🐟 What fish can you catch in Ferndale?

Most commonly caught species around Ferndale , WA : Largemouth bass - 3,381 reported catches Rainbow trout - 1,578 reported catches Smallmouth bass - 1,440 reported catches Bluegill - 558 reported catches Coho salmon - 362 reported catches .

📢 What are the latest Ferndale fishing reports?

The latest Ferndale , WA fishing reports are: @lennoxcourson reported a nice Spotted ratfish at Campbell River . @lennoxcourson reported a nice Great sculpin at Campbell River . @charlie-besemer reported a nice Dungeness crab at Campbell River . @charlie-besemer reported a nice Great sculpin at Campbell River . @rsawatzky reported a nice Rainbow trout at Saar Creek . .

Fishing in Ferndale, WA

Q: 🎣 Where to fish in Ferndale, Washington?

Anglers in Ferndale , WA recommend these top fishing spots: Lake Terrell , Lake Whatcom , Lake Fazon , Lake Samish , Wiser Lake .

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Top fish species in Ferndale

Latest Ferndale fishing reports

Spotted ratfish

Campbell River

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Great sculpin

Campbell River

length · weight

Dungeness crab

Campbell River

length · weight

Great sculpin

Campbell River

length · weight

Rainbow trout

Saar Creek

length · weight

Rainbow trout

Hayward Lake

12 in · 2 lb

Rainbow trout

Lake Fazon

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Largemouth bass

Lake Terrell

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Largemouth bass

Lake Terrell

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Striped seaperch

Campbell River

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Fishing regulations in Ferndale

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Fishing regulations in Washington can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Largemouth bass as of April 1st, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Select species

Largemouth bass

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

Memorable

1 > 17

Max size

12"

Measurement

Total Length

No min. size in lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Only largemouth bass less than 12" may be retained, except 1 over 17" may be retained. Daily limit 5. No size restriction/daily limit in rivers, streams, and beaver ponds.

For more information please see State of Washington Fishing Regulations

Very good Catch, Clean, Cook Largemouth Bass by BlueGabe

Micropterus nigricans

BIG BEAVER CREEK

from 1/4 mile upstream of Ross Lake markers to headwaters, including tributary streams and beaver ponds

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
July 1-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
July 1-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CHANNEL CREEK

(Baker River tributary)

All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Aug. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

DAKOTA CREEK

from mouth (a line from the outermost headland of the south bank to a house at 1285 Runge Ave., Blaine, Washington, approx. 1/4 mile downstream from the Blaine Rd. Bridge) to Giles Rd. Bridge CRC (724)

All species
Selective gear rules.
All game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Dec. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

KENDALL CREEK

from mouth through the hatchery to the hatchery boundary fence

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

NOOKSACK RIVER

from the Lummi Indian Reservation boundary to the Hwy. 544 Bridge in Everson CRC (794)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-Dec. 31
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Steelhead (hatchery)
Jan. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 20". Daily limit 2.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
Min. size 20". Daily limit 2.
Oct. 1-Dec. 31
Closed.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Sept. 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 wild coho. Release wild Chinook, pink, and chum.
Oct. 1-Dec. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 wild coho. Release chum and pink.

from the Hwy. 544 Bridge in Everson to the yellow marker at the FFA high school barn in Deming CRC (794)

All species
Aug. 1-Dec. 31
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Trout
Oct. 1-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Steelhead (hatchery)
Jan. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 20". Daily limit 2.
Oct. 1-Dec. 31
Closed.
Other game fish
Oct. 1-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 1-Sept. 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 wild coho. Release wild Chinook, pink, and chum.
Oct. 1-Oct. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 wild coho. Release chum and pink.
Nov. 1-Nov. 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 wild coho and no more than 1 chum.
Dec. 1-Dec. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 wild coho. Release chum.

from yellow marker at the FFA high school barn in Deming to confluence of North and South forks CRC (794)

All species
Aug. 1-Dec. 31
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Trout
Oct. 1-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Steelhead (hatchery)
Jan. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 20". Daily limit 2.
Oct. 1-Dec. 31
Closed.
Other game fish
Oct. 1-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 1-Oct. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 wild coho. Release chum and pink.
Nov. 1-Nov. 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 wild coho and no more than 1 chum.
Dec. 1-Dec. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 wild coho. Release chum.

