Patterson Lake is a large freshwater lake located in Okanogan County, Washington. At an elevation of 2391 ft. and 160.2 acres, it's home to several species of fish, including kokanee, bluegill, tiger trout, yellow perch, black crappie, rainbow trout, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. Patterson Lake provides good shoreline access and a boat launch.
Stocked Fish: Rainbow,Tiger TroutPatterson Lake has been historically stocked with rainbow and tiger trout. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 0.42 lbs. This year so far, there has been 1 stockings of rainbow and tiger trout at an average of 0.4 lbs. In the past, Patterson Lake stocked tens of thousands of rainbow and tiger trout averaging 0.38 lbs.
Date | Quantity | Fish |
August 30, 2024 | 2500 | Rainbow @ 0.4lbs |
September 15, 2023 | 2500 | Rainbow @ 0.4lbs |
September 14, 2023 | 2500 | Tiger Trout @ 0.36lbs |
October 7, 2022 | 2500 | Rainbow @ 0.4lbs |
October 6, 2022 | 2500 | Tiger Trout @ 0.4lbs |
November 3, 2021 | 1600 | Rainbow @ 0.33lbs |
October 14, 2021 | 891 | Rainbow @ 0.42lbs |
October 26, 2020 | 3900 | Rainbow @ 0.33lbs |
October 2, 2020 | 1400 | Tiger Trout @ 0.4lbs |
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Patterson Lake provides good opportunities for kokanee, yellow perch and rainbow trout. There is also a chance to catch bluegill, tiger trout, black crappie, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass throughout the year.
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Smallmouth bass |
An modestly traveled lake, there has been some successful reports by anglers at Patterson Lake over the past few years.
Anglers reported the most success with rainbow trout.
Largemouth bass is also a popular species to fish for at Patterson Lake.
A list of the best bait to use for stocked rainbow trout.
There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Patterson Lake, including
Big Twin Lake, Pearrygin Lake, Davis Lake, Rainy Lake and Conconully Reservoir.
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For December:
Rainbow trout
Cutthroat trout
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For December:
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
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For December:
Rainbow trout
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For December:
Cutthroat trout
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For December:
Kokanee
Brook trout
Rainbow trout
Largemouth bass
Smallmouth bass
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