Badger Lake fishing
Badger Lake fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, and Westslope cutthroat trout on a natural lake. It is stocked about once a year since 2025, most often in March. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- March 4, 2026
- 210 days ago · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 2
- Since 2025
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 19.2 in
- Surface acres
- 217.3
- Elevation
- 2,178 ft
Fish at Badger Lake
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last March 4, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk
Kokanee Confirmed present
Westslope cutthroat trout Confirmed present
How Badger Lake is stocked
About 0.9 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 7 lakes in Spokane County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 2025
100
Fish stocked in 2026
100
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 100 | 19.2 in | report |
| March 6, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 100 | 19.2 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Shore access
- Yes
- Boat ramp
- Yes
Shoreline access: Good. Bank access is limited to the WDFW owned public access. however there is ample room and great opportunity to catch trout from this public access site. WDFW maintains a public water access area on this lake.