Fishing at
Castle Lake Cowlitz County

Castle Lake is a large freshwater lake located in Cowlitz County, Washington. At an elevation of 2593 ft. and 257.7 acres, it's home to a couple species of fish, including rainbow trout. Castle Lake provides good shoreline access.

Stocked Fish: None
Lake Size: 257.7 acres
Elevation: 2593 ft.
Boat Launch: None
Shoreline Access: Good

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Castle Lake Map

Castle Lake Fish Species

Castle Lake provides opportunities for rainbow trout throughout the year.


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Rainbow trout

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Nearby Lakes Similar to Castle Lake

There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Castle Lake, including Merrill Lake, Swift Power Canal, Lake Scanewa, Swofford Pond and Blue Lake (Lewis County).

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Cowlitz County
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283.4 acres
elevation: 1524 ft.

Merrill Lake

Stocking:
November 20, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 1.25lbs
November 20, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 1.25lbs

For November:
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Skamania County
13.4 mi. away
91.1 acres
elevation: 607 ft.

Swift Power Canal

Stocking:
June 25, 2024 - Rainbow - 1400 @ 1lbs
June 5, 2024 - Rainbow - 2100 @ 0.65lbs

For November:
Bull trout Rainbow trout Coastal cutthroat trout (resident)
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Lewis County
17.8 mi. away
399.4 acres
elevation: 829 ft.

Lake Scanewa

Stocking:
June 26, 2023 - Rainbow - 100 @ 3.03lbs
June 26, 2023 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 0.4lbs

For November:
Coho salmon Rainbow trout Chinook salmon Coastal cutthroat trout (resident)
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Lewis County
18.2 mi. away
216.5 acres
elevation: 781 ft.
 Somewhat Popular

Swofford Pond

Stocking:
May 21, 2024 - Rainbow - 4000 @ 0.5lbs
April 25, 2024 - Rainbow - 4800 @ 0.42lbs

For November:
Warmouth Brown trout Yellow perch Rainbow trout Brown bullhead Channel catfish Smallmouth bass Pumpkinseed Sunfish
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Lewis County
29.2 mi. away
121.7 acres
elevation: 4062 ft.

Blue Lake (Lewis County)

Stocking:
November 20, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 1.25lbs
November 20, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 1.25lbs

For November:
Rainbow trout Cutthroat trout
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