NOOKSACK RIVER, MIDDLE FORK

from mouth to the former City of Bellingham diversion Dam CRC (788)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Nov. 1-Jan. 31
Motors prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NOOKSACK RIVER, NORTH FORK

from mouth to Hwy. 9

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from the Hwy. 9 Bridge to the yellow marker at the upstream side of Kendall Hatchery CRC (790)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-Dec. 31
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Nov. 1-Feb. 15
Motors prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Feb. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Steelhead (hatchery)
Jan. 1-Feb. 15
Min. size 20". Daily limit 2.
Sat. before Memorial Day-Sept. 30
Min. size 20". Daily limit 2.
Oct. 1-Dec. 31
Closed.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Feb. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 1-Nov. 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 wild coho. Release chum and pink.

from the yellow marker at the upstream side of Kendall Hatchery to Maple Creek CRC (790)

All species
Sat. before Memorial Day-Dec. 31
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Nov. 1-Feb. 15
Motors prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Feb. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Steelhead (hatchery)
Jan. 1-Feb. 15
Min. size 20". Daily limit 2.
Oct. 1-Dec. 31
Closed.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Feb. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 1-Nov. 30
Min. size 12". Daily limit 4 including no more than 2 wild coho. Release chum and pink.

from Maple Creek to Nooksack Falls CRC (790)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Nov. 1-Jan. 31
Motors prohibited.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

NOOKSACK RIVER, SOUTH FORK

from mouth to Skookum Creek CRC (792)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Oct. 1-Jan. 31
Only 1 single-point hook allowed.
Oct. 1-Dec. 31
Night closure.
Trout
Oct. 1-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Steelhead (hatchery)
Jan. 1-Jan. 31
Min. size 20". Daily limit 2.
Oct. 1-Dec. 31
Closed.
Other game fish
Oct. 1-Jan. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Oct. 1-Oct. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 wild coho or 2 hatchery Chinook or 1 of each. Release chum, pink and wild Chinook.
Oct. 16-Dec. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 wild coho or 2 Chinook or 1 of each. Release chum.

from Skookum Creek upstream to Wanlick Creek

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from Wanlick Creek upstream including Wanlick Creek and all tributaries CRC (792)

All species
Fly fishing only.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

ROSS LAKE TRIBUTARY STREAMS

and their tributaries from 1 mile upstream of Ross Lake to headwaters (except Ruby and Big Beaver creeks).

All game fish
July 1-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

RUBY CREEK

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

STETATTLE CREEK

from mouth to Bucket Creek

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

THORNTON CREEK

Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: No min. size/ daily limit for cutthroat trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

WHATCOM CREEK

from mouth (a line from the flashing light at the southwest end of the Port of Bellingham North Terminal to the southernmost point of the dike surrounding the Georgia Pacific treatment pond) to the markers below footbridge below Dupont St. in Bellingham CRC (884)

Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-July 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 4-Sept. 10
Min. size 12". Daily limit 1. Night closure. Antisnagging rule. Release all salmon other than hatchery Chinook. Open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays only.

from the markers below the footbridge below Dupont St. upstream to the footbridge

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from footbridge below Dupont St. in Bellingham to stone bridge at Whatcom Falls Park CRC (884)

All species
Aug. 1-Oct. 31
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

from stone bridge at Whatcom Falls Park to Lake Whatcom CRC (884)

All species
Juvenile Anglers Only (under 15 years old).
Trout
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 2.
Other game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

WHATCOM, LAKE TRIBUTARIES

all tributaries and that portion of Lake Whatcom between Electric Ave. Bridge and outlet dam

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

BAKER LAKE

CRC (825)

All species
Chumming permitted.
Kokanee
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Min. size 8". Max. size 18". Daily limit 10.
Other game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
July 15-Aug. 31
Min. size 18". Daily limit 3. Release all salmon other than sockeye. Each angler aboard a vessel may deploy salmon angling gear until the salmon limit for all anglers aboard has been achieved.

