Fishing near Newhalem, WA

Newhalem sits in Skagit County along the upper Skagit River corridor, deep within the North Cascades. The area is defined by the Skagit River and its reservoirs, most notably Ross Lake — a vast 11,493-acre impoundment known for large native rainbow trout. Newhalem Creek, which intersects Skagit and Whatcom counties, adds a smaller stream fishery close to town.

Top waters to fish near Newhalem

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Brook Trout

Salvelinus fontinalis

Bull Trout

Burbot

Lota lota

Chinook Salmon

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

Chum Salmon

Oncorhynchus keta

Coho Salmon

Oncorhynchus kisutch

Cutthroat Trout

Oncorhynchus clarkii clarkii (coastal cutthroat), O. clarkii lewisi (westslope cutthroat)

Dolly Varden

Salvelinus malma

Golden Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita

Lake Trout

Salvelinus namaycush

Largemouth Bass

Mountain Whitefish

Prosopium williamsoni

Pink Salmon

Oncorhynchus gorbuscha

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieu

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