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Bonaparte Lake Okanogan County

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Bonaparte Lake is a large freshwater lake located in Okanogan County, Washington. At an elevation of 3556 ft. and 151.7 acres, it's home to several species of fish, including kokanee, lake trout, brook trout, tiger trout, rainbow trout and smallmouth bass. Bonaparte Lake provides good shoreline access and a number of boat launches.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow,Brown Trout,Tiger Trout
Lake Size: 151.7 acres
Elevation: 3556 ft.
Boat Launch: Yes (2)
Bonaparte Lake Campground Bonaparte Lake Resort
Shoreline Access: Good

Bonaparte Lake Stocking Reports

Bonaparte Lake has been historically stocked with rainbow, brown trout and tiger trout. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 1.41 lbs. This year so far, there has been 1 stockings of rainbow, brown trout and tiger trout at an average of 1.41 lbs. In the past, Bonaparte Lake stocked thousands of rainbow, brown trout and tiger trout averaging 0.5 lbs.

Date	Quantity	Fish
June 1, 2024	444	Rainbow @ 1.41lbs
October 5, 2023	1500	Brown Trout @ 0.48lbs
September 28, 2023	1500	Tiger Trout @ 0.35lbs
June 8, 2023	469	Rainbow @ 0.77lbs
October 6, 2022	1750	Tiger Trout @ 0.4lbs
June 9, 2022	400	Rainbow @ 1lbs
October 13, 2021	2500	Rainbow @ 0.42lbs
September 30, 2020	3000	Tiger Trout @ 0.4lbs
June 8, 2017	250	Rainbow @ 1lbs
June 8, 2017	400	Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
June 10, 2016	100	Rainbow @ 1lbs
June 10, 2016	600	Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
May 19, 2016	150	Rainbow @ 1lbs

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Bonaparte Lake Fish Species

Bonaparte Lake provides good opportunities for kokanee, brook trout and tiger trout. There is also a chance to catch lake trout, rainbow trout and smallmouth bass throughout the year.

	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
Kokanee
Lake trout
Brook trout
Tiger trout
Rainbow trout
Smallmouth bass

Bonaparte Lake Fishing Reports

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

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

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

Bonaparte Lake Pictures & Media

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