Clear Lake fishing

Clear Lake fishing has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2025, most often in April. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
April 21, 2026
162 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
4
Since 2025
Species recorded
1
Average size
10.7 in
Surface acres
220.4
Elevation
36 ft

Fish at Clear Lake

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 4 plants · last April 21, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked April 21, 2026 · avg 10.6 in · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Clear Lake is stocked

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

About 47 reported fish per acre, 7th most of 8 lakes in Skagit County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 2025

5,800

Fish stocked in 2026

4,560

Stocking history

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 21, 2026 Rainbow Trout 2,160 11 in report
April 15, 2026 Rainbow Trout 2,400 11 in report
April 17, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,608 10.4 in report
April 8, 2025 Rainbow Trout 3,192 10.2 in report

Access and facts

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Nearest lakes

Sixteen Lake 8.5 mi last stocked April 23, 2026 Lake McMurray 10.1 mi last stocked April 22, 2026 Lake Ketchum 13.5 mi last stocked May 6, 2026 Cain Lake 13.9 mi last stocked April 21, 2026 Lake Armstrong 16.8 mi last stocked April 22, 2026

Camping near Clear Lake

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Clear Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Bay View State Park camping (11.8 miles), La Conner Marina RV Park camping (13 miles), Swinomish RV Park camping (13.5 miles), Lily Lake camping (14 miles), and Lizard Lake camping (14.4 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Common questions

What fish are at Clear Lake?

Fishing Clear Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. All 4 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 21, 2026, averaging 10.6 in.

When is Clear Lake stocked?

Last stocked April 21, 2026. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2025, most often in April. About 47 reported fish per acre, 7th most of 8 lakes in Skagit County with both a fish count and a surface area.

How big are the fish stocked at Clear Lake?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Clear Lake average 10.6 in.

Which lakes near Clear Lake were stocked more recently?

Sixteen Lake (8.5 mi), Lake McMurray (10.1 mi), Lake Ketchum (13.5 mi), and Lake Armstrong (16.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Sixteen Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Lake McMurray is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Lake Ketchum is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Lake Armstrong is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.