Best bluegill lakes in Washington
76 Washington waters hold bluegill, 76 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. The classic panfish. Shallow cover in summer, deeper weed edges otherwise.
- Moses Lake — 36 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
- Ozette Lake — 320 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Sprague Lake — 15 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
- Silver Lake — 10 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch
- Newman Lake — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Muskellunge
- Lacamas Lake — 65 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch
- Sullivan Lake — 320 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Loon Lake — 100 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Blue Lake — 65 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Williams Lake — 115 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Black Lake — 28 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout
- Lake Goodwin — 50 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout
- Long Lake — 20 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Soap Lake — 90 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Lake Pleasant — 50 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Liberty Lake — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Rainbow Trout
- Fish Lake — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- North Twin Lake — 55 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Lake Saint Clair — 110 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Packwood Lake — 110 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Evergreen Reservoir — 50 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Clear Lake — 95 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- West Medical Lake — 35 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Long Lake — 10 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Conconully Reservoir — 50 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
…plus 51 more Washington waters holding bluegill.
When to fish bluegill in Washington
- Spring 1–6 ft — Bedding colonies on sandy shallow flats — sight-fish the light spots.
- Summer 4–15 ft — Weed edges and dock shade; bigger 'gills hold slightly deeper.
- Fall 6–18 ft — Schools tighten on remaining green weeds and first drops.
- Winter 10–25 ft — Soft-bottom basins with invertebrates; finesse presentations.
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