Williams Lake

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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.

THE FISHING SEASON FOR THIS LAKE RUNS FROM THE 4TH SATURDAY IN APRIL THROUGH THE END OF 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
Release Location: WILLIAMS LK (SPOK)
Stock Date Species Number Released Number of Fish Per Pound Facility
Mar 30, 2004 Rainbow 250 0.2 SPOKANE HATCHERY
Mar 25, 2002 Rainbow 75 0.416 SPOKANE HATCHERY
Mar 25, 2002 Rainbow 400 0.54 SPOKANE HATCHERY
Nov 22, 2000 Rainbow 652 0.5 SPOKANE HATCHERY
May 9, 1996 Rainbow 31 0.2 SPOKANE HATCHERY
May 9, 1996 Rainbow 207 0.312 SPOKANE HATCHERY
May 3, 1996 Rainbow 275 0.2 SPOKANE HATCHERY
Apr 30, 1996 Rainbow 301 0.2 SPOKANE HATCHERY
Mar 13, 1996 Rainbow 17,280 2.7 LYONS FERRY HATCHERY
Visit the Catchable Trout Plants page for a more detailed search of trout plants in other bodies of water. To view and download the source data for this table visit the WDFW Fish Plants dataset on data.wa.gov.

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.
Chart showing fishing prospects throughout the calendar year

Westslope cutthroat trout

See chart for details.
Chart of fishing prospects throughout the calendar year

Photos
Williams Lake
Photo by WDFW