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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080228151021
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000893750-08-000103
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080226
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080228
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080228

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Western Asset Income Fund
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000075398
		IRS NUMBER:				952808650
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 LIGHT STREET
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4105390000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 LIGHT STREET
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PACIFIC AMERICAN INCOME SHARES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wachterman Richard
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001428148

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-02351
		FILM NUMBER:		08650150

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		410-454-5313

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 LIGHT STREET
		STREET 2:		32ND FLOOR
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-02-26</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000075398</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Western Asset Income Fund</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PAI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001428148</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Wachterman Richard</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>100 LIGHT STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BALTIMORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Secretary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Richard M. Wachterman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-02-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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