Finding a Great Trout Lake in Washington State

It's trout season! I cover three online resources to help trout anglers find big and/or plentiful early season trout. Links below:
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wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/locations...
Excelsior, Trout Believers!

[@littlewig111]

Glad to see you back

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks as always Littlewig! 🙏 Was a nice three months off!

[@weerezboy28]

Good to see you back! Nice Sonics jacket!

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks Brad! Bring em back! That's what I say.

[@youraveragefishkeeper]

I was just watching the jigging for king salmon literally this morning (again) thinking I wished you had a new upload. And you provided! Thanks!

[@WAFishQuest]

I thought something was willing me to post... Thanks YAFK!

[@joevales6775]

@WAfishquest BLAKE! I missed you! I'm glad you are back. thank you for sharing your discoveries!

[@WAFishQuest]

thanks as always Joe!!

[@ronjones1414]

Wonderful to see you back my friend!

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks as always Ron! Thanks for checking in when I was on break too!

[@HobbiesHobo]

Good day Blake! Love trout fishing, it's probably been my favourite overall. These are great tips, we have similar info available in BC. I'm not opposed to hatchery fish but wild is more satisfying to catch IMO. WooHoo! Summers here, finally!

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks Mike! Totally agree on the hatchery v wild. Good to know the info put out by the governments are similar! Tight lines!

[@thomasdolly2625]

Glad to see another episode.

[@WAFishQuest]

Thank you, thank you!

[@grantnoble9978]

Yep. It is good to see you Blake. Helpful info thanks.

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks as always Grant!

[@troytwibell6876]

Classic WFQ. Informational AND entertaining. Or maybe the other way around 🧐

[@WAFishQuest]

Ha ha, thank you Troy!! Your comments on here fall into those categories too! 😂

[@davidworthen4250]

As soon as your video was over, I looked at the catchable trout page and found it very helpful and interesting. Thanks for the information Blake.

[@WAFishQuest]

That makes my day David!! Thank you!

[@JD-ft2lr]

Love your stuff!!!! THANK YOU

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks! JD super appreciate it!

[@pnwvintageoutdoors]

Awesome! Glad to see you back in the saddle again!

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks Brian!! Super appreciate it!

[@Bigfishfun333]

Nice!

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks D Sacrod!

[@NorthwestAdventurerNWA]

Howdy Blake, Good information and explanation of how to navigate one’s way to Washington State lakes with some decent fish.

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks David! Online resources, that is!

[@NorthwestAdventurerNWA]

@@WAFishQuest 🤙🏽

[@jasonr.8907]

Thanks for the site Blake. Good stuff!

[@patriciaward3207]

As others have said, great to see a Blake vid!!

[@WAFishQuest]

So glad to see your comment Patricia! Thank you!

[@patriciaward3207]

@@WAFishQuest looking forward to salmon season . Heading up to San Juan’s for lingcod soon! Hope to see you on the water sometime

[@deibert1]

Glad your back

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks Don! Curt mentioned to me your idea about some fish-ins. Will have to give that a go this summer! ⛱️

[@deibert1]

@@WAFishQuest most definitely! It will definitely be a fun and interesting trip for sure. Ill shoot you a few pics on IG of the last outtings

[@FinesseFisherman]

Another great vid! Keep up the great work brotha.

[@WAFishQuest]

Sanford! Thank you so much. 🙏

[@grantnoble9978]

Neat little pond with beautiful backdrop. Dickens would approve.

[@WAFishQuest]

Ha ha, thank you sir!

[@ThePiscatorian360]

Nice catches! I didn't make it out for the opener this year. Hopefully, next year. Tight lines, my friend!

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks Jerry tight lines! Glad you're slaying them kokes!

[@JD-ft2lr]

Hicks lake.... maybe named for Tyler... maybe named for some random hick like many of us😮

[@WAFishQuest]

Hey yeah... Due to my rural upbringing I didn't think of that. 🤔 Probably named after me! No wait, I have an island..

[@adamjacobs112]

Thanks for the info. New to the game and your channel has been super helpful.

[@WAFishQuest]

Thank you so much Adam! That makes my day.

[@adamjacobs112]

I was successful at Twanoh and brought home a limit of clams, oysters and a bunch of mussels. My family and I thoroughly enjoyed the meal. Thanks again for your videos I look forward to many more trips.

[@frankstetzer6773]

Another great and useful video for us new to WA. Thanks much! Someday do one on open water perch fishing.

