Windmill Lake

Windmill Lake is located south of Potholes Reservoir in a large cluster of waters known as the Seep Lakes Area. This lake was rehabilitated in 2010 to eradicate nuisance fish and restore the trout fishery. Fishing has been mostly good for Rainbow Trout ranging in size from 12-20 inches. Windmill Lake is best fished from a boat because the number of shore fishing areas are few.

Two-pole fishing is allowed

Good for ice fishing

Shoreline access: Good - Only a few good spots to fish from shore.

Species you might catch

Rainbow trout

Lake information

County: Grant
Acreage: 29.60 ac.
Elevation: 989 ft.
Center: 46.932525, -119.175017
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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.