Dog Lake fishing

Dog Lake fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout on a natural lake. It is stocked about 2.5 times a year since 2025, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
June 1, 2026
121 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
5
Since 2025
Species recorded
1
Average size
10.2 in
Surface acres
59.9
Elevation
4,211 ft

Fish at Dog Lake

1 stocked · 2 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 5 plants · last June 1, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked June 1, 2026 · avg 10.2 in · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Brook trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook trout species guide

How Dog Lake is stocked

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

About 246 reported fish per acre, 9th most of 16 lakes in Yakima County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 2025

7,320

Fish stocked in 2026

7,415

Stocking history

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 1, 2026 Rainbow Trout 3,335 10.4 in report
May 19, 2026 Rainbow Trout 4,080 10.2 in report
June 9, 2025 Rainbow Trout 3,000 10.2 in report
May 27, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,920 10.2 in report
May 21, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,400 10.2 in report

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Boat ramp
Yes

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Nearest lakes

Leech Lake 1.7 mi last stocked May 19, 2026 Clear Lake 4.5 mi last stocked June 1, 2026 Tieton Ranger Pond 13.7 mi last stocked April 8, 2026 Chambers Lake 15.6 mi last stocked June 10, 2026 Indian Flat Pond 24.9 mi last stocked June 3, 2026

Camping near Dog Lake

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Dog Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Dog Lake Campground (0.2 miles), White Pass (leech Lake) Campground (1.4 miles), Clear Lake (north) camping (4.6 miles), South Fork Bay camping (4.7 miles), and Clear Lake (south) camping (4.8 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Dog Lake

Dog Lake is inside Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.

It is 0.2 miles outside the edge of William O. Douglas Wilderness.

It is 0.6 miles outside the edge of Goat Rocks Wilderness.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Dog Lake?

Fishing Dog Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. All 5 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked June 1, 2026, averaging 10.2 in. Brook trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Dog Lake stocked?

Last stocked June 1, 2026. It is stocked about 2.5 times a year since 2025, most often in May and June. About 246 reported fish per acre, 9th most of 16 lakes in Yakima County with both a fish count and a surface area.

How big are the fish stocked at Dog Lake?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Dog Lake average 10.2 in.

How do you get on Dog Lake?

There is a boat ramp.

Which lakes near Dog Lake were stocked more recently?

Chambers Lake (15.6 mi) and Indian Flat Pond (24.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Indian Flat Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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