Cascade Lake fishing

Cascade Lake fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Kokanee on a natural lake. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2025, most often in April. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
April 22, 2026
161 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
3
Since 2025
Species recorded
1
Average size
10.6 in
Surface acres
175.8
Elevation
355 ft

Fish at Cascade Lake

1 stocked · 4 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 3 plants · last April 22, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked April 22, 2026 · avg 10.6 in · 3 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Coastal cutthroat trout Confirmed present
Coastal cutthroat trout species guide
Kokanee Confirmed present
Kokanee species guide
Largemouth bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth bass species guide

How Cascade Lake is stocked

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

About 49 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 3 lakes in San Juan County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 2025

5,817

Fish stocked in 2026

2,800

Stocking history

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 22, 2026 Rainbow Trout 2,800 11 in report
April 23, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,712 10.4 in report
April 15, 2025 Rainbow Trout 3,105 10.4 in report

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes

Shoreline access: Good. Moran State Park

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Nearest lakes

Hummel Lake 9.2 mi last stocked March 30, 2026 Egg Lake 11.9 mi last stocked March 30, 2026 Lake Terrell 16.6 mi last stocked March 26, 2026 Lake Erie 16.9 mi last stocked April 21, 2026 Lake Padden 18.3 mi last stocked April 24, 2026

Camping near Cascade Lake

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Cascade Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Moran State Park camping (0.2 miles), Doe Island Marine State Park camping (3.4 miles), Obstruction Pass State Park camping (3.6 miles), Clark Island Marine State Park camping (5.4 miles), and Point Doughty camping (5.7 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Cascade Lake

Cascade Lake is inside Moran State Park and San Juan Islands National Monument.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Cascade Lake?

Fishing Cascade Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. All 3 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 22, 2026, averaging 10.6 in. Coastal cutthroat trout, Kokanee, and Largemouth bass are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Cascade Lake stocked?

Last stocked April 22, 2026. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2025, most often in April. About 49 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 3 lakes in San Juan County with both a fish count and a surface area.

How big are the fish stocked at Cascade Lake?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Cascade Lake average 10.6 in.

How do you get on Cascade Lake?

Shore fishing is available and there is a boat ramp. Shoreline access: Good. Moran State Park.

Which lakes near Cascade Lake were stocked more recently?

Lake Padden (18.3 mi) was stocked more recently. Lake Padden is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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