Best smallmouth bass lakes in Washington
77 Washington waters hold smallmouth bass, 75 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. Current- and rock-loving fighter. Lives around gravel, boulders and hard-bottom structure.
- Lake Chelan — 1400 ft max · survey depth data · Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Chinook Salmon, Lake Trout
- 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
- Lake Sammamish — 25 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Rainbow Trout
- American Lake — 90 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Rainbow Trout
- Palmer Lake — 70 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, 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
- Deer Lake — 75 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Rainbow Trout
- Williams Lake — 115 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
- Osoyoos Lake — 75 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, 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
- 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
- Deep Lake — 45 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
…plus 52 more Washington waters holding smallmouth bass.
When to fish smallmouth bass in Washington
- Spring 3–12 ft — Gravel and rock flats near deep water; spawning happens on hard bottom.
- Summer 10–30 ft — Offshore rock humps and deep points; smallmouth suspend near bait.
- Fall 8–25 ft — Feeding hard for winter — long tapering points and rocky drops.
- Winter 20–45 ft — Deep, vertical presentations near rocky wintering holes.
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