Cottage Lake fishing

Cottage Lake fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Black crappie, Brown bullhead, and Yellow perch on a natural lake. It is stocked about 2.5 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 14, 2026
169 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
5
Since 2025
Species recorded
1
Average size
10.4 in
Surface acres
62.7
Elevation
235 ft

Fish at Cottage Lake

1 stocked · 6 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 5 plants · last April 14, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked April 14, 2026 · avg 10.4 in · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Black crappie Confirmed present
Black crappie species guide
Brown bullhead Confirmed present
Brown bullhead species guide
Coastal cutthroat trout Confirmed present
Coastal cutthroat trout species guide
Largemouth bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth bass species guide
Yellow perch Confirmed present
Yellow perch species guide

How Cottage Lake is stocked

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

About 345 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 33 lakes in King County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 2025

11,400

Fish stocked in 2026

10,200

Stocking history

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 14, 2026 Rainbow Trout 5,000 11 in report
April 13, 2026 Rainbow Trout 5,200 11 in report
April 16, 2025 Rainbow Trout 5,400 10.2 in report
April 9, 2025 Rainbow Trout 3,000 10 in report
April 8, 2025 Rainbow Trout 3,000 10 in report

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Shore access
Yes

Shoreline access: Good. Fishing pier

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Nearest lakes

Tye Lake 8.6 mi last stocked April 25, 2026 Lake Margaret 8.8 mi last stocked April 9, 2026 Martha Alderwood Manor 10 mi last stocked April 16, 2026 Ballinger Lake 11.3 mi last stocked May 7, 2026 Stickney Lake 11.5 mi last stocked April 17, 2026

Camping near Cottage Lake

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Cottage Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Evergreen State Fairgrounds RV Park camping (9.3 miles), Tolt MacDonald Park and Campground (10.7 miles), Lake Sammamish State Park camping (13.6 miles), and Flowing Lake Park & Campground at Leckie's Beach (14.6 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Common questions

What fish are at Cottage Lake?

Fishing Cottage Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. All 5 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 14, 2026, averaging 10.4 in. Black crappie, Brown bullhead, Coastal cutthroat trout, and Largemouth bass, plus 1 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Cottage Lake stocked?

Last stocked April 14, 2026. It is stocked about 2.5 times a year since 2025, most often in April. About 345 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 33 lakes in King County with both a fish count and a surface area.

How big are the fish stocked at Cottage Lake?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Cottage Lake average 10.4 in.

How do you get on Cottage Lake?

Shore fishing is available. Shoreline access: Good. Fishing pier.

Which lakes near Cottage Lake were stocked more recently?

Tye Lake (8.6 mi), Martha Alderwood Manor (10 mi), Ballinger Lake (11.3 mi), and Stickney Lake (11.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Tye Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Martha Alderwood Manor is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Ballinger Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Stickney Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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