Fishing at
Lake Erie Skagit County

Lake Erie is a large freshwater lake located in Skagit County, Washington. At an elevation of 110 ft. and 114.2 acres, it's home to a couple species of fish, including yellow perch, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Lake Erie provides good shoreline access and a boat launch.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow
Lake Size: 114.2 acres
Elevation: 110 ft.
Boat Launch: Yes (1)
Erie Lake
WDFW Access: Yes
Shoreline Access: Good

Lake Erie Stocking Reports

Lake Erie has been historically stocked with rainbow. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 2 lbs. This year so far, there has been 3 stockings of rainbow at an average of 0.43 lbs. In the past, Lake Erie stocked tens of thousands of rainbow averaging 0.48 lbs.

Date Quantity Fish
April 24, 2024 4100 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
April 24, 2024 3696 Rainbow @ 0.42lbs
April 22, 2024 4820 Rainbow @ 0.48lbs
April 17, 2023 12900 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
April 18, 2022 50 Rainbow @ 2lbs
April 18, 2022 12485 Rainbow @ 0.45lbs
April 19, 2021 13112 Rainbow @ 0.45lbs
May 4, 2020 5523 Rainbow @ 0.48lbs
April 28, 2020 6279 Rainbow @ 0.48lbs
April 20, 2017 2341 Rainbow @ 0.67lbs
April 19, 2017 2000 Rainbow @ 0.56lbs
April 13, 2017 10014 Rainbow @ 0.45lbs
April 8, 2016 533 Rainbow @ 1.49lbs
March 28, 2016 13000 Rainbow @ 0.59lbs


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Lake Erie Map

Lake Erie Fish Species

Lake Erie provides excellent opportunities for rainbow trout. There is also a chance to catch yellow perch and largemouth bass throughout the year.


January February March April May June July August September October November December
Yellow perch
Rainbow trout
Largemouth bass

Lake Erie Fishing Reports

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

Anglers reported the most success with rainbow trout. Largemouth bass is also a popular species to fish for at Lake Erie.

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

Lake Erie - Rainbow Trout Fishing Tips

At Lake Erie, the best time for catching rainbow trout is morning. Anglers also reported success with rainbow trout around afternoon. Popular baits used include power bait and streamer for rainbow trout. Trolling and bottom fishing from boat are the common and successful methods used at Lake Erie to catch rainbow trout.


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Nearby Lakes Similar to Lake Erie

There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Lake Erie, including Whistle Lake, Heart Lake, Pass Lake, Cranberry Lake and Hummel Lake.

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Skagit County
1.7 mi. away
37 acres
elevation: 441 ft.

Whistle Lake

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

For December:
Yellow perch Rainbow trout Largemouth bass Coastal cutthroat trout (resident)
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Skagit County
1.7 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 December:
Rainbow trout Largemouth bass
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Skagit County
2.2 mi. away
95 acres
elevation: 123 ft.

Pass Lake

Stocking:
June 23, 2021 - Rainbow - 600 @ 1lbs
May 11, 2021 - Rainbow - 996 @ 0.42lbs

For December:
Brown trout Green sunfish Rainbow trout Coastal cutthroat trout (resident)
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Island County
4.1 mi. away
133.9 acres
elevation: 9 ft.

Cranberry Lake

Stocking:
November 26, 2024 - Rainbow - 412 @ 1.25lbs
November 8, 2024 - Rainbow - 851 @ 1.25lbs

For December:
Brown trout Yellow perch Rainbow trout Largemouth bass
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San Juan County
12.3 mi. away
34.3 acres
elevation: 102 ft.

Hummel Lake

Stocking:
April 8, 2024 - Rainbow - 1122 @ 0.45lbs
April 4, 2023 - Rainbow - 1013 @ 0.4lbs

For December:
Bluegill Rainbow trout Largemouth bass
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