Fishing at
Wapato Lake Chelan County

Wapato Lake is a large freshwater lake located in Chelan County, Washington. At an elevation of 1232 ft. and 195.2 acres, it's home to several species of fish, including bluegill, yellow perch, black crappie, rainbow trout, brown bullhead, largemouth bass, signal crayfish and pumpkinseed sunfish. Wapato Lake provides a number of boat launches.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow
Lake Size: 195.2 acres
Elevation: 1232 ft.
Boat Launch: Yes (3)
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Wapato Lake Stocking Reports

Wapato Lake has been historically stocked with rainbow. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 2 lbs. This year so far, there has been 3 stockings of rainbow at an average of 0.66 lbs. In the past, Wapato Lake stocked tens of thousands of rainbow averaging 0.5 lbs.

Date Quantity Fish
April 24, 2024 21 Rainbow @ 2lbs
April 8, 2024 280 Rainbow @ 2lbs
April 8, 2024 2000 Rainbow @ 0.45lbs
October 23, 2023 5000 Rainbow @ 0.37lbs
April 13, 2023 18 Rainbow @ 1lbs
April 11, 2023 282 Rainbow @ 1lbs
April 11, 2023 2000 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
October 10, 2022 5000 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
April 18, 2022 283 Rainbow @ 1lbs
April 18, 2022 2000 Rainbow @ 0.63lbs
April 12, 2022 17 Rainbow @ 1lbs
November 3, 2021 4995 Rainbow @ 0.33lbs
March 26, 2021 300 Rainbow @ 2lbs
March 5, 2021 2000 Rainbow @ 0.5lbs
April 30, 2020 2000 Rainbow @ 0.41lbs
April 30, 2020 300 Rainbow @ 2lbs
April 20, 2017 185 Rainbow @ 2lbs
April 13, 2016 150 Rainbow @ 2lbs
April 5, 2016 123 Rainbow @ 1.75lbs


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Wapato Lake Map

Wapato Lake Fish Species

Wapato Lake provides excellent opportunities for rainbow trout. There is also a chance to catch bluegill, yellow perch, black crappie, brown bullhead, largemouth bass, signal crayfish and pumpkinseed sunfish throughout the year.


January February March April May June July August September October November December
Bluegill
Yellow perch
Black crappie
Rainbow trout
Brown bullhead
Largemouth bass
Signal crayfish
Pumpkinseed Sunfish

Wapato Lake Fishing Reports

An modestly traveled lake, there has been some successful reports by anglers at Wapato Lake over the past few years.

Anglers reported the most success with rainbow trout. Perch is also a popular species to fish for at Wapato Lake.

A list of the best bait to use for stocked rainbow trout.

Wapato Lake - Rainbow Trout Fishing Tips

At Wapato Lake, the best time for catching rainbow trout is morning. Anglers also reported success with rainbow trout around all day. Popular baits used include worms and power bait for rainbow trout. Trolling and bottom fishing from boat are the common and successful methods used at Wapato Lake to catch rainbow trout.


Wapato Lake Pictures & Media

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Nearby Lakes Similar to Wapato Lake

There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Wapato Lake, including Dry Lake, Roses Lake, Alta Lake, Rat Lake and Fish Lake.

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Chelan County
0.6 mi. away
81.1 acres
elevation: 1167 ft.

Dry Lake

Stocking:
September 20, 2023 - Brown Trout - 1000 @ 0.37lbs
September 16, 2022 - Tiger Trout - 1000 @ 0.33lbs

For September:
Bluegill Brown trout Tiger trout Yellow perch Black crappie Brown bullhead Largemouth bass Pumpkinseed Sunfish
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Chelan County
1.1 mi. away
178.2 acres
elevation: 1168 ft.
 Somewhat Popular

Roses Lake

Stocking:
April 8, 2024 - Rainbow - 250 @ 2lbs
April 8, 2024 - Rainbow - 6000 @ 0.5lbs

For September:
Bluegill Brown trout Tiger trout Yellow perch Black crappie Rainbow trout Brown bullhead Channel catfish Largemouth bass Pumpkinseed Sunfish
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Okanogan County
12.6 mi. away
219.6 acres
elevation: 1170 ft.

Alta Lake

Stocking:
April 1, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 0.93lbs
May 9, 2023 - Rainbow - 365 @ 0.77lbs

For September:
Kokanee Rainbow trout
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Okanogan County
24.7 mi. away
61.8 acres
elevation: 1673 ft.

Rat Lake

Stocking:
September 21, 2023 - Brown Trout - 1895 @ 0.36lbs
September 21, 2023 - Brown Trout - 3105 @ 0.37lbs

For September:
Brown trout Rainbow trout
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Chelan County
25.7 mi. away
492.5 acres
elevation: 1933 ft.
 Somewhat Popular

Fish Lake

Stocking:
April 18, 2024 - Rainbow - 3750 @ 0.4lbs
April 5, 2024 - Rainbow - 2850 @ 0.4lbs

For September:
Brown trout Yellow perch Rainbow trout Redside shiner Largemouth bass Largescale sucker Northern pikeminnow
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