Washington State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area is located 12 miles northwest of Washington, a short distance from the Nebraska border. The 65-acre lake in surrounded by 352 acres of public hunting land that harbors quail, pheasant, dove, squirrels, rabbits, white-tailed deer, turkey, beaver, muskrats, raccoons, coyotes, bobcats and numerous nongame birds and animals. The lake also serves as a stopover area for migrating waterfowl in the fall and spring. Several food plots are maintained each year to provide winter food for birds and other wildlife.
The lake has been stocked with several species of fish including: largemouth bass, walleye, saugeye, channel and flathead catfish, bluegill and crappie. Test nettings are performed annually to monitor the fish population and supplemental stockings are made when necessary.
The lake and wildlife area are open year round. Picnic tables, fireplace grills and primitive camping areas are available for public use.