Fishing at
Lake Margaret King County


Lake Margaret is a freshwater lake located in King County, Washington. At an elevation of 788 ft. and 52.5 acres, it's home to a couple species of fish, including rainbow trout, largemouth bass and coastal cutthroat trout (resident). Lake Margaret provides good shoreline access and a boat launch.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow
Lake Size: 52.5 acres
Elevation: 788 ft.
Boat Launch: Yes (1)
Margaret Lake
WDFW Access: Yes
Shoreline Access: Good

Lake Margaret Stocking Reports

Lake Margaret has been historically stocked with rainbow. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 0.59 lbs. In the past, Lake Margaret stocked thousands of rainbow averaging 0.45 lbs.

Date Quantity Fish
April 11, 2022 1191 Rainbow @ 0.41lbs
April 11, 2022 3839 Rainbow @ 0.45lbs
April 22, 2021 803 Rainbow @ 0.45lbs
April 19, 2021 2189 Rainbow @ 0.45lbs
April 19, 2021 2040 Rainbow @ 0.59lbs
April 12, 2017 5013 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs


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Lake Margaret Map

Lake Margaret Fish Species

Lake Margaret provides excellent opportunities for rainbow trout and coastal cutthroat trout (resident). There is also a chance to catch largemouth bass throughout the year.


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

Lake Margaret Fishing Reports

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

Anglers reported the most success with rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout is also a popular species to fish for at Lake Margaret.

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


Lake Margaret - Rainbow Trout Fishing Tips

At Lake Margaret, 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 worms for rainbow trout. Trolling and trolling with fly are the common and successful methods used at Lake Margaret to catch rainbow trout.



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Nearby Lakes Similar to Lake Margaret

There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Lake Margaret, including Fontal, DKL Pond, Lost Lake, Echo Lake and Wagner Lake.

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Snohomish County
3.4 mi. away
49.1 acres
elevation: 1093 ft.

Fontal

Stocking:
December 18, 2024 - Steelhead - 12 @ 10lbs
December 18, 2024 - Rainbow - 1130 @ 1lbs

For December:
Brook trout Rainbow trout

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King County
4 mi. away
14.6 acres
elevation: 538 ft.

DKL Pond

Stocking:
December 18, 2024 - Steelhead - 12 @ 10lbs
December 18, 2024 - Rainbow - 1130 @ 1lbs

For December:
Rainbow trout Cutthroat trout

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Snohomish County
6.9 mi. away
11.9 acres
elevation: 449 ft.

Lost Lake

Stocking:
March 19, 2024 - Rainbow - 1500 @ 0.4lbs
March 15, 2023 - Rainbow - 1575 @ 0.4lbs

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

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Snohomish County
7.1 mi. away
15.8 acres
elevation: 481 ft.

Echo Lake

Stocking:
December 18, 2024 - Steelhead - 12 @ 10lbs
December 18, 2024 - Rainbow - 1130 @ 1lbs

For December:
Rainbow trout

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Snohomish County
8 mi. away
19.4 acres
elevation: 314 ft.

Wagner Lake

Stocking:
April 25, 2024 - Rainbow - 2000 @ 0.4lbs
April 20, 2023 - Rainbow - 2125 @ 0.4lbs

For December:
Rainbow trout Largemouth bass

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