Fishing at
Cougar Lake Okanogan County


Cougar Lake is a freshwater lake located in Okanogan County, Washington. At an elevation of 3213 ft. and 6.9 acres, it's home to a couple species of fish, including tiger trout and rainbow trout. Cougar Lake provides good shoreline access.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow
Lake Size: 6.9 acres
Elevation: 3213 ft.
Boat Launch: None
Shoreline Access: Good

Cougar Lake Stocking Reports

Cougar Lake has been historically stocked with rainbow. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 1.11 lbs. This year so far, there has been 2 stockings of rainbow at an average of 1.11 lbs. In the past, Cougar Lake stocked hundreds of rainbow averaging 0.72 lbs.

Date Quantity Fish
April 18, 2024 100 Rainbow @ 1.11lbs
April 18, 2024 100 Rainbow @ 1.11lbs
April 18, 2022 150 Rainbow @ 0.45lbs
May 1, 2020 150 Rainbow @ 0.46lbs


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Cougar Lake Map

Cougar Lake Fish Species

Cougar Lake provides good opportunities for rainbow trout. There is also a chance to catch tiger trout throughout the year.


January February March April May June July August September October November December
Tiger trout
Rainbow trout

Cougar Lake Fishing Reports

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



Cougar Lake Pictures & Media

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Nearby Lakes Similar to Cougar Lake

There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Cougar Lake, including Campbell Lake, Sullivan Pond, Dibble Lake, Little Twin Lake and Aspen Lake.

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elevation: 2815 ft.

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Stocking:
April 18, 2024 - Rainbow - 300 @ 1.11lbs
May 9, 2023 - Rainbow - 300 @ 0.77lbs

For December:
Rainbow trout

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elevation: 2811 ft.

Sullivan Pond

Stocking:
December 24, 2024 - Rainbow - 75 @ 5lbs
December 24, 2024 - Rainbow - 45 @ 10lbs

For December:

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Okanogan County
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4.2 acres
elevation: 1844 ft.

Dibble Lake

Stocking:
May 1, 2020 - Rainbow - 100 @ 0.46lbs
May 17, 2017 - Rainbow - 100 @ 0.4lbs

For December:
Rainbow trout

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Little Twin Lake

Stocking:
April 17, 2024 - Rainbow - 200 @ 1.06lbs
April 20, 2023 - Rainbow - 250 @ 0.86lbs

For December:
Brook trout Rainbow trout

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Okanogan County
7.2 mi. away
8 acres
elevation: 2906 ft.

Aspen Lake

Stocking:
April 30, 2024 - Rainbow - 45 @ 1.05lbs
April 28, 2023 - Rainbow - 53 @ 0.77lbs

For December:
Brook trout Tiger trout Cutthroat trout

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