American Lake Fishing Regulations
Pierce County, Washington · 2026 size limits, bag limits, and seasons
American Lake is a lake in Pierce County, Washington. It has its own fishing regulations for 14 species, including Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, and Chinook Salmon. These rules replace Washington's statewide limits on this water.
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American Lake limits by species (2026)
| Species | Size limit | Daily bag | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Fish SpeciesMethod: Chumming permitted | – | – | Year-round |
 Atlantic SalmonLandlocked salmon rules. | – | – | Year-round |
 Brook TroutCombined daily limit of trout and kokanee is 5. | – | 5 | Year-round |
 Brown TroutCombined daily limit of trout and kokanee is 5. | – | 5 | Year-round |
 Chinook SalmonLandlocked salmon rules. | – | – | Year-round |
 Coho SalmonLandlocked salmon rules. | – | – | Year-round |
 Cutthroat TroutCombined daily limit of trout and kokanee is 5. | – | 5 | Year-round |
 Golden TroutCombined daily limit of trout and kokanee is 5. | – | 5 | Year-round |
| KokaneeCombined daily limit of trout and kokanee is 5. | – | 5 | Year-round |
 Lake TroutCombined daily limit of trout and kokanee is 5. | – | 5 | Year-round |
| Other Game FishStatewide min. size/daily limit. | – | – | Year-round |
 Pink SalmonLandlocked salmon rules. | – | – | Year-round |
 Rainbow TroutCombined daily limit of trout and kokanee is 5. | – | 5 | Year-round |
 Sockeye SalmonLandlocked salmon rules. | – | – | Year-round |
 SteelheadCombined daily limit of trout and kokanee is 5. | – | 5 | Year-round |
– means no limit is listed for this water. Rules not shown here follow Washington's statewide regulations.
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American Lake fishing: common questions
What fish have special regulations on American Lake?
14 species have rules specific to American Lake: Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Cutthroat Trout, Golden Trout, and Kokanee, and 6 more.
What is the atlantic salmon limit on American Lake?
No size limit is listed for Atlantic Salmon on American Lake.
What is the brook trout limit on American Lake?
No size limit is listed for Brook Trout on American Lake, and the daily bag limit is 5.
What is the brown trout limit on American Lake?
No size limit is listed for Brown Trout on American Lake, and the daily bag limit is 5.
Do Washington statewide fishing rules apply on American Lake?
Where American Lake has its own rule for a species, that rule replaces the statewide limit. For species not listed on this page, Washington's statewide regulations apply. Regulations are set by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife; confirm with the official 2026 regulations before keeping a fish.
Other Washington waters with special regulations
- Yakima River · Benton
- Columbia River
- Wind River · Skamania
- Drano Lake · Skamania
- Naselle River · Pacific
- Roosevelt Lake · Ferry/Grant/Lincoln/Okanogan/Stevens
- Cowlitz River · Cowlitz/Lewis
- Green River · Duwamish
- Grays River · Wahkiakum
- Nisqually River · Pierce/Thurston
- Nooksack River · Whatcom
- Humptulips River · Grays Harbor
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