Fishing at
Badger Lake Spokane County

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• Rainbow Trout
• Cutthroat Trout
• Largemouth Bass

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Badger Lake is a large freshwater lake located in Spokane County, Washington. At an elevation of 2178 ft. and 217.3 acres, it's home to a couple species of fish, including kokanee, rainbow trout and westslope cutthroat trout. Badger Lake provides good shoreline access and a boat launch.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow,Cutthroat
Lake Size: 217.3 acres
Elevation: 2178 ft.
Boat Launch: Yes (1)
Badger Lake
WDFW Access: Yes
Shoreline Access: Good

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Badger Lake Stocking Reports

Badger Lake has been historically stocked with rainbow and cutthroat. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 4 lbs. This year so far, there has been 1 stockings of rainbow and cutthroat at an average of 2.5 lbs. In the past, Badger Lake stocked thousands of rainbow and cutthroat averaging 0.63 lbs.

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Badger Lake Map

Badger Lake Fish Species

Badger Lake provides excellent opportunities for rainbow trout and westslope cutthroat trout as well as good opportunities for kokanee.

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Badger Lake Fishing Reports

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

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

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Badger Lake - Rainbow Trout Fishing Tips

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

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Badger Lake - Cutthroat Trout Fishing Tips

The most popular time for catching cutthroat trout at Badger Lake is morning. Anglers also reported success with cutthroat trout around all day. Anglers often fish by trolling and trolling with fly for cutthroat trout.

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Badger Lake - Largemouth Bass Fishing Tips

At Badger Lake, the best time for catching largemouth bass is evening. Anglers also reported success with largemouth bass around afternoon. Top fishing from boat and bottom fishing from boat are the common and successful methods used at Badger Lake to catch largemouth bass.

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Badger Lake Pictures & Media

Image of Badger Lake

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Nearby Lakes Similar to Badger Lake

There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Badger Lake, including Chapman Lake, Williams Lake, Amber Lake, Bonnie Lake and Hog Canyon Lake.

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