Fishing at
Blue Lake Grant County

Blue Lake is a large freshwater lake located in Grant County, Washington. At an elevation of 1097 ft. and 534.4 acres, it's home to a couple species of fish, including rainbow trout. Blue Lake provides good shoreline access and a number of boat launches.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow
Lake Size: 534.4 acres
Elevation: 1097 ft.
Boat Launch: Yes (4)
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Shoreline Access: Good

Blue Lake Stocking Reports

Blue Lake has been historically stocked with rainbow. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 0.56 lbs. This year so far, there has been 1 stockings of rainbow at an average of 0.42 lbs. In the past, Blue Lake stocked tens of thousands of rainbow averaging 0.4 lbs.

Date Quantity Fish
September 30, 2024 53392 Rainbow @ 0.42lbs
October 9, 2023 53120 Rainbow @ 0.39lbs
April 21, 2023 2610 Rainbow @ 0.41lbs
April 4, 2017 16020 Rainbow @ 0.37lbs
April 3, 2017 3583 Rainbow @ 0.56lbs
March 21, 2017 2040 Rainbow @ 0.41lbs
March 21, 2017 5880 Rainbow @ 0.35lbs
March 21, 2017 7830 Rainbow @ 0.34lbs


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Blue Lake Map

Blue Lake Fish Species

Blue Lake provides excellent opportunities for rainbow trout.


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Rainbow trout

Blue Lake Fishing Reports

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

Anglers reported the most success with rainbow trout. Smallmouth bass is also a popular species to fish for at Blue Lake.

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

Blue Lake - Rainbow Trout Fishing Tips

At Blue 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 shore are the common and successful methods used at Blue Lake to catch rainbow trout.


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Nearby Lakes Similar to Blue Lake

There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Blue Lake, including Park Lake, Alkali Lake, Jameson Lake, Billy Clapp Lake and Grimes Lake.

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Grant County
2.5 mi. away
338.1 acres
elevation: 1100 ft.
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Park Lake

Stocking:
September 30, 2024 - Rainbow - 34684 @ 0.42lbs
April 17, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 0.42lbs

For November:
Rainbow trout
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Grant County
3.4 mi. away
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elevation: 1090 ft.

Alkali Lake

Stocking:
October 30, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 0.91lbs
October 28, 2024 - Brown Trout - 850 @ 2lbs

For November:
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Douglas County
11.6 mi. away
456.8 acres
elevation: 1785 ft.

Jameson Lake

Stocking:
March 26, 2024 - Rainbow - 150 @ 2lbs
March 22, 2024 - Rainbow - 3000 @ 0.4lbs

For November:
Rainbow trout
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Grant County
12.1 mi. away
973.6 acres
elevation: 1340 ft.

Billy Clapp Lake

Stocking:
October 11, 2022 - Rainbow - 6451 @ 0.43lbs
October 1, 2021 - Rainbow - 4202 @ 0.4lbs

For November:
Kokanee Walleye Bluegill Common carp Yellow perch Black crappie Rainbow trout Lake whitefish Largemouth bass Smallmouth bass
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Douglas County
13.2 mi. away
186.7 acres
elevation: 1835 ft.

Grimes Lake

Stocking:
October 30, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 0.91lbs
October 28, 2024 - Brown Trout - 850 @ 2lbs

For November:
Lahontan Cutthroat Trout
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