Bumping Lake Fishing
A 1,354-acre Washington lake in Yakima County.
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Bumping Lake in figures
Bumping Lake holds 1,354 surface acres of water in Yakima County, per WDFW. WDFW records the lake at about 3,430 feet. The run to Tieton, the closest town, is about 29 miles. WDFW manages it as trout-emphasis water. The WDFW plant report places its county in WDFW Region 3.
The WDFW and State Parks layers list no launch on it. It carries 3 Special Rules of its own. WDFW rates shoreline access as good.
WDFW Fish Washington lake layers on geodataservices.wdfw.wa.gov (surface acres, elevation, management emphasis, shoreline access, species), USGS NHD outlines, Census 2023 places, retrieved October 31, 2026.
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For Bumping Lake, our WDFW sources list the species below.
WDFW Fish Washington species layers (presence, not abundance), WDFW records and the 2026 trout plant report; retrieved October 31, 2026.
Ramps on Bumping Lake
No launch on Bumping Lake appears in the access layers, so nearby ramps are shown.
WDFW Water Access Sites and Shore Fishing Sites layers (geodataservices.wdfw.wa.gov) and the Washington State Parks boat launch layer, retrieved October 31, 2026. A Discover Pass is needed to park at WDFW access sites and State Parks launches.
Level reading for Bumping Lake
USACE Northwestern Division water management data, BUM.Elev-Forebay.Inst.15Minutes.0.USBR-RAW, reading for October 31, 2026 PST, retrieved October 31, 2026; series datum not stated. Provisional.
Each Bumping Lake figure names its agency and time.
Limits that apply on Bumping Lake
| Species | Daily limit and size | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: No min. size. Daily limit 5. | Year-round (statewide lake season, p.23) |
| Trout (combined rivers and lakes same day) | 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. | see the pamphlet |
| Lake Trout | No min. size. No daily limit. | Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31 (p.23 general rule for |
| Eastern Brook Trout (EBT) | No min. size. No daily limit. | Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31 (p.23 general rule for |
| Dolly Varden/Bull Trout | Closed unless otherwise listed in Special Rules. | Closed |
Bumping Lake follows the statewide freshwater tables except where the pamphlet names it.
Special Rules WDFW lists for Bumping Lake
| Water as printed | Species | Rule and season |
|---|---|---|
| Bumping Lake | Reservoir | |
| Bumping Lake | All species | Chumming permitted. |
| Bumping Lake | All game fish | Statewide min. size/daily limit. (Year-round) |
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 93 (pamphlet PDF), read on eRegulations October 31, 2026.
Anglers 16 and older need a Washington Freshwater license ($39.95 resident, $115.85 nonresident for 2026-27) or a Combination license; salmon, steelhead and sturgeon also take a catch record card.
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.
Measuring Bumping Lake against its neighbours
The size leader in this set is Twin Sisters – Big Lake, 103 acres.
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Elevation | Launches | 2026 plants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bumping Lake | 1,354 | 3,430 ft | 0 | 0 | |
| Swamp Lake | 5 miles west | 50 | 4,799 ft | 0 | 0 |
| Cougar Lake (Yakima County) | 6 miles southwest | 78 | 5,019 ft | 0 | 0 |
| Twin Sisters – Big Lake | 8 miles south | 103 | 5,157 ft | 0 | 0 |
| Twin Sisters – Little Lake | 8 miles south | 40 | 5,188 ft | 0 | 0 |
| Dog Lake | 13 miles south | 60 | 4,211 ft | 0 | 2 |
WDFW Fish Washington lake layers, access layers and the 2026 trout plant report; retrieved October 31, 2026.
Around the Bumping Lake area
Lakes for a second day beyond Bumping Lake
- Swamp Lake5 miles west
- Cougar Lake (Yakima County)6 miles southwest
- Twin Sisters – Big Lake8 miles south
- Twin Sisters – Little Lake8 miles south
- Dog Lake13 miles south
Where to buy worms, eggs and jigs for Bumping Lake
- Stagecoach RV Park / Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Selah
- Bass Pro Shops Union Gapsporting goods store, Union Gap
- Dick's Sporting Goods Union Gapsporting goods store, Union Gap
- Don's Dry Dock Marina Incmarina, Yakima
Washington towns handy to Bumping Lake
- Tieton29 miles
- Cle Elum30 miles
- Naches31 miles
Counties that hold part of Bumping Lake
- Yakima Countyseat: Yakima
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How to tell one Bumping Lake fish from another, by photo
Photo: USFWS – Pacific Region, CC BY 2.0
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Bumping Lake, asked and answered for Evergreen State anglers
Which Washington county holds Bumping Lake?
Drive toward Yakima County, about 29 miles from Tieton.
How big is Bumping Lake by the WDFW figure?
1,354 acres in the WDFW layer.
How many launches do the access layers show on Bumping Lake?
No ramp is recorded for it in the layers we use.
Does Bumping Lake hold trout?
Listed species: rainbow trout, brook trout, kokanee and coastal cutthroat trout.
Which 2026-27 pamphlet rows govern Bumping Lake?
Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Golden Trout, Tiger Trout: In lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: No min. size. Daily limit 5.; Year-round (statewide lake season, p.23). WDFW adds rules of its own for it in the limits band.
Which WDFW license does an out-of-state angler buy for Bumping Lake?
Anglers 16 and older need a Washington Freshwater license ($39.95 resident, $115.85 nonresident for 2026-27) or a Combination license; salmon, steelhead and sturgeon also take a catch record card.
Has WDFW stocked Bumping Lake this year?
It does not appear on the 2026 plant report yet.
Which tackle shop on our Washington list is nearest Bumping Lake?
Stagecoach RV Park / Bait & Tackle is the nearest tackle stop we list in the same county.
Which agency reports the level of Bumping Lake?
Check the level band; the source is USACE NWD water management (dataquery).
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