Williams Lake

The fishing season for this lake runs from the 4th Saturday in April through the end of September.

Williams Lake is a popular lowland trout lake. WDFW will be stocking the lake annually with Rainbow and Cutthroat trout fry which will drive the fishery from this point forward. Modest numbers of Tiger Trout are also stocked annually. Williams is a great family fishing water, and current improvements to the WDFW access site will make launching a boat a lot easier. This lake typically fishes well all spring long and again in September.

Two-pole fishing is allowed

Shoreline access: Good - Limited shoreline access at the WDFW access. Anglers typically fish this lake from boats or from the docks at the resorts on the lake.

Species you might catch

Lake information

County: Spokane
Acreage: 317.10 ac.
Elevation: 2056 ft.
Center: 47.325655, -117.687958
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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.

Westslope cutthroat trout

See chart for details.

Photos

Photo by WDFW