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks Frank! I'll add that to the list. Tight lines! 🤙

[@PeelingLine]

Nice to see you back at it. Good resources. Looks like they dropped some brood stock in eel springs. It would be nice if they stocked other species of trout. 👍

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks Brett! I would go for some more browns myself! They used to drop a bunch in Carlisle Lake in Onalaska.

[@PeelingLine]

@@WAFishQuest Horseshoe and fish lake as well.

[@BelcherRS]

Great to see a new video (but you do you if you're not into it the channel as much - I know how much work it can be). Are you planning to head up to Lopez again this summer? We'll be up there end of August and I'm planning to snorkel / dive Iceberg Point.

[@WAFishQuest]

thanks a ton BelcherRS! Have a great time there! Not currently in my plans, but if I get to make it over there, I'll let you know!

[@ilonakiforishin1273]

Your videos are amazing and the best for me to watch you’re so amazing Blake😃

[@vaughnprecision]

I want to fish my butt off this year.!

[@WAFishQuest]

Try to drag me out! I kind of need a kick in the pants. Life, bah. Fishing. That's fer me!

[@dr.michaelneely9073]

That’s awesome, great info as always! We’re going to bump into each other one of these days, almost certainly. I fished that exact same spot with a 1/2 oz chrome kastmaster the day before on Saturday morning. Looking forward to bumping into you at some point, love the channel!

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks awesome Dr. Neely! Looking forward to it, when it happens!

[@Theophilus1968]

Informative video. I just bought a couple fishing kayaks. Do you know of any promising lakes near Grays Harbor - Olympia area? Thanks !

[@WAFishQuest]

Good to hear from you Ling Cod! Congratulations on your purchases! I love Lake Sylvia and Vance Creek pond (the long skinny one open for adults) gets big trout planted in. I've heard good things about lake Aberdeen but have not fished it.

[@chrisjudd00]

Definitely named after Tyler Hicks. 🤣

[@WAFishQuest]

He's very prevalent!!

[@cindynelson5140]

YAAAEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!! :) !!!!

[@WAFishQuest]

Love you Mom!

[@heyjim52]

My biggest complaint about western Washington lakes is the lack of shore access, the majority of them have homes built around them you need a boat and when you don't have one your stuck with the boat launch which usually full of cars and other bank anglers so there is no room. The other issue I have is that the State seems content to just plant rainbow trout when a lake needs help. Many lakes have other species such as sunfish but it's been my experience that they are stunted fish the lone exception is bass they usually are fine. I would like to see more effort by the State to improve fishing by creating more crappie fisheries they are a popular fish in the South and practically every where else they are planted . Those fish should sustain themselves without that much help, although I know of several lakes the populations have all but disappeared , I have brought this up to the State twice and both times they just brushed it off no interest. There is another lake close to my heart is Little Cranberry lake in Anacortes it's part of the city forests. The State says there are Coastal Cutthroat trout as well as Crappie, Perch and Bass and some bull head catfish. I have fished that lake for over 30 years I have never seen a Cutthroat trout taken from that lake. My friends father who is in his late 80's has said many times that the State has been claiming that Cutt's are in that lake when he was a small boy he never saw one or knew anyone who had seen one. The Crappie are all gone and he said they were once prolific big one 's ! the Blue gill someone put in there without the States approval and the Perch are all tiny just the bass seem healthy but small. Any way just putting my two cents I wish they would do more, planting trout only goes so far having a warm water fishery worth you time the State has no interest in doing anything else.

[@gabrielaw3943]

Can you do one at bears lake it’s near you like 1 hour away I bet bears camping ground its kind of in the hills or can you do titans ranger pond pls and Ty pls 😅

[@WAFishQuest]

Hi Gabriela! I'll look into those lakes... They certainly have cool names!

[@gabrielaw3943]

@@WAFishQuest so are you able to 😅

[@rylanmckenna345]

Is there a season for trout fishing in WA??

[@WAFishQuest]

Hello! Yes and no. Some lakes are open the fourth weekend April thru October. Some lakes are open year round. Rivers are all over the place depending on what native species lives in 'em. Our regs book is supppppeer thick.

[@jisezer]

I have just realized this is 5 minutes from my house...

[@WAFishQuest]

I would like to explore it more myself! That little park is very nice!

[@hotsauce4169]

This was so informative I really appreciate you taking the time to explain all this. Thank you

[@WAFishQuest]

Thanks so much Hot Sauce! What a nice comment!