Lakes / Washington / Fish Species
Fish Species in Washington Lakes
35 species appear in the WDFW records of at least 8 counted lakes. Pick a species to see every counted lake where the WDFW lists it, with the largest lakes first.
Rainbow trout (676)Cutthroat trout (269)Largemouth bass (232)Yellow perch (160)Brook trout (156)Black crappie (108)Brown bullhead (96)Pumpkinseed Sunfish (91)Coastal cutthroat trout (resident) (84)Bluegill (74)Kokanee (67)Brown trout (57)Smallmouth bass (56)Golden trout (51)Westslope cutthroat trout (40)Common carp (32)Tiger trout (32)Channel catfish (28)Northern pikeminnow (22)Walleye (19)Coho salmon (18)Bull trout (18)Tench (15)Chinook salmon (14)Rock bass (13)Sockeye salmon (10)Lake trout (10)Peamouth (10)Mountain whitefish (10)Steelhead (9)Burbot (9)Green sunfish (9)Redside shiner (8)Tiger muskie (8)Warmouth (8)
Source: Washington DFW lake data. Verified October 30, 2026.