From Bellingham, 5 waters from our guide are no more than 75 minutes away by road — 4 lakes and 1 bay or estuary. 1 of them is salt or brackish water, 4 fresh. Across these waters, 15 fish species are on record.
Closest to Bellingham: Strait of Georgia, 26 minutes away
Starting from Bellingham, the nearest water is Strait of Georgia, a bay, at 26 min (15.2 mi). The drive time is measured to the ramp: Kite launch.
Next by drive time:
- Lake Campbell — 46 min (38.2 mi)
- Lake Goodwin — 60 min (47.6 mi)
- Lake Cavanaugh — 69 min (49.1 mi)
Leading the list: Lake Campbell
Our ranking for Bellingham weighs the drive, the depth map, the fish on record and the ramps; it puts these 3 first:
- Lake Campbell: 395 acres, 9 fish species on record, max depth 15 ft (surveyed), 2 ramps and 652,263 fish stocked.
- Strait of Georgia (bay): 151,446 acres, 5 fish species on record, max depth 750 ft (surveyed) and 4 ramps.
- Lake Goodwin: 538 acres, 8 fish species on record, max depth 50 ft (surveyed), 2 ramps and 2,501,947 fish stocked.
Strait of Georgia goes down to 750 ft
Strait of Georgia has the greatest depth on our map near here, 750 ft (surveyed). Other deep spots are Lake Stevens (150 ft), Lake Cavanaugh (80 ft) and Lake Goodwin (50 ft). Maximum depths are known for all 5 waters.
Rainbow Trout and 15 more species on record
Of all the species, Rainbow Trout is on record at the most waters — 4 out of 5. Next come Cutthroat Trout (4), Brown Bullhead (3), Black Crappie (3) and Pumpkinseed (3).
All 5 are on record at Lake Campbell, the nearest water for each of them — 46 min (38.2 mi) from the center.
Stocking records around Bellingham
Stocking records cover 4 of these waters; the largest totals are Lake Stevens (7,794,079 fish), Lake Goodwin (2,501,947 fish) and Lake Cavanaugh (1,943,498 fish).
3 boat ramps within reach
Around Bellingham you will find 3 boat ramps on the waters in this guide. Nearest to the center for launching: Lake Campbell on Lake Campbell, roughly 22.4 mi as the crow flies.
