Fishing at
Swift Reservoir Skamania County


Swift Reservoir is a very large freshwater lake located in Skamania County, Washington. At an elevation of 1012 ft. and 4585.4 acres, it's home to a couple species of fish, including bull trout, coho salmon and rainbow trout. Swift Reservoir provides good shoreline access and a boat launch.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow
Lake Size: 4585.4 acres
Elevation: 1012 ft.
Boat Launch: Yes (1)
Swift Forest Camp
Shoreline Access: Good

Swift Reservoir Stocking Reports

Swift Reservoir has been historically stocked with rainbow. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 0.42 lbs. In the past, Swift Reservoir stocked tens of thousands of rainbow averaging 0.39 lbs.

Date Quantity Fish
May 22, 2023 36920 Rainbow @ 0.42lbs
May 24, 2022 36090 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
May 24, 2021 42500 Rainbow @ 0.37lbs
May 19, 2020 42600 Rainbow @ 0.35lbs
May 30, 2017 51440 Rainbow @ 0.39lbs
May 31, 2016 45350 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs


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Swift Reservoir Fish Species

Swift Reservoir provides opportunities for bull trout, coho salmon and rainbow trout throughout the year.


January February March April May June July August September October November December
Bull trout
Coho salmon
Rainbow trout

Swift Reservoir Fishing Reports

An modestly traveled lake, there has been some successful reports by anglers at Swift Reservoir over the past few years.

Anglers reported the most success with rainbow trout.

A list of the best bait to use for stocked rainbow trout.


Swift Reservoir - Rainbow Trout Fishing Tips

At Swift Reservoir, the best time for catching rainbow trout is all day. Anglers also reported success with rainbow trout around morning. Popular baits used include worms and streamer for rainbow trout. Trolling and top fishing from shore are the common and successful methods used at Swift Reservoir to catch rainbow trout.



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