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Washington lakes and reservoirs

Eloika Lake Fishing

A 629-acre Washington lake in Spokane County.

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Spokane County

Eloika Lake at a glance

Spread over 629 acres, Eloika Lake is a lake of Spokane County on the WDFW map. The WDFW elevation field reads 1,909 feet. The nearest town is Deer Park, some 5 miles off. The lake layer classes it as mixed-species water managed with a warmwater emphasis. WDFW plants for its county are listed under WDFW Region 1.

Trailers go in at 1 launch, with 1 of them public. The pamphlet prints 2 Special Rules for it. Shoreline access on the WDFW record: good.

629surface acres

1,909 ftelevation

1launches

6species listed

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.

Directions to Eloika Lake

Species

Fish worth chasing on Eloika Lake

What the WDFW lake data says swims in Eloika Lake:

Brown trout Largemouth bass Brown bullhead Yellow perch Black crappie Pumpkinseed

WDFW Fish Washington species layers (presence, not abundance), WDFW records and the 2026 trout plant report; retrieved October 31, 2026.

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Access

Trailer access to the water at Eloika Lake

Eloika Lake boat launch1 ramp, concrete surface, Discover Pass, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

More WDFW and park launches around Eloika Lake

Fan Lake boat launchFan Lake, 3 miles northwest
Horseshoe Lake boat launch (east)Horseshoe Lake, 7 miles north
Sacheen Lake boat launchSacheen Lake, 10 miles north
Diamond Lake boat launchDiamond Lake, 11 miles northeast
Deer Lake boat launch (east)Deer Lake, 12 miles northwest
Loon Lake boat launchLoon Lake, 13 miles west

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.

Limits

Size and daily limits on Eloika 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

On Eloika Lake the statewide freshwater rows hold unless a Special Rule below says otherwise.

Pamphlet Special Rules on Eloika Lake

Water as printed	Species	Rule and season
Eloika Lake	Crappie	Min. size 9". Daily limit 10. (Year-round)
Eloika Lake	Other 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 94 (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.

Washington licenses and limits Special Rules by water

Compare

How Eloika Lake compares in its part of Washington

By WDFW acreage, Sacheen Lake tops the table with 310.

Lake	Distance	Acres	Elevation	Launches	2026 plants
Eloika Lake		629	1,909 ft	1	0
Fan Lake	3 miles northwest	73	1,925 ft	1	0
Bear Lake (Spokane County)	7 miles south	30	1,862 ft	0	2
Horseshoe Lake (Pend Oreille County)	7 miles north	136	1,974 ft	1	0
Chain Lake (Pend Oreille County)	8 miles east	77		1	0
Sacheen Lake	10 miles north	310	2,238 ft	1	0

WDFW Fish Washington lake layers, access layers and the 2026 trout plant report; retrieved October 31, 2026.

Nearby

Next to Eloika Lake

Lakes a brief detour from Eloika Lake

Fan Lake3 miles northwest
Bear Lake (Spokane County)7 miles south
Horseshoe Lake (Pend Oreille County)7 miles north
Chain Lake (Pend Oreille County)8 miles east
Sacheen Lake10 miles north

Tackle counters within a quick drive of Eloika Lake

Dick's Sporting Goods Spokanesporting goods store, Spokane, 19 miles
Sportsman's Warehouse Spokanesporting goods store, Spokane, 21 miles
Lord of the Streams Fly Fishingfly shop, Cheney
Rod Leash Cobait and tackle shop, Cheney
Northwest Best Bait Co.bait and tackle shop, Mead
Barrett Custom Fishing Rodsbait and tackle shop, Spokane

Washington towns with beds close by Eloika Lake

Deer Park5 miles
Mead17 miles
Suncrest17 miles

The counties around Eloika Lake

Spokane Countyseat: Spokane

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Fish photos

A photo key to fish at Eloika Lake

Brown Trout, Washington — Brown Trout
Photo: USDAgov, Public domain

Yellow Perch, Washington — Yellow Perch
Photo: Heath Alseike, CC BY 2.0

Black Crappie, Washington — Black Crappie
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain

Kokanee, Washington — Kokanee
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, CC BY 2.0

Answers

Quick replies about fishing Eloika Lake

How do I find Eloika Lake on a county map?

Search Spokane County on the map, about 5 miles from Deer Park.

Is Eloika Lake a large lake for Washington?

Some 629 acres by WDFW.

Can a trailered boat get onto Eloika Lake from a listed launch?

The layers list 1 launch (1 public); Eloika Lake boat launch is one.

Which fish do WDFW sources tie to Eloika Lake?

brown trout, largemouth bass, brown bullhead, yellow perch, black crappie and pumpkinseed, by the WDFW layers and plants.

How many trout go home from Eloika Lake under the 2026-27 pamphlet?

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). Read the Special Rules table above too.

What does a WDFW freshwater license cost for a day at Eloika Lake?