Fishing at
Lake Goss Island County


Lake Goss is a freshwater lake located in Island County, Washington. At an elevation of 138 ft. and 53.5 acres, it's home to a couple species of fish, including rainbow trout and coastal cutthroat trout (resident). Lake Goss provides good shoreline access and a boat launch.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow
Lake Size: 53.5 acres
Elevation: 138 ft.
Boat Launch: Yes (1)
Goss Lake
WDFW Access: Yes
Shoreline Access: Good

Lake Goss Stocking Reports

Lake Goss has been historically stocked with rainbow. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 2 lbs. This year so far, there has been 1 stockings of rainbow at an average of 0.45 lbs. In the past, Lake Goss stocked tens of thousands of rainbow averaging 0.44 lbs.

Date Quantity Fish
April 17, 2024 3894 Rainbow @ 0.45lbs
April 12, 2023 4013 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
April 13, 2022 3828 Rainbow @ 0.45lbs
April 13, 2022 50 Rainbow @ 2lbs
April 14, 2021 3843 Rainbow @ 0.48lbs
April 30, 2020 4001 Rainbow @ 0.48lbs
April 11, 2017 4000 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
April 18, 2016 4080 Rainbow @ 0.42lbs


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Lake Goss Map

Lake Goss Fish Species

Lake Goss provides good opportunities for rainbow trout and coastal cutthroat trout (resident).


January February March April May June July August September October November December
Rainbow trout
Coastal cutthroat trout (resident)

Lake Goss Fishing Reports

An modestly traveled lake, there has been some successful reports by anglers at Lake Goss 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.



Lake Goss Pictures & Media

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Nearby Lakes Similar to Lake Goss

There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Lake Goss, including Lone Lake, Deer Lake, Buck Lake, Lake Shoecraft and Lake Howard.

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Island County
1.4 mi. away
90.3 acres
elevation: 21 ft.

Lone Lake

Stocking:
April 10, 2024 - Rainbow - 3014 @ 0.45lbs
March 27, 2023 - Rainbow - 3100 @ 0.4lbs

For November:
Rainbow trout Brown bullhead Largemouth bass

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Island County
6.2 mi. away
81.7 acres
elevation: 356 ft.

Deer Lake

Stocking:
April 17, 2024 - Rainbow - 2100 @ 0.4lbs
April 17, 2024 - Rainbow - 550 @ 0.45lbs

For November:
Rainbow trout Largemouth bass Coastal cutthroat trout (resident)

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Kitsap County
9.5 mi. away
18.6 acres
elevation: 138 ft.

Buck Lake

Stocking:
May 1, 2024 - Rainbow - 300 @ 0.45lbs
April 8, 2024 - Rainbow - 1415 @ 0.41lbs

For November:
Rainbow trout

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Snohomish County
10.4 mi. away
131.7 acres
elevation: 328 ft.

Lake Shoecraft

Stocking:
March 19, 2024 - Rainbow - 4800 @ 0.4lbs
March 21, 2023 - Rainbow - 4813 @ 0.4lbs

For November:
Yellow perch Black crappie Rainbow trout Largemouth bass Pumpkinseed Sunfish

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Snohomish County
10.9 mi. away
26.2 acres
elevation: 242 ft.

Lake Howard

Stocking:
April 20, 2022 - Rainbow - 50 @ 2lbs
April 20, 2022 - Rainbow - 3000 @ 0.5lbs

For November:
Rainbow trout Largemouth bass Coastal cutthroat trout (resident)

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