishing
Langlois Lake shore accessshore fishing site, Very limited shore fishing around boat ramp
North Lake shore accessshore fishing site, Limited shore fishing at boat ramp
Panther Lake shore accesswater access area
Phantom Lake fishing piershore fishing site, Public pier

WDFW Facilities layer (boat launches, piers, shore sites) and the State Parks boat launch layer; retrieved October 31, 2026. Lanes and per-launch fees are not published in these layers.

Regulations

Fish an angler may bag across King County

For King County, check the statewide rows first and then the waters WDFW singles out. The Freshwater license is the base item here, $39.95 resident and $115.85 nonresident for the 2026-27 license year. Salmon and bottomfish trips on marine water take the $40.71 resident Saltwater license ($81.70 for nonresidents). The catch record card, issued with the license, logs every salmon, steelhead, sturgeon or halibut taken home.

Species	Limit	Season
Largemouth Bass	No min. size in lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Only largemouth bass less than 12" may be retained, except 1 over 17" may be retained. Daily limit 5.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31
Largemouth Bass	No size restriction/daily limit in rivers, streams, and beaver ponds.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31
Smallmouth Bass	No min. size in lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Only 1 smallmouth bass over 14" may be retained. Daily limit 10.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31
Smallmouth Bass	No size restriction/daily limit in rivers, streams, and beaver ponds.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31
Walleye	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
Walleye	No size restriction/daily limit in rivers, streams, and beaver ponds.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31
Channel Catfish	No min. size in lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Daily limit 5.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31
Channel Catfish	No min. size/daily limit in rivers, streams, and beaver ponds.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31
Burbot (Freshwater Ling)	No min. size. Daily limit 5.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31 (p.23 general rule for
Crappie, Northern Pikeminnow, Peamouth Chub, Perch, Suckers, Sunfish,	No min. size. No daily limit.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31
Grass Carp	Closed unless otherwise listed in Special Rules.	Closed
Kokanee	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
Whitefish	No min. size. Daily limit 15.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31 (p.23 general rule for
Steelhead	Release all wild steelhead. Min. size 20". Daily limit 2. Open during salmon or game fish seasons unless as otherwise listed.	Open during salmon or game fish seasons unless as otherwise listed
Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Golden Trout, Tiger Trout	In rivers, streams, and beaver ponds: Min. size 8". Daily limit 2.	Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31 (statewide river season, p.23)

Salt water follows marine-area tables, printed on each marine page. Marine area rules

Water-specific limits in King County (224)

Water and reach	Species	Rule
Big Soos Creek: from mouth to hatchery rack CRC (748)	Trout	Statewide min. sailize/dy limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14". (Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31)
Big Soos Creek: from mouth to hatchery rack CRC (748)	Other game fish	Statewide min. size/daily limit. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31)
Boise Creek: from mouth to Hwy. 410 crossing	All species	CLOSED WATERS.
Cascade Water Alliance Canal: from R St. Bridge to Hwy. 410 Bridge at Buckley CRC (808)	All species	CLOSED WATERS.
Cedar River: from mouth to Landsburg Rd. Bridge (RM 21.5)	All species	Selective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited. Night closure.
Cedar River: from mouth to Landsburg Rd. Bridge (RM 21.5)	Trout	Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31)
Cedar River: from mouth to Landsburg Rd. Bridge (RM 21.5)	Other game fish	Statewide min. size/daily limit. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31)
Cedar River: from Landsburg Rd. Bridge upstream to the falls	All species	CLOSED WATERS.
Cherry Creek: from mouth to Cherry Creek Falls	All species	Selective gear rules.
Cherry Creek: from mouth to Cherry Creek Falls	All game fish	Statewide min. size/daily limit. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30)
Clearwater River	All species	Selective gear rules.
Clearwater River	Trout	Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31)
Clearwater River	Other game fish	Statewide min. size/daily limit. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31)
Green River: from an East-West line extending though the southernmost tip of Harbor Island to Tukwila International Blvd./Old Hwy. 99 CRC (746)	All species	Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. (Aug. 20-Dec. 31)
Green River: from an East-West line extending though the southernmost tip of Harbor Island to Tukwila International Blvd./Old Hwy. 99 CRC (746)	Trout	Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14". (Sat. before Memorial Day-Dec. 31)
Green River: from an East-West line extending though the southernmost tip of Harbor Island to Tukwila International Blvd./Old Hwy. 99 CRC (746)	Other game fish	Statewide min. size/daily limit. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Dec. 31)
Green River: from an East-West line extending though the southernmost tip of Harbor Island to Tukwila International Blvd./Old Hwy. 99 CRC (746)	Salmon	Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 3 of any combination of adult coho and chum. Release Chinook. (Aug. 20-Dec. 31)
Green River: from Tukwila International Blvd./Old Hwy. 99 to South 212th St. Bridge CRC (746)	All species	Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. (Aug. 20-Dec. 31)
Green River: from Tukwila International Blvd./Old Hwy. 99 to South 212th St. Bridge CRC (746)	Trout	Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14". (Sat. before Memorial Day-Dec. 31)
Green River: from Tukwila International Blvd./Old Hwy. 99 to South 212th St. Bridge CRC (746)	Other game fish	Statewide min. size/daily limit. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Dec. 31)

All Special Rules by water

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 27 (pamphlet PDF), read on eRegulations October 31, 2026.

