Lake Roosevelt

Ferry, Stevens, Lincoln, Okanogan & Grant Counties, Washington

Lake Roosevelt is the Columbia River reservoir behind Grand Coulee Dam, stretching more than 150 miles toward Canada. It is known for walleye, net-pen rainbow trout, and kokanee.

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Surface area77,685 acres

Max depth—

Shoreline600 mi

Boat motorsCheck local rules

Species

Fishery rating out of 5.

Walleye●●●●●

Bottom-bounce worm harnesses along drop-offs in the lower lake.

Rainbow Trout●●●●●

About 750,000 net-pen triploid rainbows are stocked each year.

Kokanee●●●●○

Troll small lures in the upper water column in summer.

Smallmouth Bass●●●●○

Fish rocky shorelines in late spring.

Yellow Perch●●○○○

Schools on mud and sand flats. Great through the ice.

When they bite

Month-by-month activity for each target species.

	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Walleye
Rainbow Trout
Kokanee
Smallmouth Bass

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Boat launches

6 launch sites. Fees and hours change, so confirm before you go.

Spring Canyon launchFee
Lake Roosevelt NRA (NPS) near Grand Coulee; usable to about 1,222 ft; NPS launch permit requiredDirections ↗
Keller Ferry launchFee
Lake Roosevelt NRA (NPS) at the SR 21 ferry; usable to about 1,229 ft; launch permitDirections ↗
Seven Bays launchFee
Lake Roosevelt NRA (NPS) near the Spokane River arm; usable to about 1,227 ft; launch permitDirections ↗
Hunters launchFee
Lake Roosevelt NRA (NPS), mid-lake east shore; usable to about 1,232 ft; launch permitDirections ↗
Kettle Falls launchFee
Lake Roosevelt NRA (NPS) near Kettle Falls; usable to about 1,234 ft; launch permitDirections ↗
More public accessPublic
See Washington Fish & Wildlife or the lake manager's website for all ramps and feesDirections ↗

Size & creel limits

Special rules for this lake, confirmed from official state regulations. Minimum size and daily limit.

Species	Min size	Daily limit
Walleye All sections, no size restriction	See Washington rules book ↗	16 / day
Kokanee Max 2 with intact adipose fin; some sections closed Mar 1-Fri before Memorial Day	See Washington rules book ↗	6 / day
Rainbow Trout Section-specific; see pamphlet. Salmon count toward trout limit	None (lower section); 18 in (upstream of Little Dalles power line crossing)	5 / day, adipose-clipped only (lower section); 2 / day (upper sections)
Smallmouth Bass Entry says other game fish follow statewide rules; only 1 over 14 in	See Washington rules book ↗	10 / day
Yellow Perch Entry says other game fish follow statewide rules	See Washington rules book ↗	No limit

Other species in this lake: look up the limits at Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (2026-27 pamphlet on eRegulations) ↗

Verified October 2026. Rules change, so confirm current limits with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (2026-27 pamphlet on eRegulations) before you fish.

Bait & tackle nearby

Closest shops to the lake and its boat launches. Call ahead for live bait and hours.

Two Rivers MarinaNearby
6828 D Hwy 25 S, Davenport, WA(509) 722-4029 Directions ↗

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Local tips

Check with the Colville or Spokane tribes about licenses near reservation waters.
Follow the state health advisory limiting walleye meals for some groups.
Do not throw fish remains back into the lake.

Angler reports

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