Fishing at
Lake Thomas Stevens County


Lake Thomas is a large freshwater lake located in Stevens County, Washington. At an elevation of 3151 ft. and 208.7 acres, it's home to several species of fish, including tench, brook trout, tiger trout, yellow perch, black crappie, rainbow trout, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed sunfish. Lake Thomas provides good shoreline access and a boat launch.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow
Lake Size: 208.7 acres
Elevation: 3151 ft.
Boat Launch: Yes (1)
Lake Gillette Campground
Shoreline Access: Good

Lake Thomas Stocking Reports

Lake Thomas has been historically stocked with rainbow. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 0.42 lbs. This year so far, there has been 1 stockings of rainbow at an average of 0.4 lbs. In the past, Lake Thomas stocked tens of thousands of rainbow averaging 0.39 lbs.

Date Quantity Fish
April 4, 2024 9001 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
April 12, 2023 9003 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
April 18, 2022 9003 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
April 29, 2020 2419 Rainbow @ 0.42lbs
April 28, 2020 5001 Rainbow @ 0.33lbs
April 26, 2017 3408 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
April 21, 2017 4392 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
April 12, 2016 7819 Rainbow @ 0.37lbs


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Lake Thomas Map

Lake Thomas Fish Species

Lake Thomas provides good opportunities for yellow perch, black crappie, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. There is also a chance to catch tench, brook trout, tiger trout and pumpkinseed sunfish throughout the year.


January February March April May June July August September October November December
Tench
Brook trout
Tiger trout
Yellow perch
Black crappie
Rainbow trout
Largemouth bass
Pumpkinseed Sunfish

Lake Thomas Fishing Reports

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

Anglers reported the most success with cutthroat trout. Rainbow trout is also a popular species to fish for at Lake Thomas.

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



Lake Thomas Pictures & Media

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Nearby Lakes Similar to Lake Thomas

There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Lake Thomas, including Heritage Lake, Black Lake, Little Twin Lake, Big Meadow Lake and Yokum Lake.

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Stevens County
0.9 mi. away
69.8 acres
elevation: 3153 ft.

Heritage Lake

Stocking:
April 5, 2024 - Rainbow - 4000 @ 0.4lbs
May 2, 2023 - Rainbow - 4018 @ 0.4lbs

For November:
Tench Brook trout Tiger trout Yellow perch Black crappie Rainbow trout Largemouth bass Pumpkinseed Sunfish

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Stevens County
5.7 mi. away
69.1 acres
elevation: 3690 ft.

Black Lake

Stocking:
November 20, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 1.25lbs
November 20, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 1.25lbs

For November:
Tiger trout Rainbow trout Redside shiner

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Stevens County
5.8 mi. away
49 acres
elevation: 3723 ft.

Little Twin Lake

Stocking:
October 18, 2023 - Rainbow - 260 @ 1lbs

For November:
Westslope cutthroat trout

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Pend Oreille County
7.3 mi. away
82.6 acres
elevation: 3423 ft.

Big Meadow Lake

Stocking:
March 28, 2024 - Rainbow - 701 @ 0.4lbs

For November:
Rainbow trout

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Pend Oreille County
9.6 mi. away
43.7 acres
elevation: 2954 ft.

Yokum Lake

Stocking:
November 20, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 1.25lbs
November 20, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 1.25lbs

For November:
Westslope cutthroat trout

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