Columbia Basin Hatchery Cr

The Columbia Basin Hatchery Creek (CBH Creek) is actually the outlet of the Columbia Basin Hatchery located in Moses Lake. Fishing at the CBH Creek is open for juvenile anglers (under 15 years old), senior anglers (70 years and older), and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only. Several small plants of catchable Rainbow Trout (11-13 inches) are stocked weekly from April through September. Anglers should note that access to the creek is open to the public daily from 8:00AM to 4:00PM.

Two-pole fishing is NOT allowed

Shoreline access: Good - There is a paved access trail along a couple hundred yards of the creek.

Species you might catch

Rainbow trout

Lake information

County: Grant
Acreage: 0.20 ac.
Elevation: 1101 ft.
Center: 47.185577, -119.250983
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Fishing resources

Catchable fish plants

10 most recent catchable (3 fish per pound or larger) fish plants in this lake
Stock Date	Species	Number Released	Number of Fish Per Pound	Facility

Visit the Catchable Trout Plants page for a more detailed search of trout plants in this or other bodies of water. To view or download the source data for this table visit the WDFW Fish Plants dataset on the Washington State Open Data Portal

Fishing prospects calendar

Rainbow trout

Fishing success for Rainbow Trout is generally best in the spring when thousands of fish are stocked statewide, but they can be caught year-round in most waters with a little patience and persistence. Success remains high into June and gradually declines as water temperatures increase and fish move offshore to stay cool. Fish that escaped the spring harvest return to the nearshore areas in the fall as waters cool off. Some waters may also be stocked again in the fall further boosting catch rates.