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Washington counties

Fishing in Skamania County, Washington

County seat: Stevenson. Population 12,036.

• 18lake pages
• 3launches
• 13river pages

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Skamania County, Washington

What Skamania County holds for a rod and a cooler

The seat of Skamania County is Stevenson; at the 2020 Census the county held 12,036 residents. In the WDFW trout plants list the county sits in WDFW Region 5. The state line crosses Lake Bonneville and Columbia River. 57 lakes in the county belong to the WDFW high lakes program.

Of 18 lakes with pages, covering 25,436 acres combined, Lake Bonneville is first by size. Salmon or steelhead are mapped by WDFW in Lewis River, Washougal River, Columbia River and White Salmon River. 3 boat launches appear on the launch layers here (2 State Parks and 1 other agencies). Without a boat there are 6 shore or access sites on the WDFW map, every one a bank site.

18lake pages

3boat launches

13river 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.

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Map

Plotting each ramp and pier of Skamania County

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

Lakes

Lake pages inside Skamania County, largest first

Lake	Acres	Launches	WDFW program	Fish WDFW maps
Lake Bonneville	19,452	0	NHD-mapped lake
Swift Reservoir	4,585	0	Trout emphasis	rainbow trout
Coldwater Lake	773	0	Trout emphasis	rainbow trout
Drano Lake	227	1	NHD-mapped lake
Swift Power Canal	91	0	Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, coastal cutthroat trout
Goose Lake	74	0	Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout
Ashes Lake	48	0	Warmwater emphasis	largemouth bass, smallmouth bass
Council Lake	44	0	Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout
Takhlakh Lake	33	0	Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout
Big Mosquito Lake	27	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	brook trout, tiger trout
Placid Lake	16	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	coastal cutthroat trout
Tunnel Lake	15	0	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch
Thomas Lake	11	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	brook trout, coastal cutthroat trout, rainbow trout
Clear Lake (Skamania County)	11	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	coastal cutthroat trout, rainbow trout
Kidney Lake	10	0	Trout emphasis
Island Lake (Skamania County)	10	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes
Little Ash Lake	6	0	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	rainbow trout, brown bullhead, bluegill
Sahalee-Tyee Lake	6	0	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	coastal cutthroat 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.

Species

Fish counted on lake pages by Skamania County

Lake and bay pages out to 50 miles from Stevenson were counted by species, and rainbow trout leads.

Rainbow trout22 waters

Coastal cutthroat trout13 waters

Bluegill9 waters

Brown bullhead9 waters

Largemouth bass9 waters

Brown trout7 waters

Black crappie6 waters

Brook trout6 waters

Pumpkinseed6 waters

Yellow perch5 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

Smaller and backcountry lakes in Skamania County

These 52 lakes of Skamania County appear in the WDFW layers or NHD without a guide yet.

Water	Acres	WDFW program	Nearest town
Elk Lake	27	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Morton
Upper Venus Lake	22	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Morton
Hanaford Lake	22	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Morton
Horseshoe Lake (Skamania County)	21	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Morton
Olallie Lake	14	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Morton
Steamboat Lake	13	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
Blue Lake (Skamania County)	13	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Morton
Elk Lake	12	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
Tradedollar Lake	12	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Morton
Blue Lake (Skamania County)	12	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
Chain of Lakes	11	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Morton
Meta Lake	10	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Morton
Wood Lake	10	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
Bear Lake (Skamania County)	8	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
Mouse Lake	8	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Morton
Strawberry Lake	8	WDFW high lake, overabundant lakes	Morton
Soda Peaks Lake	7	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
Lake Wapiki	7	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
South Camp Lake	6	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
Lemei Lake	6	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
Deep Lake (Skamania County)	6	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
Deer Lake (Skamania County)	5	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
Eunice Lake	5	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
Blue Lake (Skamania County)	4	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Stevenson
Island Lake (Skamania County)	4	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	White Salmon
Brader Lake	4	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
O'Conner Lake	4	WDFW high lake, getting started lakes	Morton
Fish – Little Lake	4	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
Steamboat – Little Lake	4	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
Lake Kwaddis	3	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
Lake Comcomly	3	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
Toke-Tie Lake	3	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
Toke-Tie Pot Lake	3	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
Rock Creek Lake	3	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Stevenson
Cultus Lake	3	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
Dee Lake	3	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
Heather Lake (Skamania County)	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
Intermittent Lake	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
Harty Lake	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
Pemi Lake	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Stevenson
Rock Lake	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
Naha Lake	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
Bernice Lake	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	White Salmon
Ice House Lake	2	Mixed species – Trout emphasis	Stevenson
Morning Mirror Lake	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Stevenson
Lava Lakes	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Stevenson
Moon Lake	2	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Stevenson
Delia Lake	1	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
Dry Creek Beaver Pond	1	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
Tombstone Lake	1	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
Rock – Little Lake	1	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Carson
Blue – Little Lake	1	WDFW high lake, fish stocking	Stevenson

