Fishing at
Cranberry Lake Island County


Cranberry Lake is a large freshwater lake located in Island County, Washington. At an elevation of 9 ft. and 133.9 acres, it's home to several species of fish, including brown trout, yellow perch, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Cranberry Lake provides good shoreline access and fishing pier.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow
Lake Size: 133.9 acres
Elevation: 9 ft.
Boat Launch: None
Shoreline Access: Good
Fishing Piers: Yes

Cranberry Lake Stocking Reports

Cranberry Lake has been historically stocked with rainbow. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 1.67 lbs. This year so far, there has been 7 stockings of rainbow at an average of 0.63 lbs. In the past, Cranberry Lake stocked tens of thousands of rainbow averaging 0.61 lbs.

Date Quantity Fish
November 26, 2024 412 Rainbow @ 1.25lbs
November 8, 2024 851 Rainbow @ 1.25lbs
November 7, 2024 832 Rainbow @ 1.25lbs
October 28, 2024 416 Rainbow @ 1.25lbs
October 24, 2024 1623 Rainbow @ 1.25lbs
April 24, 2024 2923 Rainbow @ 0.37lbs
April 10, 2024 6380 Rainbow @ 0.34lbs
November 21, 2023 3400 Rainbow @ 1lbs
November 14, 2023 600 Rainbow @ 1lbs
April 19, 2023 5000 Rainbow @ 0.34lbs
April 17, 2023 3304 Rainbow @ 0.34lbs
April 13, 2023 2475 Rainbow @ 0.34lbs
February 14, 2023 500 Rainbow @ 1.25lbs
November 21, 2022 2056 Rainbow @ 1.11lbs
November 7, 2022 480 Rainbow @ 1lbs
November 7, 2022 1095 Rainbow @ 1.25lbs
October 31, 2022 405 Rainbow @ 1.18lbs
April 15, 2022 2598 Rainbow @ 0.5lbs
April 14, 2022 7480 Rainbow @ 0.5lbs
November 23, 2021 250 Rainbow @ 0.91lbs
November 22, 2021 770 Rainbow @ 0.91lbs
November 18, 2021 500 Rainbow @ 0.91lbs
November 18, 2021 200 Rainbow @ 1.67lbs
November 17, 2021 500 Rainbow @ 0.91lbs
May 11, 2021 1020 Rainbow @ 0.42lbs
April 9, 2021 4579 Rainbow @ 0.53lbs
November 22, 2020 2000 Rainbow @ 1lbs
November 5, 2020 500 Rainbow @ 1lbs
November 4, 2020 1000 Rainbow @ 1lbs
November 3, 2020 500 Rainbow @ 1lbs
May 11, 2020 2640 Rainbow @ 0.48lbs
May 2, 2020 5336 Rainbow @ 0.43lbs
April 6, 2017 10241 Rainbow @ 0.53lbs
May 3, 2016 400 Rainbow @ 0.67lbs
April 5, 2016 6000 Rainbow @ 0.63lbs


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Cranberry Lake Map

Cranberry Lake Fish Species

Cranberry Lake provides good opportunities for brown trout, yellow perch, rainbow trout and largemouth bass.


January February March April May June July August September October November December
Brown trout
Yellow perch
Rainbow trout
Largemouth bass

Cranberry Lake Fishing Reports

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

Anglers reported the most success with rainbow trout.

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


Cranberry Lake - Rainbow Trout Fishing Tips

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



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For December:
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For December:
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For December:
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