Bonaparte Lake
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout and tiger trout water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record, all in September. A 152-acre reservoir, and one of 6 stocked waters on the Okanogan County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Tiger trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,500 | completed |
| Sep 17 | Tiger trout | catchable | 962 | completed |
| Sep 22 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,500 | completed |
When to fish Bonaparte Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:38-11:38 am and 10:01 pm-12:01 am | 3:57-4:57 am and 4:04-5:04 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:25 am-12:25 pm and 10:49 pm-12:49 am | 5:14-6:14 am and 4:21-5:21 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Pacific Time (PDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Sep 22
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Washington fishing forecast
Gear for this water
The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Molson Lake | 15 mi | Sep 18 |
| Sidley Lake | 15 mi | Sep 18 |
| Ferry Lake | 22 mi | Apr 3 |
| Aeneas Lake | 22 mi | Sep 17 |
| Spectacle Lake | 23 mi | Mar 18 |
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