Lake Roosevelt Fishing
A 83,988-acre Washington lake in Stevens County and 4 other counties.
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Lake Roosevelt in figures
Lake Roosevelt holds 83,988 surface acres of water in Stevens County and 4 other counties, per WDFW. WDFW records the lake at about 1,293 feet. The run to Davenport, the closest town, is about 18 miles. WDFW manages it as mixed-species water managed with a trout emphasis. The WDFW plant report places its county in WDFW Region 1.
The WDFW and State Parks layers list no launch on it. Bank anglers have 16 shore fishing sites. It carries 45 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 Lake Roosevelt, 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 Lake Roosevelt
No launch on Lake Roosevelt appears in the access layers, so nearby ramps are shown.
Fishing Lake Roosevelt from shore
- Franklin Roosevelt Lake shore access near Creston (south), Stevens Countyshore fishing site, Excellent shore fishing, follow trail to the west along shor
- Franklin Roosevelt Lake shore access near Creston (south), Stevens Countyshore fishing site, Shore fishing
- Franklin Roosevelt Lake shore access near Creston (east), Stevens Countyshore fishing site, Excellent shore fishing in this area, be mindful of private
- Franklin Roosevelt Lake fishing pier near Crestonshore fishing site, Dock fishing
- Franklin Roosevelt Lake fishing piershore fishing site, Public dock, shore fishing
- Franklin Roosevelt Lake shore access near Creston (west)shore fishing site, Shore fishing north of campground
- Franklin Roosevelt Lake shore accessshore fishing site, Shore fishing south of boat ramp
- Franklin Roosevelt Lake shore access near Coulee Damshore fishing site, Excellent shore fishing near dam, tribal license required he
- Franklin Roosevelt Lake fishing pier near Twin Lakesshore fishing site, Public dock, shore fishing near boat launch
- Franklin Roosevelt Lake fishing pier near Incheliumshore fishing site, Public dock, shore fishing near boat launch
- Franklin Roosevelt Lake shore access near Barney's Junction (south)shore fishing site, Shore fishing, good for winter trout fishing
- Franklin Roosevelt Lake shore access near Kettle Fallsshore fishing site, Shore fishing
- Franklin Roosevelt Lake shore access near Barney's Junction (north), Stevens Countyshore fishing site, Shore fishing
- Franklin Roosevelt Lake shore access near Barney's Junction (north), Stevens Countyshore fishing site, Shore fishing, good spot for Walleye
- Franklin Roosevelt Lake shore access near Marcusshore fishing site, Shore fishing, good spot for Walleye
- Franklin Roosevelt Lake shore access near Creston (east), Stevens Countyshore fishing site, Excellent shore fishing from campground, walk south along sh
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 Lake Roosevelt
| USGS gauge | Latest reading | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Roosevelt Lake At Grand Coulee Dam, Wa | 1,285.87 ft lake elevation | Oct 15 6:00 pm Not updated since Oct 15, 2026. |
US Geological Survey provisional data, retrieved Nov 1, 2026 8:33 pm ET. Provisional readings can be revised.
USACE Northwestern Division water management data, GCL.Elev-Forebay.Inst.1Hour.0.CBT-REV, reading for October 31, 2026 PST, retrieved October 31, 2026; series datum not stated. Provisional.
Each Lake Roosevelt figure names its agency and time.
Limits that apply on Lake Roosevelt
| 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 |
Lake Roosevelt follows the statewide freshwater tables except where the pamphlet names it.
Special Rules WDFW lists for Lake Roosevelt
| Water as printed | Species | Rule and season |
|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Lake: Grand Coulee Dam to Little Dalles power line crossing including Hawk Creek downstream of the falls at Hawk Creek Campground and the Spokane Arm | Kokanee | No min. size. Daily limit 6. No more than 2 with intact adipose fins may be retained. (Year-round) |
| Roosevelt Lake: Grand Coulee Dam to Little Dalles power line crossing including Hawk Creek downstream of the falls at Hawk Creek Campground and the Spokane Arm | Trout | No min. size. Daily limit 5. Only adipose fin-clipped trout may be retained. (Year-round) |
| Roosevelt Lake: Grand Coulee Dam to Little Dalles power line crossing including Hawk Creek downstream of the falls at Hawk Creek Campground and the Spokane Arm | Walleye | Daily limit 16. No size restriction. (Year-round) |
| Roosevelt Lake: Grand Coulee Dam to Little Dalles power line crossing including Hawk Creek downstream of the falls at Hawk Creek Campground and the Spokane Arm | Other game fish | Statewide min. size/daily limit. (Year-round) |
| Roosevelt Lake: Grand Coulee Dam to Little Dalles power line crossing including Hawk Creek downstream of the falls at Hawk Creek Campground and the Spokane Arm | Salmon | Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required. (Year-round) |
| Roosevelt Lake: Grand Coulee Dam to Little Dalles power line crossing including Hawk Creek downstream of the falls at Hawk Creek Campground and the Spokane Arm | Sturgeon | Daily limit 1. Min. size fork length 55". Max. size fork length 63". Anglers must cease fishing for the day after obtaining a daily limit and for the season after the annual limit has been taken. (Sept. 16-Nov. 30) |
| Roosevelt Lake: Grand Coulee Dam to Little Dalles power line crossing including Hawk Creek downstream of the falls at Hawk Creek Campground and the Spokane Arm | Sturgeon | Closed. (Dec. 1-Sept. 15) |
| Roosevelt Lake: Kettle Arm upstream to Barstow Bridge CRC (549) | All species | CLOSED WATERS. (Mar. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day) |
| Roosevelt Lake: Kettle Arm upstream to Barstow Bridge CRC (549) | Kokanee | No min. size. Daily limit 6. Up to 2 with intact adipose fins may be retained. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.) |
| Roosevelt Lake: Kettle Arm upstream to Barstow Bridge CRC (549) | Trout | No min. size. Daily limit 5. Only adipose fin-clipped trout may be retained. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.) |
| Roosevelt Lake: Kettle Arm upstream to Barstow Bridge CRC (549) | Walleye | Daily limit 16. No size restriction. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.) |
| Roosevelt Lake: Kettle Arm upstream to Barstow Bridge CRC (549) | Other game fish | Statewide min. size/daily limit. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.) |
| Roosevelt Lake: Kettle Arm upstream to Barstow Bridge CRC (549) | Salmon | Salmon count toward trout daily limit. No catch record card required. (Sat. before Memorial Day-Last Day of Feb.) |
| Roosevelt Lake: Kettle Arm upstream to Barstow Bridge CRC (549) | Sturgeon | Daily limit 1. Min. size fork length 55". Max. size fork length 63". Anglers must cease fishing for the day after obtaining a daily limit and for the season after the annual limit has been taken. (Sept. 16-Nov. 30) |
| Roosevelt Lake: Kettle Arm upstream to Barstow Bridge CRC (549) | Sturgeon | Closed. (Dec. 1-Sept. 15) |
| Roosevelt Lake: Little Dalles power line crossing upstream 1.7 miles to marked rock point CRC (549) | All species | CLOSED WATERS. (Mar. 1-Fri. before Memorial Day) |
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 98 (pamphlet PDF), read on eRegulations October 31, 2026.
