Fishing at
Patterson Lake Okanogan County


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 Trout
Lake Size: 160.2 acres
Elevation: 2391 ft.
Boat Launch: Yes (1)
WDFW boat access
WDFW Access: Yes
Shoreline Access: Good

Patterson Lake Stocking Reports

Patterson 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 Map

Patterson Lake Fish Species

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.


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

Patterson Lake Fishing Reports

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.



Patterson Lake Pictures & Media

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Nearby Lakes Similar to Patterson Lake

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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Okanogan County
2.4 mi. away
65.4 acres
elevation: 1803 ft.

Big Twin Lake

Stocking:
April 17, 2024 - Rainbow - 550 @ 1.06lbs
April 18, 2022 - Rainbow - 1290 @ 0.45lbs

For December:
Rainbow trout Cutthroat trout

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Okanogan County
4.8 mi. away
183.2 acres
elevation: 1928 ft.

Pearrygin Lake

Stocking:
April 5, 2024 - Rainbow - 1875 @ 0.94lbs
May 9, 2023 - Rainbow - 365 @ 0.77lbs

For December:
Brown trout Rainbow trout

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Okanogan County
5.9 mi. away
39.8 acres
elevation: 2161 ft.

Davis Lake

Stocking:
April 18, 2024 - Rainbow - 350 @ 1.11lbs
April 18, 2022 - Rainbow - 1130 @ 0.44lbs

For December:
Rainbow trout

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Chelan County
22.8 mi. away
53.1 acres
elevation: 4795 ft.

Rainy Lake

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

For December:
Cutthroat trout

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Okanogan County
23.5 mi. away
382.5 acres
elevation: 2287 ft.

Somewhat Popular

Conconully Reservoir

Stocking:
April 4, 2024 - Rainbow - 5000 @ 0.98lbs
October 10, 2022 - Rainbow - 2250 @ 0.4lbs

For December:
Kokanee Brook trout Rainbow trout Largemouth bass Smallmouth bass

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