Fishing at
Bumping Lake Yakima County


Bumping Lake is a very large freshwater highland lake located in Yakima County, Washington. At an elevation of 3430 ft. and 1353.5 acres, it's home to several species of fish, including kokanee, bull trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, mountain whitefish and westslope cutthroat trout. Bumping Lake provides a number of boat launches.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow
Lake Size: 1353.5 acres
Elevation: 3430 ft.
Boat Launch: Yes (2)
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Bumping Lake Stocking Reports

Bumping Lake has been historically stocked with rainbow. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 0.48 lbs. In the past, Bumping Lake stocked tens of thousands of rainbow averaging 0.43 lbs.

Date Quantity Fish
June 21, 2022 3000 Rainbow @ 0.42lbs
June 1, 2022 3000 Rainbow @ 0.42lbs
June 9, 2021 5040 Rainbow @ 0.42lbs
June 22, 2020 1955 Rainbow @ 0.43lbs
June 15, 2020 3000 Rainbow @ 0.42lbs
July 11, 2016 4185 Rainbow @ 0.48lbs
July 5, 2016 4896 Rainbow @ 0.42lbs


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Bumping Lake Fish Species

A high-elevation rugged lake, Bumping Lake provides opportunities for kokanee, bull trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, mountain whitefish and westslope cutthroat trout throughout the year.


January February March April May June July August September October November December
Kokanee
Bull trout
Brook trout
Rainbow trout
Cutthroat trout
Mountain whitefish
Westslope cutthroat trout

Bumping Lake Fishing Reports

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

Anglers reported the most success with rainbow trout. Kokanee is also a popular species to fish for at Bumping Lake.

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



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Nearby Lakes Similar to Bumping Lake

There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Bumping Lake, including Walupt, Mineral Lake, Lake Kapowsin, Lake Scanewa and Lake Sawyer.

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elevation: 3930 ft.

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For December:
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For December:
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490.2 acres
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Stocking:
November 25, 2024 - Rainbow - 651 @ 0.85lbs
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For December:
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Lewis County
44.3 mi. away
399.4 acres
elevation: 829 ft.

Lake Scanewa

Stocking:
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June 26, 2023 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 0.4lbs

For December:
Coho salmon Rainbow trout Chinook salmon Coastal cutthroat trout (resident)

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King County
47.3 mi. away
285.7 acres
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Popular

Lake Sawyer

Stocking:
May 7, 2024 - Rainbow - 4500 @ 0.4lbs
May 9, 2023 - Rainbow - 3000 @ 0.38lbs

For December:
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