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Best yellow perch lakes in Washington

88 Washington waters hold yellow perch, 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. The premier eating panfish. Roams soft-bottom flats and weed edges in schools — a daytime biter.

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. Ozette Lake — 320 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Yellow PerchWhy #3: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites
4. Potholes Reservoir — 142 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #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. Lake Cushman — 147 ft max · Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch, Brown Trout, Brook TroutWhy #8: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
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. Palmer Lake — 70 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Yellow PerchWhy #10: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
11. Cle Elum Lake — 67 ft max · Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch, Brown Trout, Brook TroutWhy #11: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
12. Curlew Lake — 120 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Muskellunge, Yellow PerchWhy #12: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 4 public access sites
13. Lacamas Lake — 65 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow PerchWhy #13: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
14. Black Lake — 28 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. American Lake — 90 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Rainbow TroutWhy #15: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
16. Lake Goodwin — 50 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. Long Lake — 20 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #17: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
18. Liberty Lake — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Rainbow TroutWhy #18: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
19. Newman Lake — 30 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, MuskellungeWhy #19: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
20. Fish Lake — 40 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #20: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
21. North Twin Lake — 55 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #21: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
22. Lake Saint Clair — 110 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. Clear Lake — 95 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #23: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
24. Waitts Lake — 65 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Rainbow Trout, Yellow PerchWhy #24: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 1 public access site
25. Long Lake — 10 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 63 more Washington waters holding yellow perch.

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When to fish yellow perch in Washington

• Spring 3–12 ft — Spawning runs to shallow weeds and gravel — find the school, stay on it.
• Summer 10–30 ft — Schools slide deeper to soft-bottom flats and deep weedlines.
• Fall 12–35 ft — Jumbo perch pod up on deep basin flats feeding on invertebrates.
• Winter 15–35 ft — A premier ice-fishing target — deep mud flats, small jigs.

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