Records

Washington record fish tied to King County

Species	Weight	Angler	Water	Date
Black Crappie	4.50 lbs	John W. Smart	Lake Washington	May 1, 1956
Atlantic Salmon, sea-run	14.38 lbs	Ron Howard	Green River (King County)	Sept. 22, 1999
Sockeye Salmon	10.63 lbs	Gary Krasselt	Lake Washington	July 20, 1982
Pacific Sanddab	1.22 lbs	Bob Everitt	Jeffferson Head, King County	July 1, 2017
Pile Surfperch	3.57 lbs	Steve Urban	Quartermaster Harbor, King County	March 14, 1981

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) sport fish records list, as of October 31, 2026.

Local help

Tackle counters and guides in King County

Washington tackle counters in King County

Angle Maidenbait and tackle shop, Auburn
Angler's Choicefly shop, Seattle
Avid Anglerfly shop, Lake Forest Park
Bait Shopbait and tackle shop, Seattle
Creekside Angling Cobait and tackle shop, Issaquah
Fish Finders Private Chartersbait and tackle shop, Seattle
Marine Gadgets LLCbait and tackle shop, Maple Valley
Outdoor Emporiumbait and tackle shop, Seattle
Pacific Bait Companybait and tackle shop, Seattle
Pacific Fly Fishersbait and tackle shop, Bothell
Simms Fishing Productsbait and tackle shop, Seattle
Swan Net USAbait and tackle shop, Seattle
The Fish Storebait and tackle shop, Seattle
The Net Shedbait and tackle shop, Seattle
Affinity Marinamarina, Seattle
Bellevue Marinasmarina, Bellevue
Boat Snake Incmarina, Seattle
Boat Street Marinamarina, Seattle
Boat Stuff Marine Servicesmarina, Seattle
Brandt's Landing Marinamarina, Bellevue
Canal Marinamarina, Seattle
Chinook Lake Union Boat Mrgemarina, Seattle
Commercial Marinemarina, Seattle
Continental Marinamarina, Des Moines
D V Franck's Marine Servicesmarina, Seattle
Dan's Mobile Marinemarina, Seattle
Des Moines Marinamarina, Des Moines
Dick's Sporting Goods Bellevuesporting goods store, Bellevue
Dick's Sporting Goods Issaquahsporting goods store, Issaquah
Dick's Sporting Goods Seattlesporting goods store, Seattle

Guides and charters based in King County

Adventure Charterscharter, Seattle, (206) 789-8245
Digital Anglerscharter, Redmond, (206) 819-7010
Emerald Water Anglerscharter, Seattle, (206) 708-7250
Fish Finders Private Charterscharter, Seattle, (206) 632-2611
Screaminreels Guide Servicecharter, Duvall, (206) 849-2574
Tight Lines Sports Fishingcharter, Des Moines, (206) 715-0879
cut plug charterscharter, Seattle, (206) 920-9482

Yellow Pages and chain store listings, guide and charter listings (city of business); retrieved October 31, 2026.

Nearby

On the roads out of King County

Beds and diners for a King County trip

Seattlepop. 737,015
Bellevuepop. 151,854
Kentpop. 136,588
Rentonpop. 106,785
Federal Waypop. 101,030
Kirklandpop. 92,175
Auburnpop. 87,256
Redmondpop. 73,256
Sammamishpop. 67,455
Shorelinepop. 58,608
Burienpop. 52,066
Bothellpop. 48,161
Issaquahpop. 40,051
Des Moinespop. 32,888
SeaTacpop. 31,454
Maple Valleypop. 28,013

County guides one line over from King County

Pierce County33 miles southwest
Snohomish County40 miles north
Kitsap County41 miles west
Kittitas County59 miles southeast

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Photos

The shoreline country around King County, in pictures

Lake Sammamish, Washington — Lake Sammamish 12 mi
Photo: Chiara Coetzee, CC0 1.0

Lake Union, Washington — Lake Union 1.9 mi
Photo: Kev Cook, CC BY 4.0

Green Lake (King County), Washington — Green Lake (King County) 4.1 mi
Photo: WordRidden, CC BY 2.0

Edmonds, Washington — Edmonds 13 mi
Photo: SounderBruce, CC BY-SA 2.0

Answers

Short replies on fishing King County

How many WDFW and park launches serve King County?

34 launches on the layers (22 WDFW, 6 State Parks and 6 other agencies).

Which lake covers the most ground in King County?

Lake Washington, at 21,934 surface acres in the WDFW layer.

Which fish does WDFW map on water near King County?

Rainbow trout lead the count of water pages within 50 miles, followed by largemouth bass, coastal cutthroat trout and yellow perch.

Which King County stores keep jigs and leader?

72 in all, starting with Angle Maiden.

How many guide listings give a King County city?

Count 7 guides and charters with a local city.

Which Washington town holds the King County county offices?

Seattle is the seat.

How much does a visiting angler spend on a license in King County?

The Freshwater license is the base item here, $39.95 resident and $115.85 nonresident for the 2026-27 license year. Salmon and bottomfish trips on marine water take the $40.71 resident Saltwater license ($81.70 for nonresidents).

What counties lie around King County?

The nearest county pages are Pierce County, Snohomish County and Kitsap County.

Do any King County waters carry Special Rules?

The 2026-27 pamphlet prints 224 Special Rule entries touching this county, starting with Big Soos Creek; the table above shows the first ones.

Is there marine fishing in King County?

Seattle-Bremerton, Tacoma-Vashon Island, Colvos Passage and Commencement Bay; the marine table above links each page.

Has King County water put a fish on the WDFW list?

Black Crappie, 4.50 lbs, from Lake Washington, King County (May 1, 1956).

Does WDFW plant trout in King County?

63 WDFW plants so far in 2026, 172,544 fish; the latest went into Beaver Lakes T24 on Oct. 19, 2026.

Pick a lake or river in King County

Open a lake for its ramps, limits and stocking.

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