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Bank and shore fishing in Washington

No boat? You still have 207 Washington waters with listed public access, 315 access sites in all, and 14 of those waters have carry-in or walk-in sites where bank fishing is the whole point. Open any water below to see its depth map, the rated spots within reach of each access point, and what to throw this season.

Access sites come from official agency access inventories where the state publishes one, with OpenStreetMap filling gaps. A carry-in site means you park and walk your gear in. We list where public access exists; always respect posted signs on the ground.

What the Washington access records show

The current roster links 315 documented public-access sites to 207 waters. 44 waters have more than one listed access option, while 14 have at least one site explicitly described as carry-in, walk-in or shore-oriented. The largest attached site counts are Columbia River - Reach 5 of 5 (12), Lake Chelan (11) and Lake Sammamish (11). A larger count can offer more launch choices, but it does not make unlisted shoreline public.

Map quality is independent of access quality: 203 charts use measured bathymetry and 4 use labeled approximations. Use the table to shortlist a legal entry point, then open the water page to compare that point with contour breaks and rated fishing spots. Confirm parking, fees, opening hours, seasonal closures and bank-fishing rules with the managing agency before leaving; an access inventory is planning evidence, not a guarantee that every technique is allowed at every site.

WaterAccess sitesCarry-inChart
Columbia River - Reach 5 of 5123 survey
Gig Harbor31 survey
Budd Inlet21 survey
Dyes Inlet21 survey
Inner Elliott Bay21 survey
Spectacle Lake21 survey
Blue Lake11 survey
Chain Lake11 survey
Island Lake11 survey
Lake Fenwick11 survey
Poverty Bay11 survey
Sidley Lake11 survey
Sunday Lake11 survey
Wagner Lake11 survey
Lake Chelan11— survey
Lake Sammamish11— survey
Grays Harbor5— survey
Park Lake5— survey
Curlew Lake4— survey
Duck Lake4— survey
Evergreen Reservoir4— survey
Lake Tapps4— survey
Liberty Bay4— survey
Willapa Bay4— survey
Burke Lake3— survey
Canal Lake3— survey
Dungeness Bay3— survey
Lake Aberdeen3— survey
Lake Crescent3— survey
Ozette Lake3— survey
Sinclair Inlet3— survey
Alta Lake2— survey
Blue Lake2— survey
Fish Lake2— survey
Fish Lake2— survey
Lacamas Lake2— survey
Lake Killarney2— survey
Lake Sawyer2— survey
Merrill Lake2— survey
North Twin Lake2— survey
Palmer Lake2— survey
Pierre Lake2— survey
Port Gamble Bay2— survey
Quartermaster Harbor2— survey
Shilshole Bay2— survey
Soap Lake2— survey
Soda Lake2— survey
Spanaway Lake2— survey
Aeneas Lake1— survey
Alkali Lake1— survey
American Lake1— survey
Anderson Lake1— survey
Angle Lake1— survey
Badger Lake1— survey
Bay Lake1— survey
Beaver Lake1— survey
Beaver Lakes1— survey
Benbow Lakes1— survey
Benson Lake1— survey
Big Twin Lake1— survey
Black Lake1— survey
Black Lake1— survey
Blakely Harbor1— survey
Blue Lake1— survey
Bonaparte Lake1— survey
Bosworth Lake1— survey
Browns Bay1— survey
Bryant Lake1— survey
Bumping Lake1— survey
Cain Lake1— survey
Carney Lake1— survey
Cedar Lake1— survey
Chambers Lake1— survey
Clear Lake1— survey
Clear Lake1— survey
Clear Lake1— survey
Clear Lake1— survey
Columbia River - Reach 1 of 51— survey
Conconully Reservoir1— survey
Crabapple Lake1— survey
Cranberry Lake1— survey
Crawfish Lake1— survey
Crocker Lake1— survey
Davis Lake1— survey
Davis Lake1— survey
Deep Lake1— survey
Deep Lake1— survey
Deep Lake1— survey
Deer Lake1— survey
Deer Lake1— survey
Devereaux Lake1— survey
Diamond Lake1— survey
Eagle Harbor1— survey
Echo Lake1— survey
Eloika Lake1— survey
Fan Lake1— survey
Flowing Lake1— survey
Gillette Lake1— survey
Green Lake1— survey
Green Lake1— survey
Harts Lake1— survey
Haven Lake1— survey
Heart Lake1— survey
Hicks Lake1— survey
Horseshoe Lake1— survey
Horseshoe Lake1— survey
Isabella Lake1— survey
Island Lake1— survey
Jameson Lake1— survey
Jumpoff Joe Lake1— survey
Kitsap Lake1— survey
Lake Alice1— survey
Lake Armstrong1— survey
Lake Campbell1— survey
Lake Cassidy1— survey
Lake Cavanaugh1— survey
Lake Erie1— survey
Lake Goodwin1— survey
Lake Goss1— survey
Lake Holm1— survey
Lake Howard1— survey
Lake Kapowsin1— survey
Lake Ketchum1— survey
Lake Ki1— survey
Lake Lawrence1— survey
Lake Limerick1— survey
Lake Loma1— survey
Lake Martha1— survey
Lake McMurray1— survey
Lake Pleasant1— survey
Lake Roesiger1— survey
Lake Saint Clair1— survey
Lake Serene1— survey
Lake Shoecraft1— survey
Lake Stevens1— survey
Lake Sutherland1— survey
Lake Wenatchee1— survey
Lake Wooten1— survey
Leland Lake1— survey
Liberty Lake1— survey
Lone Lake1— survey
Long Lake1— survey
Long Lake1— survey
Long Lake1— survey
Loomis Lake1— survey
Loon Lake1— survey
Lost Lake1— survey
Lower Goose Lake1— survey
Marshall Lake1— survey
Martha Lake1— survey
Mason Lake1— survey
McIntosh Lake1— survey
Medical Lake1— survey
Mineral Lake1— survey
Mission Lake1— survey
Moses Lake1— survey
Nahwatzel Lake1— survey
Newman Lake1— survey
Offutt Lake1— survey
Ohop Lake1— survey
Osoyoos Lake1— survey
Panther Lake1— survey
Panther Lake1— survey
Pass Lake1— survey
Patterson Lake1— survey
Pattison Lake1— survey
Pearrygin Lake1— survey
Phillips Lake1— survey
Pipe Lake1— survey
Prickett Lake1— survey
Quincy Lake1— survey
Rapjohn Lake1— survey
Riley Lake1— survey
Rocky Lake1— survey
Roses Lake1— survey
Sacheen Lake1— survey
Sequim Bay1— survey
Silver Lake1— survey
Sixteen Lake1— survey
South Skookum Lake1— survey
Spencer Lake1— survey
Sportsmans Lake1— survey
Sprague Lake1— survey
Stan Coffin Lake1— survey
Steel Lake1— survey
Stickney Lake1— survey
Storm Lake1— survey
Sullivan Lake1— survey
Summit Lake1— survey
Tanwax Lake1— survey
Tiger Lake1— survey
Upper Goose Lake1— survey
Waitts Lake1— survey
Wannacut Lake1— survey
Ward Lake1— survey
West Medical Lake1— survey
Whitestone Lake1— survey
Wildcat Lake1— survey
Willapa River1— survey
Williams Lake1— survey

Showing 200 of 207 waters with listed access, ordered by shore-access evidence. The rest are on the Washington hub or the map search.

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