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Leader Lake Okanogan County

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Leader Lake is a large freshwater lake located in Okanogan County, Washington. At an elevation of 2258 ft. and 155 acres, it's home to several species of fish, including bluegill, brown trout, yellow perch, black crappie, rainbow trout, brown bullhead, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. Leader Lake provides good shoreline access and a boat launch.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow,Tiger Trout,Brown Trout
Lake Size: 155 acres
Elevation: 2258 ft.
Boat Launch: Yes (1)
Leader Lake (DNR)
Shoreline Access: Good

Leader Lake Stocking Reports

Leader Lake has been historically stocked with rainbow, tiger trout and brown trout. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 1 lbs. This year so far, there has been 2 stockings of rainbow, tiger trout and brown trout at an average of 0.55 lbs. In the past, Leader Lake stocked tens of thousands of rainbow, tiger trout and brown trout averaging 0.44 lbs.

Date	Quantity	Fish
October 7, 2024	2500	Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
April 1, 2024	1000	Rainbow @ 0.93lbs
October 18, 2023	500	Rainbow @ 0.42lbs
October 4, 2023	2500	Tiger Trout @ 0.33lbs
October 4, 2023	1260	Brown Trout @ 0.48lbs
September 18, 2023	1200	Rainbow @ 0.42lbs
April 19, 2023	1000	Rainbow @ 0.77lbs
September 30, 2022	3250	Brown Trout @ 0.4lbs
September 29, 2022	3500	Brown Trout @ 0.4lbs
September 23, 2022	3250	Brown Trout @ 0.4lbs
April 18, 2022	4000	Rainbow @ 0.44lbs
October 12, 2021	2500	Rainbow @ 0.42lbs
October 22, 2020	800	Rainbow @ 0.33lbs
October 1, 2020	4200	Tiger Trout @ 0.4lbs
April 27, 2020	3600	Rainbow @ 0.46lbs
May 25, 2017	150	Rainbow @ 1lbs
May 12, 2017	3000	Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
April 6, 2016	200	Rainbow @ 1lbs
March 22, 2016	4000	Rainbow @ 0.43lbs

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Leader Lake Map

Leader Lake Fish Species

Leader Lake provides good opportunities for bluegill, black crappie and rainbow trout. There is also a chance to catch brown trout, yellow perch, brown bullhead, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass throughout the year.

	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
Bluegill
Brown trout
Yellow perch
Black crappie
Rainbow trout
Brown bullhead
Largemouth bass
Smallmouth bass

Leader Lake Fishing Reports

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

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

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

Leader Lake Pictures & Media

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