Fishing at
Tarboo Lake Jefferson County


Tarboo Lake is a freshwater lake located in Jefferson County, Washington. At an elevation of 641 ft. and 20.3 acres, it's home to a couple species of fish, including rainbow trout. Tarboo Lake provides good shoreline access and a boat launch.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow
Lake Size: 20.3 acres
Elevation: 641 ft.
Boat Launch: Yes (1)
Tarboo Lake
Shoreline Access: Good

Tarboo Lake Stocking Reports

Tarboo Lake has been historically stocked with rainbow. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 6.25 lbs. This year so far, there has been 2 stockings of rainbow at an average of 0.5 lbs. In the past, Tarboo Lake stocked thousands of rainbow averaging 0.59 lbs.

Date Quantity Fish
April 9, 2024 1658 Rainbow @ 0.41lbs
February 8, 2024 40 Rainbow @ 4.35lbs
April 10, 2023 1617 Rainbow @ 0.41lbs
January 12, 2023 50 Rainbow @ 5lbs
May 25, 2022 850 Rainbow @ 1.11lbs
April 4, 2022 1800 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
February 10, 2022 50 Rainbow @ 5lbs
April 14, 2021 558 Rainbow @ 0.42lbs
April 14, 2021 558 Rainbow @ 0.44lbs
January 22, 2021 50 Rainbow @ 4lbs
April 27, 2020 1203 Rainbow @ 0.42lbs
February 11, 2020 51 Rainbow @ 5lbs
April 12, 2017 30 Rainbow @ 1.67lbs
April 12, 2017 1620 Rainbow @ 0.43lbs
April 12, 2017 11 Rainbow @ 5lbs
April 11, 2016 1600 Rainbow @ 0.41lbs
April 11, 2016 50 Rainbow @ 6.25lbs
April 11, 2016 41 Rainbow @ 1.49lbs


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Tarboo Lake Map

Tarboo Lake Fish Species

Tarboo Lake provides excellent opportunities for rainbow trout.


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Rainbow trout

Tarboo Lake Fishing Reports

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

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

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



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Nearby Lakes Similar to Tarboo Lake

There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Tarboo Lake, including Ludlow Lake, Gibbs Lake, Sandy Shore Lake, Horseshoe Lake and Anderson Lake.

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Jefferson County
3.7 mi. away
15.2 acres
elevation: 453 ft.

Ludlow Lake

Stocking:
April 27, 2020 - Rainbow - 1099 @ 0.46lbs
April 7, 2017 - Rainbow - 975 @ 0.36lbs

For December:
Rainbow trout Brown bullhead Largemouth bass

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Jefferson County
3.8 mi. away
35.6 acres
elevation: 353 ft.

Gibbs Lake

Stocking:
December 13, 2024 - Cutthroat - 50 @ 1.49lbs
September 24, 2024 - Rainbow - 350 @ 1.08lbs

For December:
Golden trout Rainbow trout

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Jefferson County
4.6 mi. away
34.9 acres
elevation: 471 ft.

Sandy Shore Lake

Stocking:
May 23, 2023 - Rainbow - 800 @ 0.42lbs
April 10, 2023 - Rainbow - 2144 @ 0.41lbs

For December:
Rainbow trout Brown bullhead Largemouth bass

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Jefferson County
5 mi. away
11.4 acres
elevation: 332 ft.

Horseshoe Lake

Stocking:
April 28, 2020 - Rainbow - 722 @ 0.45lbs
March 24, 2020 - Rainbow - 260 @ 0.71lbs

For December:
Rainbow trout Largemouth bass Pumpkinseed Sunfish

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Jefferson County
6.8 mi. away
57.3 acres
elevation: 253 ft.

Anderson Lake

Stocking:
March 24, 2017 - Rainbow - 2502 @ 0.41lbs

For December:
Rainbow trout Largemouth bass

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