Showing 16 of 45 pamphlet rows on Lake Roosevelt.
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.
Heaviest Washington fish pulled from Lake Roosevelt
| Species | Weight | Angler | Water as printed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Whitefish | 7.86 lbs | Gavin Boggs | Lake Roosevelt, Grant County | Feb. 11, 2023 |
| Kokanee (non-anadromous Sockeye Salmon) | 6.25 lbs | Clarence F. Rief | Lake Roosevelt, Grant County | June 26, 2003 |
WDFW sport fish records (freshwater and saltwater record lists, kept by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)) as listed October 31, 2026. All Washington records.
Club tournaments and derbies held on Lake Roosevelt
Club stops and winners for Lake Roosevelt share a single page.
Measuring Lake Roosevelt against its neighbours
The size leader in this set is Coffee Pot Lake, 311 acres.
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Elevation | Launches | 2026 plants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Roosevelt | 83,988 | 1,293 ft | 0 | 0 | |
| Z Lake | 16 miles south | 35 | 2,151 ft | 0 | 0 |
| Mudgett Lake | 17 miles northeast | 25 | 1,887 ft | 0 | 0 |
| Upper Twin Lakes | 21 miles south | 41 | 1,881 ft | 0 | 0 |
| Lower Twin Lakes | 22 miles south | 49 | 1,876 ft | 0 | 0 |
| Coffee Pot Lake | 25 miles south | 311 | 1,818 ft | 0 | 0 |
WDFW Fish Washington lake layers, access layers and the 2026 trout plant report; retrieved October 31, 2026.
Around the Lake Roosevelt area
Lakes for a second day beyond Lake Roosevelt
- Z Lake16 miles south
- Mudgett Lake17 miles northeast
- Upper Twin Lakes21 miles south
- Lower Twin Lakes22 miles south
- Coffee Pot Lake25 miles south
Where to buy worms, eggs and jigs for Lake Roosevelt
- Republic Sports Shopbait and tackle shop, Republic
- Desert Fly Anglerfly shop, Ephrata
- Sportsman's Warehouse Moses Lakesporting goods store, Moses Lake
- Seven Bays Marinamarina, Davenport
- Two Rivers Marinamarina, Davenport
- Cascade Outfittersbait and tackle shop, Omak
Guide boats working Lake Roosevelt
- Farnorth Charterscharter, Colville, (360) 481-4521
- North Cascade Fly Fishingcharter, Winthrop, (509) 996-3731
- Reel Lentless Guide Servicecharter, Brewster, (509) 449-0843
Washington towns handy to Lake Roosevelt
- Davenport18 miles
- Coulee Dam27 miles
- Suncrest38 miles
Counties that hold part of Lake Roosevelt
- Stevens Countyseat: Colville
- Ferry Countyseat: Republic
- Lincoln Countyseat: Davenport
- Okanogan Countyseat: Okanogan
- Grant Countyseat: Ephrata
What Piscifun sells for a morning at Lake Roosevelt
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How to tell one Lake Roosevelt fish from another, by photo
Photo: Olympic National Park, Public domain
Photo: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, Public domain
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, CC BY 2.0
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Lake Roosevelt, asked and answered for Evergreen State anglers
Which Washington county holds Lake Roosevelt?
Drive toward Stevens County and 4 other counties, about 18 miles from Davenport.
How big is Lake Roosevelt by the WDFW figure?
83,988 acres in the WDFW layer.
How many launches do the access layers show on Lake Roosevelt?
No ramp is recorded for it in the layers we use.
Does Lake Roosevelt hold trout?
Listed species: rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, tiger trout, kokanee, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass.
Which 2026-27 pamphlet rows govern Lake Roosevelt?
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 Lake Roosevelt?
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 Lake Roosevelt this year?
It does not appear on the 2026 plant report yet.
Which tackle shop on our Washington list is nearest Lake Roosevelt?
Republic Sports Shop is the nearest tackle stop we list in the same county.
Which agency reports the level of Lake Roosevelt?
Check the level band; the source is USGS.
Which Washington record names Lake Roosevelt?
Lake Whitefish, 7.86 lbs, by Gavin Boggs (Feb. 11, 2023).
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