🐟 What fish can you catch in University Place?

Most commonly caught species around University Place , WA : Largemouth bass - 11,208 reported catches Rainbow trout - 4,811 reported catches Smallmouth bass - 3,103 reported catches Yellow perch - 1,571 reported catches Rock bass - 1,498 reported catches .

📢 What are the latest University Place fishing reports?

The latest University Place , WA fishing reports are: @johnstoncole reported a nice Coastal cutthroat trout at Lake Steilacoom . @SpinnaMann253 reported a nice Rainbow trout at Lake Steilacoom . @SpinnaMann253 reported a nice Rainbow trout at Lake Steilacoom . @SpinnaMann253 reported a nice Rainbow trout at Lake Steilacoom . @SpinnaMann253 reported a nice Rainbow trout at Lake Steilacoom . .

Fishing in University Place, WA

Q: 🎣 Where to fish in University Place, Washington?

Anglers in University Place , WA recommend these top fishing spots: Sequalitchew Lake , American Lake , Puget Sound , Spanaway Lake , Lake Steilacoom .

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Top fish species in University Place

Latest University Place fishing reports

Coastal cutthroat trout

Lake Steilacoom

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Rainbow trout

Lake Steilacoom

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Rainbow trout

Lake Steilacoom

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Rainbow trout

Lake Steilacoom

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Rainbow trout

Lake Steilacoom

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Rainbow trout

Lake Steilacoom

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Rainbow trout

Lake Steilacoom

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Rainbow trout

Lake Steilacoom

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Rainbow trout

Lake Steilacoom

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Rainbow trout

Lake Steilacoom

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Fishing regulations in University Place

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

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.

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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

CARBON RIVER

from mouth to Voight Creek CRC (802)

All species
Sept. 1-Oct. 31
Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Sept. 1-Sept. 30
Open Wednesdays through Saturdays only.
Dec. 1-Jan. 15
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sept. 1-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout: min. size 14".
Dec. 1-Jan. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sept. 1-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Dec. 1-Jan. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Sept. 1-Oct. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook and chum.

from Voight Creek to Hwy. 162 Bridge CRC (802)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Dec. 1-Jan. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Dec. 1-Jan. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CHAMBERS CREEK

from mouth (Burlington-Northern RR Bridge) to markers 400' below the Boise- Cascade Dam CRC (714)

All species
Selective gear rules. Night closure.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Nov. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
July 1-Nov. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 4 adults. Release wild coho, wild Chinook and chum.

from markers 400' below the Boise-Cascade Dam to the dam

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from Boise-Cascade Dam to Steilacoom Lake CRC (714)

All species
Night closure. Selective gear rules.
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.

CLARKS CREEK

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

CRESCENT CREEK

All species
Selective gear rules.
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.

MASHEL RIVER

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

MINTER CREEK

from mouth to boundary markers (approx. 50' downstream of the hatchery rack) CRC (778)

All species
Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
All game fish
Year-round
Closed.
Salmon
Sept. 1-Dec. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 2 Chinook or 2 coho or 1 of each may be retained. Release wild coho.

NISQUALLY RIVER

Nisqually River tributaries downstream of Alder Dam unless otherwise listed

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.

from mouth to the military tank crossing bridge (located 1 mile upstream of mouth of Muck Creek) CRC (786)

All species
Night closure. Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule.
Aug. 6-Aug. 30
CLOSED to all fishing Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays; and Aug. 31.
Sept. 3-Nov. 15
CLOSED to all fishing Sundays and Mondays.
Trout
July 1-Nov. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
July 1-Nov. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
July 1-Nov. 15
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6 including no more than 2 adults. Release wild Chinook, wild coho, and chum.

from the military tank crossing bridge (located 1 mile upstream of mouth of Muck Creek, river mile 12) to 400' below LaGrande Powerhouse CRC (786)

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.

PUYALLUP RIVER

from the 11th St. Bridge to 400' downstream of Clark's Creek CRC (804)

All species
Aug. 16-Sept. 30
CLOSED Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays.
Aug. 16-Oct. 31
Night closure. Anti-snagging rule. Barbless hooks required.
Trout
Aug. 16-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Aug. 16-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 16-Oct. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 2 Chinook or 2 coho or 1 of each may be retained. Release chum and wild Chinook.

from 400' downstream to 400' upstream of Clark's Creek

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

from 400' upstream of Clark's Creek to East Main Bridge CRC (804)

