Leader Lake
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in September. A 155-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
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | Brown trout | catchable | 2,500 | completed |
When to fish Leader Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:41-11:41 am and 10:04 pm-12:04 am | 4:00-5:00 am and 4:07-5:07 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:27 am-12:27 pm and 10:52 pm-12:52 am | 5:17-6:17 am and 4:24-5:24 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 16
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 (brown trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aeneas Lake | 23 mi | Sep 17 |
| Spectacle Lake | 31 mi | Mar 18 |
| Wapato Lake | 38 mi | Mar 23 |
| Lake Chelan | 38 mi | Sep 9 |
| Roses Lake | 38 mi | Oct 12 |
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