Goose Lake
Rainbow trout and cutthroat trout water; 6 stockings on the 2026 record.
Skamania County · Washington · see it on the national map
6
stockings 2026
Jun 10
last stocked
14,198
fish reported
74
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Cutthroat trout
Stocking record 2026
| 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 |
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 |
Records from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Washington fishing
regulations.