Lake Wallula Fishing
A 26,274-acre Washington lake in Benton, Walla Walla and Franklin counties, on the Oregon line.
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Lake Wallula in figures
Lake Wallula holds 26,274 surface acres of water in Benton, Walla Walla and Franklin counties, per WDFW. WDFW records the lake at about 343 feet. Roughly 82% of the outline lies in Washington; it is a Columbia border pool. The run to Finley, the closest town, is about 16 miles. WDFW manages it as mixed-species water managed with a warmwater emphasis. The WDFW plant report places its county in WDFW Region 3.
WDFW and State Parks list 5 launches here, 5 open to the public. Bank anglers have 13 shore fishing sites. 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.
Species the WDFW lake layer names at Lake Wallula
For Lake Wallula, 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.
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- Sacajawea, cove area boat launch on Lake WallulaDiscover Pass, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
- Sacajawea, riverside boat launch on Lake WallulaDiscover Pass, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
- Sacajawea, cove area boat launch on Lake WallulaDiscover Pass, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
- Sacajawea, riverside boat launch on Lake WallulaDiscover Pass, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
- Sacajawea, riverside boat launch on Lake WallulaDiscover Pass, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Fishing Lake Wallula from shore
- Lake Wallula shore accessshore fishing site, Shore fishing near boat ramp
- Lake Wallula shore access, Benton Countyshore fishing site, Shore fishing
- Lake Wallula fishing pier near Finley (south)shore fishing site, Dock fishing near boat ramp
- Lake Wallula fishing pier near Finley (north)shore fishing site, Dock fishing
- Lake Wallula shore access near Burbankshore fishing site, Shore fishing along bulkhead
- Lake Wallula fishing pier near Kennewick (east)shore fishing site, Dock fishing at boat ramp
- Lake Wallula fishing pier near Pascoshore fishing site, Dock fishing, shore fishing along dikes to the south
- Lake Wallula fishing pier near Kennewick (west)shore fishing site, Dock fishing at boat ramp
- Lake Wallula fishing pier near West Pasco (east)shore fishing site, Dock fishing, shore fishing
- Lake Wallula fishing pier near West Pasco (west), Benton Countyshore fishing site, Dock fishing, shore fishing
- Lake Wallula fishing pier near West Pasco (west), Benton Countyshore fishing site, Dock fishing, shore fishing
- Lake Wallula fishing piershore fishing site, Dock fishing
- Mitchell Pond on Lake Wallulashore fishing site, Limited shore fishing off Ayers Road
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 Wallula
USACE Northwestern Division water management data, MCN.Elev-Forebay.Inst.1Hour.0.CBT-REV, reading for October 31, 2026 PST, retrieved October 31, 2026; series datum not stated. Provisional.
Each Lake Wallula figure names its agency and time.
Limits that apply on Lake Wallula
| 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 Wallula follows the statewide freshwater tables except where the pamphlet names it.
Where the river coincides with the boundary between Washington and Oregon, the license of either state is valid. Anglers must comply with the laws of the state in which they are fishing. An angler licensed only in Oregon may not fish on the Washington shore or in Washington sloughs or tributaries, except camas slough, where the license of either state is valid from a floating device. An angler fishing the Columbia River is restricted to one daily limit even if licensed by both states. Salmon and steelhead anglers may not possess in the field, fish mutilated so that size, species or fin clip cannot be determined, until the angler has reached their automobile or principle means of land transportation and has completed their daily angling. Anglers may fish with either a saltwater, freshwater, or combination license in the waters of the Columbia River between a line from rocky point, on the Washington shore, to tongue point, on the Oregon shore, and the buoy 10 line described below. For sturgeon rules in the Columbia River tributaries, see rules for adjoining mainstem waters.
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 Wallula
| Species | Weight | Angler | Water as printed | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 20.32 lbs | John Grubenhoff | Lake Wallula, Benton County | Feb. 28, 2014 |
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.
Measuring Lake Wallula against its neighbours
The size leader in this set is Yellepit Pond, 35 acres.
| Lake | Distance | Acres | Elevation | Launches | 2026 plants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Wallula | 26,274 | 343 ft | 5 | 0 | |
| Switch Pond | 8 miles northeast | 5.1 | 343 ft | 0 | 0 |
| Yellepit Pond | 8 miles northeast | 35 | 343 ft | 0 | 0 |
| Mound Pond | 9 miles northeast | 34 | 343 ft | 0 | 0 |
| Quarry Pond | 17 miles northeast | 5.5 | 343 ft | 0 | 8 |
| Columbia Park Pond | 20 miles north | 9.8 | 341 ft | 0 | 6 |
WDFW Fish Washington lake layers, access layers and the 2026 trout plant report; retrieved October 31, 2026.
Around the Lake Wallula area
Lakes for a second day beyond Lake Wallula
- Switch Pond8 miles northeast
- Yellepit Pond8 miles northeast
- Mound Pond9 miles northeast
- Quarry Pond17 miles northeast
- Columbia Park Pond20 miles north
Where to buy worms, eggs and jigs for Lake Wallula
- Sportsman's Warehouse Kennewicksporting goods store, Kennewick, 21 miles
- Dick's Sporting Goods Kennewicksporting goods store, Kennewick, 21 miles
- Columbia Park Marinamarina, Richland
- Three Rivers Tacklebait and tackle shop, West Richland
- Columbia Marine Centermarina, Pasco
- Sonderman Sport Fishingbait and tackle shop, Pasco
Guide boats working Lake Wallula
- Angler's Edge Guide Servicecharter, Richland, (509) 430-5062
- Going Fishing Guide Servicecharter, Burbank
- Rivers West Sport Fishingcharter, West Richland, (509) 521-9431
Washington towns handy to Lake Wallula
- Finley16 miles
- Kennewick18 miles
- Burbank19 miles
Counties that hold part of Lake Wallula
- Benton Countyseat: Prosser
- Walla Walla Countyseat: Walla Walla
- Franklin Countyseat: Pasco
What Piscifun sells for a morning at Lake Wallula
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How to tell one Lake Wallula fish from another, by photo
Photo: Yellowstone National Park, Public domain
Photo: Argyleist, CC BY 2.0
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Photo: Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, CC BY-SA 2.0
Lake Wallula, asked and answered for Evergreen State anglers
Which Washington county holds Lake Wallula?
Drive toward Benton, Walla Walla and Franklin counties, about 16 miles from Finley.
How big is Lake Wallula by the WDFW figure?
26,274 acres in the WDFW layer, with about 82% of the outline in Washington.
How many launches do the access layers show on Lake Wallula?
5 launches listed; Sacajawea, cove area boat launch on Lake Wallula is a good first choice.
Does Lake Wallula hold trout?
Listed species: largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, black crappie and pumpkinseed.
Which 2026-27 pamphlet rows govern Lake Wallula?
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).
Which WDFW license does an out-of-state angler buy for Lake Wallula?
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. Where the river coincides with the boundary between Washington and Oregon, the license of either state is valid. Anglers must comply with the laws of the state in which they are fishing. An angler licensed only in Oregon may not fish on the Washington shore or in Washington sloughs or tributaries, e
Has WDFW stocked Lake Wallula this year?
It does not appear on the 2026 plant report yet.
Which tackle shop on our Washington list is nearest Lake Wallula?
Sportsman's Warehouse Kennewick is the nearest tackle stop we list, about 21 miles away.
Which agency reports the level of Lake Wallula?
Check the level band; the source is USACE NWD water management (dataquery).
Which Washington record names Lake Wallula?
Walleye, 20.32 lbs, by John Grubenhoff (Feb. 28, 2014).
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