Chopaka Lake fishing

Chopaka Lake fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout on a natural lake. It is stocked once in 2025, most often in April. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Chopaka Lake
Photo: Nwcamera1, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last stocked
April 24, 2025
524 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
1
Since 2025
Species recorded
1
Average size
12.7 in
Surface acres
133.2
Elevation
2,911 ft

Fish at Chopaka Lake

1 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last April 24, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked April 24, 2025 · avg 12.7 in · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Chopaka Lake is stocked

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

About 1.5 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 23 lakes in Okanogan County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Stocking history

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 24, 2025 Rainbow Trout 200 12.7 in report

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes

Shoreline access: Good. Shore access is avialable from either DNR or BLM campground areas.

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About Chopaka Lake

Photo of Chopaka Lake
Nwcamera1, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nearest lakes

Wannacut Lake 8.5 mi last stocked April 17, 2025 Spectacle Lake 10.2 mi last stocked March 18, 2026 Sidley Lake 22.2 mi last stocked September 25, 2025 Molson Lake 22.9 mi last stocked September 25, 2025 Conconully Lake 24.5 mi last stocked April 16, 2025

Camping near Chopaka Lake

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Chopaka Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Chopaka Lake BLM Campground (0.3 miles), Chopaka Lake Campground (0.3 miles), Palmer Lake Campground (3 miles), Cold Springs Campground (4.4 miles), and North Fork Nine Mile Campground (4.7 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Common questions

What fish are at Chopaka Lake?

Fishing Chopaka Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. The one plant on record is Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 24, 2025, averaging 12.7 in.

When is Chopaka Lake stocked?

Last stocked April 24, 2025. It is stocked once in 2025, most often in April. About 1.5 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 23 lakes in Okanogan County with both a fish count and a surface area.

How big are the fish stocked at Chopaka Lake?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Chopaka Lake average 12.7 in.

How do you get on Chopaka Lake?

Shore fishing is available and there is a boat ramp. Shoreline access: Good. Shore access is avialable from either DNR or BLM campground areas.

Which lakes near Chopaka Lake were stocked more recently?

Spectacle Lake (10.2 mi), Sidley Lake (22.2 mi), and Molson Lake (22.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Spectacle Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Sidley Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Molson Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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