Fishing at
Lake Armstrong Snohomish County


Lake Armstrong is a freshwater lake located in Snohomish County, Washington. At an elevation of 139 ft. and 30.1 acres, it's home to a couple species of fish, including rainbow trout. Lake Armstrong provides good shoreline access and a boat launch.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow
Lake Size: 30.1 acres
Elevation: 139 ft.
Boat Launch: Yes (1)
Armstrong Lake
Shoreline Access: Good

Lake Armstrong Stocking Reports

Lake Armstrong has been historically stocked with rainbow. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 2 lbs. This year so far, there has been 1 stockings of rainbow at an average of 0.45 lbs. In the past, Lake Armstrong stocked tens of thousands of rainbow averaging 0.43 lbs.

Date Quantity Fish
April 25, 2024 3080 Rainbow @ 0.45lbs
April 19, 2023 3000 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
April 19, 2022 3014 Rainbow @ 0.45lbs
April 19, 2022 50 Rainbow @ 2lbs
April 22, 2021 3000 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
May 4, 2020 3025 Rainbow @ 0.48lbs
April 18, 2017 4000 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
April 12, 2016 4152 Rainbow @ 0.42lbs


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Lake Armstrong Map

Lake Armstrong Fish Species

Lake Armstrong provides good opportunities for rainbow trout.


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Rainbow trout

Lake Armstrong Fishing Reports

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

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


Lake Armstrong - Rainbow Trout Fishing Tips

At Lake Armstrong, 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 worms for rainbow trout. Bottom fishing from boat and top fishing from boat are the common and successful methods used at Lake Armstrong to catch rainbow trout.


Lake Armstrong - Largemouth Bass Fishing Tips

The most popular time for catching largemouth bass at Lake Armstrong is evening. Anglers also reported success with largemouth bass around afternoon. Anglers often fish by bottom fishing from boat and top fishing from boat for largemouth bass.



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There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Lake Armstrong, including Sunday Lake, Gissburg Ponds (North), Gissburg Ponds (South), Riley Lake and Lake Loma.

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For December:
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For December:
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For December:
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For December:
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