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Best crappie lakes in Washington

78 Washington waters hold crappie, 74 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. Schooling panfish that suspends around timber, brush and creek channels.

1. Moses Lake — 36 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #1: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
2. Lake Washington — 214 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Yellow PerchWhy #2: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
3. Potholes Reservoir — 142 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #3: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
4. Riffe Lake — 360 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #4: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
5. Lake Sammamish — 25 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Rainbow TroutWhy #5: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 11 public access sites
6. Osoyoos Lake — 208 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Rainbow TroutWhy #6: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 10 public access sites
7. Osoyoos Lake — 75 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Rainbow TroutWhy #7: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
8. Sprague Lake — 15 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #8: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
9. Silver Lake — 10 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow PerchWhy #9: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
10. Lacamas Lake — 65 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow PerchWhy #10: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
11. Deer Lake — 75 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Rainbow TroutWhy #11: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
12. Black Lake — 28 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Rainbow TroutWhy #12: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
13. American Lake — 90 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Rainbow TroutWhy #13: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
14. Lake Goodwin — 50 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Rainbow TroutWhy #14: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
15. Long Lake — 20 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #15: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
16. Liberty Lake — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Rainbow TroutWhy #16: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
17. Newman Lake — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, MuskellungeWhy #17: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
18. Fish Lake — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #18: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
19. North Twin Lake — 55 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #19: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
20. Lake Saint Clair — 110 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #20: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
21. Loon Lake — 100 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #21: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
22. Clear Lake — 95 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #22: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
23. Waitts Lake — 65 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Rainbow Trout, Yellow PerchWhy #23: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
24. Long Lake — 10 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #24: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
25. Deep Lake — 45 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #25: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site

…plus 53 more Washington waters holding crappie.

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When to fish crappie in Washington

• Spring 2–8 ft — The famous spring bite: brush, timber and docks in protected shallow pockets.
• Summer 10–25 ft — Find suspended schools over channel-edge brush piles and deep timber.
• Fall 8–20 ft — Schools follow shad into creeks; fish channel bends with cover.
• Winter 15–35 ft — Tight schools in deep holes and channel bends; slow presentations.

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