Dry Lake fishing

Dry Lake fishing is stocked with Brown Trout, Largemouth Bass, Tiger Trout, Black crappie, Bluegill, Brown bullhead, and 2 more on a natural lake. It is stocked about once a year since 2025, most often in September. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Tiger Trout.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
September 14, 2026
16 days ago · Brown Trout
Plants on record
2
Since 2025
Species recorded
1
Average size
9.9 in
Surface acres
81.1
Elevation
1,167 ft

Fish at Dry Lake

1 stocked · 8 confirmed present

Brown Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last September 14, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked September 14, 2026 · avg 9.9 in · 2 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide
Black crappie Confirmed present
Black crappie species guide
Bluegill Confirmed present
Bluegill species guide
Brown bullhead Confirmed present
Brown bullhead species guide
Largemouth bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth bass species guide
Pumpkinseed Confirmed present
Pumpkinseed species guide
Tiger trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk

Best: dawn, dusk

Tiger trout species guide
Yellow perch Confirmed present
Yellow perch species guide

How Dry Lake is stocked

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

About 25 reported fish per acre, 11th most of 12 lakes in Chelan County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 2025

1,000

Fish stocked in 2026

1,000

Stocking history

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 14, 2026 Brown Trout 1,000 10 in report
September 9, 2025 Brown Trout 1,000 9.8 in report

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake

Shoreline access: Bad. Besides two primitive launching areas much of the shoreline is made up of bulrush, sub-aquatic cattail and terrestrial Russian olive, making access very limited.

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Nearest lakes

Roses Lake 1 mi last stocked September 15, 2026 Antilon (Lower) 3.9 mi last stocked September 15, 2026 Frank's Pond 11.3 mi last stocked June 5, 2026 Lake Chelan 11.4 mi last stocked September 9, 2026 Alta Lake 13.2 mi last stocked April 3, 2025

Camping near Dry Lake

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Dry Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Lake Chelan State Park camping (2.9 miles), Mitchell Creek camping (4.1 miles), Antilon Lake camping (4.5 miles), Snowberry Bowl camping (6.3 miles), and Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park camping (6.9 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Common questions

What fish are at Dry Lake?

Fishing Dry Lake usually means Brown Trout. All 2 plants on record are Brown Trout. Brown Trout was last stocked September 14, 2026, averaging 9.9 in. Black crappie, Bluegill, Brown bullhead, and Largemouth bass, plus 3 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Dry Lake stocked?

Last stocked September 14, 2026. It is stocked about once a year since 2025, most often in September. About 25 reported fish per acre, 11th most of 12 lakes in Chelan County with both a fish count and a surface area.

How big are the fish stocked at Dry Lake?

Brown Trout stocked at Dry Lake average 9.9 in.

How do you get on Dry Lake?

Shoreline access: Bad. Besides two primitive launching areas much of the shoreline is made up of bulrush, sub-aquatic cattail and terrestrial Russian olive, making access very limited.

Which lakes near Dry Lake were stocked more recently?

Roses Lake (1 mi) and Antilon (Lower) (3.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Roses Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout and Antilon (Lower) is also stocked with Brown Trout.

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