Fishing at
Kachess Lake Kittitas County


Kachess Lake is a very large freshwater highland lake located in Kittitas County, Washington. At an elevation of 2258 ft. and 4377.8 acres, it's home to several species of fish, including burbot, kokanee, bull trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, pygmy whitefish and westslope cutthroat trout. Kachess Lake provides a boat launch.

Stocked Fish: None
Lake Size: 4377.8 acres
Elevation: 2258 ft.
Boat Launch: Yes (1)
Kachess Campground

Kachess Lake Stocking Reports

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Kachess Lake Map

Kachess Lake Fish Species

A high-elevation rugged lake, Kachess Lake provides opportunities for burbot, kokanee, bull trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, pygmy whitefish and westslope cutthroat trout throughout the year.


January February March April May June July August September October November December
Burbot
Kokanee
Bull trout
Rainbow trout
Cutthroat trout
Pygmy Whitefish
Westslope cutthroat trout

Kachess Lake Fishing Reports

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

Anglers reported the most success with kokanee.


Kachess Lake - Kokanee Fishing Tips

At Kachess Lake, the best time for catching kokanee is morning. Anglers also reported success with kokanee around afternoon. Popular baits used include corn and maggots for kokanee. Trolling are the common and successful methods used at Kachess Lake to catch kokanee.



Kachess Lake Pictures & Media

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Nearby Lakes Similar to Kachess Lake

There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Kachess Lake, including Mason Lake, Billy Clapp Lake, Silver Lake, Yale Reservoir and Lake Merwin.

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Mason County
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elevation: 197 ft.

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Stocking:
June 4, 2024 - Rainbow - 150 @ 0.58lbs
June 4, 2024 - Rainbow - 2 @ 2.86lbs

For November:
Kokanee Yellow perch Rainbow trout Brown bullhead Largemouth bass Northern pikeminnow

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Grant County
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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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Cowlitz County
102.4 mi. away
1424.2 acres
elevation: 489 ft.

Somewhat Popular

Silver Lake

Stocking:
March 6, 2024 - Rainbow - 6825 @ 0.33lbs
February 21, 2024 - Rainbow - 2000 @ 0.4lbs

For November:
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Clark County
104.5 mi. away
3612.1 acres
elevation: 486 ft.

Yale Reservoir

Stocking:
November 13, 2024 - Rainbow - 2050 @ 0.4lbs
November 13, 2024 - Rainbow - 2000 @ 0.4lbs

For November:
Kokanee Bull trout Coastal cutthroat trout (resident)

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Clark County
108.8 mi. away
3835.6 acres
elevation: 242 ft.

Lake Merwin

Stocking:
November 13, 2024 - Rainbow - 2050 @ 0.4lbs
November 13, 2024 - Rainbow - 2000 @ 0.4lbs

For November:
Kokanee Bull trout Coho salmon Tiger muskie Chinook salmon Northern pikeminnow

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