Lake Whatcom by Bellingham has had lakers in the past. In fact I am told they used to be netted. I went up there last year and spent half a day trolling deep for them. I had no luck. That's not to say they aren't in there and if you're interested you should give it a try. Fish the south half of the lake, around the island and south. It's quite beautiful on that end of the lake - well worth a day of fishing. Be careful because I believe the cutthroat are protected. I did mark a fair amount of fish off the bottom, enough to give me an interest in trying again sometime. Good luck!