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

Rivers

Salmon streams and trout creeks in Skamania County

• Lewis RiverSWIFD lists chinook, chum and coho, 2 mapped launches, 3 WDFW shore or access sites, 3 USGS gauges, 91 mi in Washington
• Washougal RiverSWIFD lists chinook, chum and coho, 1 mapped launch, 3 WDFW shore or access sites, 33 mi in Washington
• Columbia RiverSWIFD lists chinook, chum and coho, 8 WDFW shore or access sites, 6 USGS gauges, 728 mi in Washington
• White Salmon RiverSWIFD lists chinook, coho and steelhead trout, 1 USGS gauge, 45 mi in Washington
• East Fork Lewis RiverSWIFD lists chinook, chum and coho, 3 WDFW shore or access sites, 1 USGS gauge, 43 mi in Washington
• Green River (Cowlitz County)SWIFD lists chinook, chum and coho, 37 mi in Washington
• North Fork Toutle RiverSWIFD lists chinook, chum and coho, 1 USGS gauge, 37 mi in Washington
• Wind RiverSWIFD lists chinook, coho and steelhead trout, 35 mi in Washington
• South Fork Toutle RiverSWIFD lists chinook, chum and coho, 1 WDFW shore or access site, 32 mi in Washington
• Little White Salmon RiverSWIFD lists chinook, coho and steelhead trout, 23 mi in Washington
• West Fork Washougal RiverSWIFD lists chinook, coho and steelhead trout, 12 mi in Washington
• Cispus River1 USGS gauge, 42 mi in Washington
• Muddy River1 USGS gauge, 18 mi in Washington

Unpaged creeks of Skamania County (3)

• Duncan Creek1 WDFW shore or access site, 8 mi in Washington
• Little Wind RiverSWIFD lists chinook, coho and steelhead trout, 8 mi in Washington
• Woodard Creek2 mapped launches, 6 mi in Washington

Streamgages reporting from Skamania County

USGS gauge	Latest reading	Time (ET)
Lewis River Above Muddy River Near Cougar, Wa	367 cfs, 1.34 ft gage height	Nov 12 6:30 pm
Muddy River Below Clear Creek Near Cougar, Wa	183 cfs, 14.35 ft gage height	Nov 12 7:00 pm
Columbia River At Stevenson, Wa	76.57 ft gage height	Nov 12 7:20 pm
Spirit Lake Tunnel Outlet Nr Spirit Lake, Wa	1.05 ft gage height	Nov 12 7:00 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

2026 trout plants recorded in Skamania County

Skamania County received 83,298 hatchery trout in 21 plants this year, spread over 8 waters.

