Washington Dept. of Fish and Wildlife KIDS FISHING

Why Go Fishing?

What Can I Catch?
Fishing Methods
Rods and Reels
What about Hooks?
Popular Fishing Knots
What do I do When the Fish Aren't Biting?
Where Can I Fish?
Other Fishing Options for Kids and Families
Special Youth Fishing Events
What about Licenses?
Where Can I Get More Fishing Information?
Water Safety
Tips for Parents

Where Can I Fish?

County
Water
Open To: Open Season
Adams

Para-Juvenile Lake (shared with Grant Co.)

juveniles only

April 1-Sept. 30

Asotin Headgate Pond juveniles, seniors, disability licenses Last Sat. April -Oct. 31
Benton

Columbia Park Pond (formerly "Lagoon")

juveniles, disability licenses Year-round
Chelan Enchantment Park Ponds juveniles-only Year-round
Clallam

Lincoln Pond

juveniles-only

Year-round

Peabody Creek juveniles-only Last Sat. April-Oct. 31
Valley Creek juveniles-only Last Sat. April-Oct. 31
Columbia

Dayton Pond

juveniles-only Year-round
Douglas Pit Lake juveniles-only Year-round
Garfield

Pataha Creek (within Pomeroy city limits)

juveniles-only June 1-Oct. 31
Grant

Para-juvenile Lake (shared with Adams Co.)

juveniles-only

April 1-Sept. 30

Columbia Basin Hatchery Creek (from hatchery outflow to mainstream Hatchery Creek) juveniles, disability licenses Year-round
Columbia Basin Hatchery Creek (excluding the section described above) family fishing* Year-round
Grays Harbor

Mill Creek Pond

juveniles-only

Year-round

Vance Creek #1 juveniles, seniors, disability licenses Last Sat. April-Nov. 31
King

Coal Creek (near Snoqualmie) mouth to I-90

juveniles-only

Last Sat. April-Oct. 31

Kimball Creek (near Snoqualmie) juveniles-only Last Sat. April-Oct. 31
Mill Pond (Auburn) juveniles-only Last Sat. April-Oct. 31
Old Fishing Hole Pond (Kent) juveniles-only Last Sat. April-Oct. 31
Soos Creek (mouth to bridge near hatchery) juveniles-only Oct. 16-Nov. 30
Kittitas

Mercer Creek (within Ellensburg city limits)

juveniles-only

June 1-Oct. 31

Naneum Pond juveniles-only Year-round
Wilson Creek (2 branches within Ellensburg city limits) juveniles-only Year-round
Klickitat

Jewitt Creek

juveniles-only

Sept. 1-Oct. 31

Little Klickitat River (within Goldendale city limits) juveniles-only Last Sat. April-Oct. 31
Lewis

Fort Borst Park Lake

family fishing*

Last Sat. April-Feb. 28

Blue Creek (check Fishing in Washington regulation pamphlet for area) Wheelchair-bound anglers only Dec. 1-Dec. 31
Lincoln Goose Creek (within Wilbur city limits) juveniles, disability licenses Year-round
Okanogan

Jasmine Creek

juveniles-only

Year-round

Silvernail (Silver Nail) Lake juveniles-only Year-round
Pacific

Cases Pond

juveniles-only

Last Sat. April-Oct. 31

South Bend Mill Pond juveniles-only Year-round
Pierce

DeCoursey Pond

juveniles-only

Last Sat. April-Nov. 31

Wapato Lake juveniles-only Year-round
Skagit Northern State Hospital Pond juveniles-only Last Sat. April-Oct. 31
Snohomish

Fortson Mill Pond #2

juveniles-only

Last Sat. April-Oct. 31

Jennings Park Pond juveniles-only Last Sat. April-Oct. 31
Spokane Bear Lake family fishing*, disability licenses Year-round
Thurston

Long's Pond (Lacey)

juveniles-only Year-round
Walla Walla

Jefferson Park Pond

juveniles-only

Year-round

Lions (Lyons) Park Pond (College Place) juveniles-only Year-round
Whatcom

Fishtrap Creek (Koh Road to Bender Road)

juveniles-only

June 1-Oct. 31

Johnson Creek (Northern Pacific Railroad tracks to Lawson Street footbridge in Sumas) juveniles-only June 1-Oct. 31
Whatcom Creek (from stone bridge at Whatcom Falls Park to Lake Whatcam) juveniles-only Last Sat. April-Oct. 31
Whitman Garfield Juvenile Pond juveniles-only Year-round
Yakima

Sarge Hubbard Park Pond

juveniles, disability licenses

Year-round

Yakima Sportsmen's Park Ponds juveniles-only Year-round
* family fishing = juveniles, juniors and adults when accompanied by a juvenile

Kids with special needs who want to go fishing can contact the C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation for information about special fishing opportunities in Washington. Call (425) 251-3214 or e-mail jowens@castforkids.org


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