Cooks Lake fishing

Cooks Lake fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout on a natural lake. It is stocked about once 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 1, 2026
182 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
2
Since 2025
Species recorded
1
Average size
19.2 in
Surface acres
7.2
Elevation
3,074 ft

Fish at Cooks Lake

1 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last April 1, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked April 1, 2026 · avg 19.2 in · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Cooks Lake is stocked

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

About 83 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 6 lakes in Pend Oreille County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 2025

350

Fish stocked in 2026

250

Stocking history

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 1, 2026 Rainbow Trout 250 19.2 in report
April 21, 2025 Rainbow Trout 350 19.2 in report

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Shore access
Yes

Shoreline access: Good. Shoreline access is good around much of the lake.

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Nearest lakes

Sacheen Lake 14.6 mi last stocked November 20, 2025 Diamond Lake 14.9 mi last stocked April 17, 2026 Lake Sherry 24.8 mi last stocked March 25, 2026 Lake Gillette 25 mi last stocked March 25, 2026 Lake Thomas 25.6 mi last stocked March 30, 2026

Camping near Cooks Lake

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Cooks Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Cooks Lake camping (0.2 miles), South Skookum Lake camping (3.5 miles), Skookum Creek Campground (4.3 miles), Kalispel RV Resort camping (6 miles), and Browns Lake camping (6.5 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Cooks Lake

Cooks Lake is inside Colville National Forest.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Cooks Lake?

Fishing Cooks Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. All 2 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 1, 2026, averaging 19.2 in.

When is Cooks Lake stocked?

Last stocked April 1, 2026. It is stocked about once a year since 2025, most often in April. About 83 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 6 lakes in Pend Oreille County with both a fish count and a surface area.

How big are the fish stocked at Cooks Lake?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Cooks Lake average 19.2 in.

How do you get on Cooks Lake?

Shore fishing is available. Shoreline access: Good. Shoreline access is good around much of the lake.

Which lakes near Cooks Lake were stocked more recently?

Diamond Lake (14.9 mi) was stocked more recently. Diamond Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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