All species
Aug. 16-Oct. 31
Barbless hooks required. Night closure. Anti-snagging rule.
Aug. 16-Sept. 30
CLOSED Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays.
Trout
Aug. 16-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Aug. 16-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 16-Oct. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 2 Chinook or 2 coho or 1 of each may be retained. Release chum and wild Chinook.

from East Main Bridge to Carbon River CRC (804)

All species
Aug. 16-Oct. 31
Barbless hooks required. Anti-snagging rule. Night closure.
Aug. 16-Sept. 30
CLOSED Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays.
Trout
Aug. 16-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Aug. 16-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
Aug. 16-Oct. 31
Min. size 12". Daily limit 6. Up to 4 adults including no more than 2 Chinook or 2 coho or 1 of each may be retained. Release chum and wild Chinook.

from Carbon River upstream CRC (804)

All species
Selective gear rules.
Trout
Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
Other game fish
Sat. before Memorial Day-Jan. 15
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

SOUTH PRAIRIE CREEK

from mouth to the City of Buckley diversion dam

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

VOIGHT CREEK

From the mouth to Hwy. 162 Bridge

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

WILKESON CREEK

from mouth to the confluence with Gale Creek

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

AMERICAN LAKE

All species
Chumming permitted.
Kokanee
Year-round
No min. size. Combined daily limit of trout and kokanee is 5.
Trout
Year-round
No min. size. Combined daily limit of trout and kokanee is 5.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

BRADLEY LAKE

All species
Two-Pole not allowed. Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.
All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CHAMBERS LAKE

within Military reservation: contact Joint-Base Lewis/McCord at 253-967-6277 for a land use permit

All species
Selective gear rules. Internal combustion motors prohibited.
Trout
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout and wild rainbow trout.
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.

CLEAR LAKE

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

CRESCENT LAKE

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

DE COURSEY POND

All species
Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only. Two-Pole not allowed.
All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

JACKSON LAKE

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

LAKE KAPOWSIN

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.

MUCK LAKES

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.

OHOP LAKE

All species
Two-Pole not allowed.
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.

RAPJOHN LAKE

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

SILVER LAKE

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

SPANAWAY LAKE AND OUTLET

downstream to the dam (approx. 800')

All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

STEILACOOM 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.

TANWAX LAKE

All species
Two-Pole not allowed.
Crappie
Year-round
Min. size 9". Daily limit 10.
Other game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

TAPPS, LAKE (RESERVOIR)

and intake canal (open area includes intake canal to within 400' of screen at Dingle Basin)

All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

WAPATO LAKE

All species
Two-Pole not allowed. Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.
All game fish
Year-round
Statewide min. size/daily limit.

CASCADE WATER ALLIANCE CANAL

from R St. Bridge to Hwy. 410 Bridge at Buckley CRC (808)

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

CLEARWATER RIVER

All species
Selective gear rules.
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.

GREENWATER RIVER

from mouth to Greenwater Lakes

Whitefish
Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules.

WHITE (STUCK) RIVER

whole stream, except the Cascade Water Alliance canal CRC (808)

All game fish
Oct. 1-Oct. 31
Night closure. Catch-and-release. Selective gear rules.
Whitefish
Dec. 1-Last Day of Feb.
Statewide min. size/daily limit. Whitefish gear rules.

Cascade Water Alliance canal, including the screen bypass channel above the screen at Dingle Basin

All species
CLOSED WATERS.

ROCKY CREEK

All species
Selective gear rules.
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.

CARNEY LAKE

All species
Launching boats with internal combustion motors prohibited.
All game fish
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Statewide min. size/daily limit.
Salmon
4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31
Landlocked salmon rules.

Regulations for

47°12′52.9″N 122°32′46″W

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FAQ about University Place fishing

Anglers in University Place, WA recommend these top fishing spots: Sequalitchew Lake, American Lake, Puget Sound, Spanaway Lake, and Lake Steilacoom.

Most commonly caught species around University Place, WA:

Largemouth bass - 11,208 reported catches
Rainbow trout - 4,811 reported catches
Smallmouth bass - 3,103 reported catches
Yellow perch - 1,571 reported catches
Rock bass - 1,498 reported catches

The latest University Place, WA fishing reports are:

@johnstoncole reported a nice Coastal cutthroat trout at Lake Steilacoom.
@SpinnaMann253 reported a nice Rainbow trout at Lake Steilacoom.
@SpinnaMann253 reported a nice Rainbow trout at Lake Steilacoom.
@SpinnaMann253 reported a nice Rainbow trout at Lake Steilacoom.
@SpinnaMann253 reported a nice Rainbow trout at Lake Steilacoom.

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