Kress Lake | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife

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Kress Lake is an old gravel pit acquired by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife in 1981. It is a popular trout and warmwater fish lake. Catchable Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout are planted from January to May and then again in November.

Channel Catfish were first planted in 1998. The department has continued stocking Channel Catfish in subsequent years. Surplus adult hatchery Steelhead are occasionally also planted throughout the fall and winter. The pond has invasive Eurasian Milfoil making recreational fishing difficult at times.

Landlocked salmon rules allow anglers to take surplus hatchery salmon, when available.This lake provides an excellent trout fishing opportunity from late fall through late spring.

Gasoline motors are not allowed. Kress provides some bank access with a trail going around the entire lake.

Two-pole fishing is allowed

Shoreline access: Good
Good shore access for walking.

WDFW water access areas on this lake

Kress Lake

Species you might catch

Lake information

County: Cowlitz
Acreage: 24.60 ac.
Elevation: 18 ft.
Center: 46.04705, -122.850953
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Fishing resources

Fishing prospects calendar

Brown bullhead

January: Poor fishing - All month
February: Poor fishing - All month
March: Poor fishing - All month
April: Fair fishing - All month
May: Good fishing - All month
June: Excellent fishing - All month
July: Excellent fishing - All month
August: Excellent fishing - All month
September: Excellent fishing - All month
October: Good fishing - All month
November: Fair fishing - All month
December: Poor fishing - All month

Bluegill

January: Poor fishing - All month
February: Poor fishing - All month
March: Poor fishing - All month
April: Fair fishing - All month
May: Good fishing - All month
June: Excellent fishing - All month
July: Excellent fishing - All month
August: Excellent fishing - All month
September: Good fishing - All month
October: Good fishing - All month
November: Fair fishing - All month
December: Poor fishing - All month

Largemouth bass

January: Poor fishing - All month
February: Poor fishing - All month
March: Poor fishing - All month
April: Fair fishing - All month
May: Good fishing - All month
June: Excellent fishing - All month
July: Excellent fishing - All month
August: Excellent fishing - All month
September: Excellent fishing - All month
October: Good fishing - All month
November: Poor fishing - All month
December: Poor fishing - All month

Pumpkinseed Sunfish

January: Poor fishing - All month
February: Poor fishing - All month
March: Poor fishing - All month
April: Fair fishing - All month
May: Good fishing - All month
June: Excellent fishing - All month
July: Excellent fishing - All month
August: Excellent fishing - All month
September: Excellent fishing - All month
October: Good fishing - All month
November: Poor fishing - All month
December: Poor fishing - All month

Rainbow trout

January: Excellent fishing - All month
February: Excellent fishing - All month
March: Excellent fishing - All month
April: Excellent fishing - All month
May: Good fishing - All month
June: Fair fishing - All month
July: Poor fishing - All month
August: Poor fishing - All month
September: Poor fishing - All month
October: Good fishing - All month
November: Excellent fishing - All month
December: Excellent fishing - All month

Channel catfish

January: Poor fishing - All month
February: Poor fishing - All month
March: Poor fishing - All month
April: Fair fishing - All month
May: Good fishing - All month
June: Excellent fishing - All month
July: Excellent fishing - All month
August: Excellent fishing - All month
September: Excellent fishing - All month
October: Good fishing - All month
November: Fair fishing - All month
December: Poor fishing - All month

Photos

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