Washington is not the only state, Check Oregon and Idaho. There are quite a few lake's with electric motor's only or no motor's at all. And if you enjoy the sport and want to help make it better it's not that big of a deal to check the regulations. Also in the Northwest there are Fly Fishing only lake's, and artificial lure's and fly's only and each one creates a different challange. There are also lake's where you can only keep one fish and it has to be a certain length. And don't forget the lake's with barbless hook's only. And guess what people still fish there. So I guess it's just a matter of what type of fisherie you desire, so I guess you can say the Northwest offer's a wide range of fisherie's a little something for everyone. And to tell you the truth I've enjoyed it for many year's and will continue to do so. Take Care.