Fishing at
Riley Lake Snohomish County

Riley Lake is a freshwater lake located in Snohomish County, Washington. At an elevation of 530 ft. and 29.9 acres, it's home to a couple species of fish, including rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Riley Lake provides good shoreline access and a boat launch.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow
Lake Size: 29.9 acres
Elevation: 530 ft.
Boat Launch: Yes (1)
Riley Lake
WDFW Access: Yes
Shoreline Access: Good

Riley Lake Stocking Reports

Riley Lake 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, Riley Lake stocked tens of thousands of rainbow averaging 0.44 lbs.

Date Quantity Fish
April 24, 2024 3124 Rainbow @ 0.45lbs
April 18, 2023 3000 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
April 19, 2022 50 Rainbow @ 2lbs
April 19, 2022 3102 Rainbow @ 0.45lbs
April 16, 2021 3036 Rainbow @ 0.45lbs
May 3, 2020 3171 Rainbow @ 0.48lbs
April 20, 2017 3550 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
April 19, 2016 3600 Rainbow @ 0.42lbs


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Riley Lake Map

Riley Lake Fish Species

Riley Lake provides excellent opportunities for rainbow trout and largemouth bass.


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Rainbow trout
Largemouth bass

Riley Lake Fishing Reports

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

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

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

Riley Lake - Rainbow Trout Fishing Tips

At Riley Lake, the best time for catching rainbow trout is morning. Anglers also reported success with rainbow trout around noon. Top fishing from boat and trolling are the common and successful methods used at Riley Lake to catch rainbow trout.


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Nearby Lakes Similar to Riley Lake

There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Riley Lake, including Mud (Snohomish County), Myrtle (Skagit County), Lake Armstrong, Granite and Chitwood Lake.

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Snohomish County
7 mi. away
22.6 acres
elevation: 692 ft.

Mud (Snohomish County)

Stocking:
October 30, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 0.91lbs
October 28, 2024 - Brown Trout - 850 @ 2lbs

For November:
Cutthroat trout
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Skagit County
8 mi. away
7.2 acres
elevation: 3515 ft.

Myrtle (Skagit County)

Stocking:
October 30, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 0.91lbs
October 28, 2024 - Brown Trout - 850 @ 2lbs

For November:
Rainbow trout
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Snohomish County
8.3 mi. away
30.1 acres
elevation: 139 ft.

Lake Armstrong

Stocking:
April 25, 2024 - Rainbow - 3080 @ 0.45lbs
April 19, 2023 - Rainbow - 3000 @ 0.4lbs

For November:
Rainbow trout
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Skagit County
8.5 mi. away
13.6 acres
elevation: 3499 ft.

Granite

Stocking:
October 30, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 0.91lbs
October 28, 2024 - Brown Trout - 850 @ 2lbs

For November:
Rainbow trout
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Snohomish County
11.6 mi. away
12.5 acres
elevation: 746 ft.

Chitwood Lake

Stocking:
October 30, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 0.91lbs
October 28, 2024 - Brown Trout - 850 @ 2lbs

For November:
Coastal cutthroat trout (resident)
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