• Swift Power CanalRainbow, 1,400 fish at 1.2 per pound, June 29, 2026, Merwin Hatchery
• Council LakeRainbow, 3,000 fish at 2.2 per pound, June 23, 2026, Goldendale Hatchery
• Takhlakh LakeRainbow, 100 fish at 0.12 per pound, June 17, 2026, Goldendale Hatchery
• Takhlakh LakeRainbow, 100 fish at 0.33 per pound, June 17, 2026, Goldendale Hatchery
• Takhlakh LakeRainbow, 3,000 fish at 2.5 per pound, June 16, 2026, Goldendale Hatchery
• Goose LakeRainbow, 3,000 fish at 2.3 per pound, June 10, 2026, Goldendale Hatchery
• Swift Power CanalRainbow, 2,100 fish at 1.54 per pound, June 8, 2026, Merwin Hatchery
• Goose LakeRainbow, 3,000 fish at 2.5 per pound, May 27, 2026, Goldendale Hatchery
• Goose LakeRainbow, 2,000 fish at 1.86 per pound, May 27, 2026, Vancouver Hatchery
• Goose LakeRainbow, 3,000 fish at 2.44 per pound, May 26, 2026, Goldendale Hatchery
• Goose LakeCutthroat, 198 fish at 1 per pound, May 21, 2026, Skamania Hatchery
• Swift Power CanalRainbow, 3,500 fish at 2.5 per pound, May 20, 2026, Speelyai Hatchery

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

Access

Where boats slide in across Skamania County

• Beacon Rock boat launch on Woodard CreekWoodard Creek, State Parks, Discover Pass
• Drano Lake boat launchDrano Lake, Skamania County, 1 ramp, concrete surface
• Beacon Rock boat launch on Woodard CreekWoodard Creek, State Parks, Discover Pass

Plan on a Discover Pass at 2 of the launches listed.

WDFW piers and access points, Skamania County (6)

• Steel Bridge on Washougal Riverwater access area
• Bachmanaccess point (no launch)
• Icehouse Lakeshore fishing site, Gravel parking area, 500 feet of shoreline along HWY 14, roa
• Kidney Lake shore accessaccess point (no launch)
• Nellie Corser on Duncan Creekaccess point (no launch)
• Swift Reservoir shore accessshore fishing site, 2500 feet of shore fishing east of the boat ramp, 1000 feet

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.

Bait nearby

Tackle stores closest to Skamania County

• Sportsman's Warehouse Vancouversporting goods store, Vancouver, 32 miles
• Sportsman's Warehouse Kelsosporting goods store, Kelso, 57 miles

Yellow Pages and chain store listings; straight-line miles from Stevenson for shops with an exact point.

Regulations

Daily limits and seasons for Skamania County water

Lakes and streams in Skamania 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.

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)

Skamania County lakes and streams under Special Rules (926)

Water and reach	Species	Rule
Blue Lake Creek	All species	Selective gear rules.
Blue Lake Creek	All game fish	Statewide min. size/daily limit. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31)
Canyon Creek	Trout	Min. size 8”. Daily limit 5. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31)
Canyon Creek	Other game fish	Statewide min. size/daily limit. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31)
Green River: from mouth to 400’ or posted markers below Toutle Hatchery rack site CRC (565)	All species	Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement (CRSSE) required for salmon and steelhead fishing (ages 15 and older).
Green River: from mouth to 400’ or posted markers below Toutle Hatchery rack site CRC (565)	All species	Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed. (Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31)
Green River: from mouth to 400’ or posted markers below Toutle Hatchery rack site CRC (565)	All species	Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. (Sept. 1-Oct. 31)
Green River: from mouth to 400’ or posted markers below Toutle Hatchery rack site CRC (565)	All species	Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed. (Dec. 1-Mar. 15)
Green River: from mouth to 400’ or posted markers below Toutle Hatchery rack site CRC (565)	Trout	Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15)
Green River: from mouth to 400’ or posted markers below Toutle Hatchery rack site CRC (565)	Other game fish	Statewide min. size/daily limit. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15)
Green River: from mouth to 400’ or posted markers below Toutle Hatchery rack site CRC (565)	Salmon	Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery coho. (Aug. 1-Nov. 30)
Green River: from 400’ or posted markers below the salmon hatchery rack upstream to the salmon hatchery rack CRC (565)	All species	Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement (CRSSE) required for salmon and steelhead fishing (ages 15 and older).
Green River: from 400’ or posted markers below the salmon hatchery rack upstream to the salmon hatchery rack CRC (565)	All species	Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed. (Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31)
Green River: from 400’ or posted markers below the salmon hatchery rack upstream to the salmon hatchery rack CRC (565)	All species	CLOSED WATERS – from 400’ or posted markers below and above the salmon hatchery rack (when installed in the river.). (Year-round)
Green River: from 400’ or posted markers below the salmon hatchery rack upstream to the salmon hatchery rack CRC (565)	All species	Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed. (Dec. 1-Mar. 15)
Green River: from 400’ or posted markers below the salmon hatchery rack upstream to the salmon hatchery rack CRC (565)	Trout	Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15)
Green River: from 400’ or posted markers below the salmon hatchery rack upstream to the salmon hatchery rack CRC (565)	Other game fish	Statewide min. size/daily limit. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Mar. 15)
Green River: from 400’ or posted markers below the salmon hatchery rack upstream to the salmon hatchery rack CRC (565)	Salmon	Min. size 12”. Daily limit 6. Up to 3 adults including no more than 1 Chinook may be retained. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook and hatchery coho. (Aug. 1-Nov. 30)
Green River: from hatchery rack upstream 400’ or posted markers CRC (566)	All species	Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement (CRSSE) required for salmon and steelhead fishing (ages 15 and older).
Green River: from hatchery rack upstream 400’ or posted markers CRC (566)	All species	Selective gear rules, except barbed hooks are allowed. (Sat. before Memorial Day-July 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 49 (pamphlet PDF), read on eRegulations October 31, 2026.

