Fishing at
Cooks Lake Pend Oreille County


Cooks Lake is a freshwater lake located in Pend Oreille County, Washington. At an elevation of 3074 ft. and 7.2 acres, it's home to a couple species of fish, including rainbow trout. Cooks Lake provides good shoreline access.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow
Lake Size: 7.2 acres
Elevation: 3074 ft.
Boat Launch: None
Shoreline Access: Good

Cooks Lake Stocking Reports

Cooks Lake has been historically stocked with rainbow. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 4 lbs. In the past, Cooks Lake stocked thousands of rainbow averaging 3.23 lbs.

Date Quantity Fish
May 1, 2023 350 Rainbow @ 3.03lbs
May 9, 2022 147 Rainbow @ 3.03lbs
May 4, 2022 250 Rainbow @ 3.03lbs
April 23, 2021 222 Rainbow @ 3.03lbs
May 7, 2020 249 Rainbow @ 3.33lbs
April 26, 2017 150 Rainbow @ 3.33lbs
April 15, 2016 200 Rainbow @ 4lbs


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Cooks Lake Map

Cooks Lake Fish Species

Cooks Lake provides excellent opportunities for rainbow trout.


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Rainbow trout

Cooks Lake Fishing Reports

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



Cooks Lake Pictures & Media

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Nearby Lakes Similar to Cooks Lake

There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Cooks Lake, including Mystic Lake, No Name Lake, Halfmoon Lake, Box Canyon Reservoir and Conger Pond 2.

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Stocking:
December 18, 2024 - Steelhead - 12 @ 10lbs
December 18, 2024 - Rainbow - 1130 @ 1lbs

For December:
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Stocking:
December 18, 2024 - Steelhead - 12 @ 10lbs
December 18, 2024 - Rainbow - 1130 @ 1lbs

For December:
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Pend Oreille County
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Halfmoon Lake

Stocking:
December 18, 2024 - Steelhead - 12 @ 10lbs
December 18, 2024 - Rainbow - 1130 @ 1lbs

For December:
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Pend Oreille County
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Box Canyon Reservoir

Stocking:
December 18, 2024 - Steelhead - 12 @ 10lbs
December 18, 2024 - Rainbow - 1130 @ 1lbs

For December:
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Pend Oreille County
10.1 mi. away
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elevation: 2782 ft.

Conger Pond 2

Stocking:
December 18, 2024 - Steelhead - 12 @ 10lbs
December 18, 2024 - Rainbow - 1130 @ 1lbs

For December:
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