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Top Lake Pothole Fishing Report · WA Fish Forecast

Washington Fishing Report›Top Lake Pothole Fishing Report

Lake

Top Lake PotholeFishing Report

Sep 15, 2026Newest data Aug 3, 2025

Best bet right now

Westslope Cutthroat Trout

Prime time · WDFW rates it best Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct

Best months

Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct

Westslope Cutthroat Trout Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct · Rainbow Trout Apr–Jun

Seasons

Check WDFW

No printed season on file for these species — confirm with WDFW before you go

Reported by anglers

0fish · past year

No reports here yet

Before you go

Hour by hour on the Top Lake Pothole dashboard

7 of 7 days look good this week
Wind 3 mph now

Rules todayWestslope Cutthroat TroutVerify rulesRainbow TroutVerify rules

Open the dashboardLive numbers & best timesScored windows, conditions and alerts→

Every species at a glance

Today's read, from WDFW stocking, its season calendar and angler reports

Westslope Cutthroat TroutPrime timeWDFW rates it best Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
Rainbow TroutIn seasonFair this month on WDFW's calendar — best Apr–Jun

When to fish here

WDFW's fishing prospects calendar for each species. It is drawn per species for the whole state, so it shows the season's shape rather than this lake's own record.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Westslope Cutthroat Trout
Rainbow Trout

quiet → best this month closed by the rules

This season against past seasons

Ember is this season so far; the dashed line is where a typical season stood by today

Westslope Cutthroat Troutfish planted, by season

20162025

Best recent season: 2016 · 60

Nearby waters

Top (King County) Lake · 0 mi
Top Lake Pot - SE · 0 mi
Maloney Meadow Lake · 1 mi
Maloney 3 Lake · 1 mi
Maloney 2 Lake · 1 mi
Rock (King County) Lake · 1 mi