Fishing at
Clear Lake Skagit County

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• Largemouth Bass
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Clear Lake is a large freshwater lake located in Skagit County, Washington. At an elevation of 36 ft. and 220.4 acres, it's home to several species of fish, including yellow perch, black crappie, rainbow trout, brown bullhead, largemouth bass and coastal cutthroat trout (resident). Clear Lake provides good shoreline access and a boat launch.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow
Lake Size: 220.4 acres
Elevation: 36 ft.
Boat Launch: Yes (1)
Clear Lake
WDFW Access: Yes
Shoreline Access: Good

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Clear Lake Stocking Reports

Clear Lake has been historically stocked with rainbow. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 3.33 lbs. This year so far, there has been 1 stockings of rainbow at an average of 0.37 lbs. In the past, Clear Lake stocked tens of thousands of rainbow averaging 0.6 lbs.

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Clear Lake Map

Clear Lake Fish Species

Clear Lake provides good opportunities for yellow perch, rainbow trout, largemouth bass and coastal cutthroat trout (resident). There is also a chance to catch black crappie and brown bullhead throughout the year.

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Clear Lake Fishing Reports

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

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

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Clear Lake - Largemouth Bass Fishing Tips

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

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Clear Lake - Rainbow Trout Fishing Tips

The most popular time for catching rainbow trout at Clear Lake is afternoon. Anglers also reported success with rainbow trout around morning. Anglers often fish by trolling and bottom fishing from shore for rainbow trout.

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Clear Lake Pictures & Media

Image of Clear Lake

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Nearby Lakes Similar to Clear Lake

There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Clear Lake, including Beaver Lake, Big Lake, Lake McMurray, Cain Lake and Lake Campbell.

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