Fishing in Lake Kapowsin in Washington State
- To fish in Lake Kapowsin, all anglers over the age of 15 must be licensed with a freshwater license, which is valid from April 1st through March 31st. Licenses are available online at the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's website. A free fishing weekend is designated every year on the first weekend in June. On these days, a fishing license is not required, but a catch record card and all size and daily limit restrictions apply.
- When fishing in Lake Kapowsin for all game fish, statewide regulations must be followed, which include a possession limit of only two species per fishing trip. Minimum size limits apply for tiger muskies and walleye, which have respective size limits of 50 and 16 inches each. The maximum size limit for largemouth bass is 12 inches, with one catch per day allowed over 17 inches. Smallmouth and walleye are regulated daily with only one allowed per day over 14 and 22 inches, respectively.
- At Lake Kapowsin, five trout are permitted per day with the exception of steelhead trout, which have a limit of two. Largemouth bass, walleye, freshwater ling and channel catfish have a five per-day limit, while smallmouth bass and whitefish have respective daily limits of ten and 15 per day. Only one tiger muskie can be retained per day.
- In the state of Washington, anglers must have catch records cards in their possession while fishing for sturgeon, salmon, halibut, steelhead and Dungeness crab on Lake Kapowsin. Even if these species are not caught, or if the holder does not attempt to catch these fish and crab varieties, a catch record card must be submitted to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife by April 30th of the current year. Catch record cards, which come with the annual fishing license, can be mailed to WDFW CRC UNIT, 600 Capitol Way N, Olympia WA 98501-1091.
- The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's 2010-2011 Fishing Guide states that freshwater lakes in the state of Washington are open year-round for game fishing, with the exception of fishing for dolly varden, or bull trout, and grass carp, which are prohibited year-round.
