Fishing at
Cascade Lake San Juan County


Cascade Lake is a large freshwater lake located in San Juan County, Washington. At an elevation of 355 ft. and 175.8 acres, it's home to several species of fish, including kokanee, rainbow trout, largemouth bass and coastal cutthroat trout (resident). Cascade Lake provides good shoreline access.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow
Lake Size: 175.8 acres
Elevation: 355 ft.
Boat Launch: None
Shoreline Access: Good

Cascade Lake Stocking Reports

Cascade Lake has been historically stocked with rainbow. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 0.56 lbs. This year so far, there has been 2 stockings of rainbow at an average of 0.34 lbs. In the past, Cascade Lake stocked tens of thousands of rainbow averaging 0.41 lbs.

Date Quantity Fish
April 9, 2024 6477 Rainbow @ 0.34lbs
April 9, 2024 6772 Rainbow @ 0.34lbs
April 19, 2023 3138 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
April 14, 2023 3060 Rainbow @ 0.34lbs
April 20, 2022 6038 Rainbow @ 0.29lbs
April 20, 2021 3473 Rainbow @ 0.43lbs
May 27, 2020 1908 Rainbow @ 0.56lbs
March 20, 2017 6127 Rainbow @ 0.53lbs
April 20, 2016 6000 Rainbow @ 0.56lbs


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Cascade Lake Map

Cascade Lake Fish Species

Cascade Lake provides excellent opportunities for rainbow trout. There is also a chance to catch kokanee, largemouth bass and coastal cutthroat trout (resident) throughout the year.


January February March April May June July August September October November December
Kokanee
Rainbow trout
Largemouth bass
Coastal cutthroat trout (resident)

Cascade Lake Fishing Reports

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

Anglers reported the most success with largemouth bass. Rainbow trout is also a popular species to fish for at Cascade Lake.

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


Cascade Lake - Largemouth Bass Fishing Tips

At Cascade Lake, the best time for catching largemouth bass is afternoon. Anglers also reported success with largemouth bass around noon. Popular baits used include worms and power eggs for largemouth bass. Top fishing from boat and top fishing from shore are the common and successful methods used at Cascade Lake to catch largemouth bass.


Cascade Lake - Rainbow Trout Fishing Tips

The most popular time for catching rainbow trout at Cascade Lake is noon. Anglers also reported success with rainbow trout around afternoon. Anglers often fish by top fishing from boat and bottom fishing from shore for rainbow trout.



Cascade Lake Pictures & Media

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Nearby Lakes Similar to Cascade Lake

There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Cascade Lake, including Mountain Lake, Sportsman Lake, Heart Lake, Lake Terrell and Lake Erie.

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San Juan County
1.9 mi. away
194.8 acres
elevation: 921 ft.

Mountain Lake

Stocking:
October 23, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 1.25lbs
October 23, 2024 - Rainbow - 1500 @ 0.91lbs

For October:
Brook trout Rainbow trout Coastal cutthroat trout (resident)

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San Juan County
11.5 mi. away
66.4 acres
elevation: 157 ft.

Sportsman Lake

Stocking:
October 23, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 1.25lbs
October 23, 2024 - Rainbow - 1500 @ 0.91lbs

For October:
Yellow perch Largemouth bass Pumpkinseed Sunfish

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Skagit County
15.9 mi. away
63.6 acres
elevation: 338 ft.

Heart Lake

Stocking:
June 14, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 0.33lbs
April 22, 2024 - Rainbow - 7602 @ 0.48lbs

For October:
Rainbow trout Largemouth bass

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Whatcom County
16.6 mi. away
321.3 acres
elevation: 216 ft.

Somewhat Popular

Lake Terrell

Stocking:
April 9, 2024 - Rainbow - 2053 @ 0.34lbs
April 9, 2024 - Rainbow - 1740 @ 0.34lbs

For October:
Bluegill Yellow perch Rainbow trout Brown bullhead Channel catfish Largemouth bass Pumpkinseed Sunfish Coastal cutthroat trout (resident)

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Skagit County
16.9 mi. away
114.2 acres
elevation: 110 ft.

Lake Erie

Stocking:
April 24, 2024 - Rainbow - 3696 @ 0.42lbs
April 24, 2024 - Rainbow - 4100 @ 0.4lbs

For October:
Yellow perch Rainbow trout Largemouth bass

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