Goose Lake
Fishing and stocking
Stocked May to June in 2026, heaviest in May: rainbow trout and cutthroat trout, 6 plants in all. A 74-acre lake, and the most-stocked water on the Skamania County record for 2026.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Cutthroat trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,000 | completed |
| May 21 | Cutthroat trout | catchable | 198 | completed |
| May 26 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,000 | completed |
| May 27 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,000 | completed |
| May 27 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,000 | completed |
| Jun 10 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,000 | completed |
When to fish Goose Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:49-11:49 am and 10:12 pm-12:12 am | 4:09-5:09 am and 4:17-5:17 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:36 am-12:36 pm | 5:23-6:23 am and 4:36-5:36 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 Jun 10
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Washington fishing forecast
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 5 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Swift Reservoir | 19 mi | May 20 |
| Ice House Lake | 20 mi | Mar 30 |
| Council Lake | 23 mi | Jun 23 |
| Rowland Lake | 24 mi | Jun 1 |
| Takhlakh Lake | 25 mi | Jun 17 |
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