Records

WDFW records from water around Skamania County

Species	Weight	Angler	Water	Date
Smallmouth Bass	8.75 lbs	Ray Wonacott	Columbia River	April 23, 1966
Blue Catfish	17.75 lbs	Rangle Hawthorne	Columbia River	July 9, 1975
Peamouth	1.48 lbs	Michael Lane	Columbia River	May 10, 2026
Steelhead, winter-run	32.75 lbs	Gene Maygra	East Fork Lewis River	April 14, 1980
American Shad	3.85 lbs	Tom Magnuson	Columbia River	June 21, 2005
Largescale Sucker	8.96 lbs	Kimo Gabriel	Columbia River	March 21, 2026
Mountain Whitefish	5.13 lbs	Steven Becken	Columbia River	Nov. 30, 1983

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

Nearby

Next-door places for Skamania County anglers

Places to sleep in Skamania County

• Carsonpop. 2,323
• Stevensonpop. 1,491
• North Bonnevillepop. 1,397

Counties ringing Skamania County

• Clark County31 miles southwest
• Cowlitz County37 miles west
• Lewis County43 miles northwest
• Klickitat County57 miles east

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Photos

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Answers

Sorting out the details of fishing Skamania County

Do WDFW or State Parks run ramps in Skamania County?

The agency layers hold 3 launches: 2 State Parks and 1 other agencies.

What is the largest lake by acreage in Skamania County?

Lake Bonneville, at 19,452 surface acres in the WDFW layer.

What do Washington anglers catch around Skamania County?

Rainbow trout lead the count of water pages within 50 miles, followed by coastal cutthroat trout, bluegill and brown bullhead.

Can I find a fly shop or bait counter in Skamania County?

The listings place every shop outside the county.

Which charter businesses list an address in Skamania County?

Skippers in the listings work from other counties.

Where do the Skamania County commissioners meet?

Look for the courthouse in Stevenson.

Is a Freshwater license enough for Skamania County?

Anyone 16 or older needs a Washington Freshwater license, priced at $39.95 for residents and $115.85 for nonresidents in 2026-27.

Which Washington counties share a border with Skamania County?

Clark County, Cowlitz County and Lewis County lie closest.

Does WDFW set special limits anywhere in Skamania County?

The 2026-27 pamphlet prints 926 Special Rule entries touching this county, starting with Blue Lake Creek; the table above shows the first ones.

What record fish has Skamania County water produced?

Smallmouth Bass, 8.75 lbs, from Columbia River, Hanford Reach (April 23, 1966).

Which Skamania County lakes get hatchery trout?

21 WDFW plants so far in 2026, 83,298 fish; the latest went into Swift Power Canal on June 29, 2026.

Plan a Washington day on Skamania County water

Ramp pages give agency, surface and directions.

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