200' radius around pump discharge at the south end of lake

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

CAIN LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

DIABLO LAKE

All species
Two-Pole not allowed.
All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

FAZON LAKE

All species
First Fri. in October-Jan. 27
Fishing from any floating device prohibited.
All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

GORGE LAKE

All species
Two-Pole not allowed.
All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

HOZOMEEN LAKE

All species
Unlawful to use lead weights or lead jigs measuring 1 1/2" or less along the longest axis.
All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

KEEFE LAKE

Smallmouth bass
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
Largemouth bass
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
Channel catfish
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 10.
Walleye
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

PADDEN LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

ROSS LAKE

refer to Ross Lake Tributaries for more information

All species
Selective gear rules. Two-Pole not allowed.
Eastern brook trout
July 1-Oct. 31
No min. size. Daily limit 5.
Other trout
July 1-Oct. 31
Min. size 16". Daily limit 1.
Other game fish
July 1-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SAMISH, LAKE

Cutthroat trout
Year-round
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2. Cutthroat count toward trout daily limit.
Other trout
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Smallmouth bass
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
Largemouth bass
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
Channel catfish
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 10.
Walleye
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SILVER LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SQUALICUM LAKE

All species
Two-Pole not allowed. Motors prohibited. Fly fishing only.
Trout
Year-round
Min. size 14". Daily limit 2.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SUNSET LAKE

Smallmouth bass
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 15. Only 1 over 14" may be retained.
Largemouth bass
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 10. Max. size 12", except 1 over 17" may be retained.
Channel catfish
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 10.
Walleye
Year-round
No min. size. Daily limit 16. Only 1 over 22" may be retained.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

TENNANT LAKE

All species
First Fri. in October-Jan. 27
Fishing from any floating device prohibited.
All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

TERRELL, LAKE

All species
First Sat. after Labor Day-Fri. Following First Sat. after Labor Day
Fishing from any floating device except a dock prohibited.
Oct. 1-Jan. 31
Fishing from any floating device except a dock prohibited.
All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

THORNTON LAKE, LOWER

Trout
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: No min. size/ daily limit for cutthroat trout.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

TOAD LAKE

All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

WHATCOM, LAKE

that portion of Lake Whatcom between Electric Ave. Bridge and outlet dam

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

above Electric Ave. Bridge

All species
Two-Pole not allowed.
Year-round
See DOH Fish Consumption Advisories page 24.
Trout
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat.
Other game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BAKER RIVER

from mouth to the lower Baker Dam

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

SKAGIT RIVER

from Cascade River Rd. (Marblemount Bridge) to Gorge powerhouse at Newhalem CRC (830)

All species
Internal combustion motors prohibited. Selective gear rules.
All game fish
June 1-Jan. 31
Catch-and-release. Except: 2 hatchery steelhead may be retained.

SHANNON, LAKE

All species
Chumming permitted.
Kokanee
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Min. size 8". Daily limit 10.
Other game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

Regulations for

48°51′9″N 122°35′21.5″W

Regulations in the map

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FAQ about Ferndale fishing

Anglers in Ferndale, WA recommend these top fishing spots: Lake Terrell, Lake Whatcom, Lake Fazon, Lake Samish, and Wiser Lake.

Most commonly caught species around Ferndale, WA:

Largemouth bass - 3,381 reported catches
Rainbow trout - 1,578 reported catches
Smallmouth bass - 1,440 reported catches
Bluegill - 558 reported catches
Coho salmon - 362 reported catches

The latest Ferndale, WA fishing reports are:

@lennoxcourson reported a nice Spotted ratfish at Campbell River.
@lennoxcourson reported a nice Great sculpin at Campbell River.
@charlie-besemer reported a nice Dungeness crab at Campbell River.
@charlie-besemer reported a nice Great sculpin at Campbell River.
@rsawatzky reported a nice Rainbow trout at Saar Creek.

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