Rainbow Trout Stocked · 7 plants · last June 10, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Goose Lake fishing
Goose Lake fishing is stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Rainbow Trout on a high alpine lake. Also recorded: Brook Trout and Brown Trout. It is stocked about 6.5 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 and Brown Trout.
- Last stocked
- June 10, 2026
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 13
- Since 2025
- Species stocked
- 2 (+2 also recorded)
- Average size
- 11.1 in
- Surface acres
- 73.6
- Elevation
- 3,110 ft
Fish at Goose Lake
Around the dates Goose Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 49.2°F in May, 55.2°F in June, 64.8°F in August, 57.1°F in September. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 7 plants · last June 10, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 6 plants · last May 21, 2026 Last stocked May 21, 2026 · avg 11.9 in · 6 plants
Cutthroat Trout species guide
Brook Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook Trout species guide
Brown Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brown Trout species guideGoose Lake is a popular mountain lake for fishing, especially for trout. The lake contains brook, brown, rainbow, and coastal cutthroat trout. Fishing is generally best from a small boat, float tube, or raft. (wdfw.wa.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)(en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Goose Lake is stocked
About 380 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 6 lakes in Skamania County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 2025
13,774
Fish stocked in 2026
14,198
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 10, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 10.4 in | report |
| May 27, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 11.3 in | report |
| May 27, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 10 in | report |
| May 26, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 10.1 in | report |
| May 21, 2026 | Cutthroat Trout | 198 | 13 in | report |
| May 11, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 10.2 in | report |
| September 30, 2025 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,119 | 11.7 in | report |
| August 26, 2025 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,130 | 11.3 in | report |
| June 10, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 10.2 in | report |
| May 29, 2025 | Cutthroat Trout | 2,093 | 10.6 in | report |
| May 29, 2025 | Cutthroat Trout | 132 | 14.3 in | report |
| May 29, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 10 in | report |
| May 22, 2025 | Cutthroat Trout | 3,300 | 10.6 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- high alpine
- Nearest town
- Trout Lake, WA
- Facilities
- camping, restrooms
On Forest Road 60 in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, west of Trout Lake. The Forest Service day-use area has a concrete boat ramp, parking, picnic tables, and a vault toilet; no drinking water. Fishing is best from a small boat, float tube, or raft. Usually snowbound until late spring.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife before you go.
About Goose Lake
Access to Goose Lake is usually snowbound until late spring, which limits or closes access. Snow returns and limits or closes access around mid-November. (wdfw.wa.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)
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Nearest lakes
Camping near Goose Lake
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Goose Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Peterson Prairie Campground (5.3 miles), Oklahoma Campground (8.2 miles), Paradise Creek Campground (8.4 miles), Panther Creek Campground (10 miles), and Beaver Campground (10.9 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Common questions
What fish are at Goose Lake?
Fishing Goose Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 7 of 13 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked June 10, 2026, averaging 10.3 in. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked May 21, 2026, averaging 11.9 in. Brook Trout and Brown Trout are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Goose Lake stocked?
Last stocked June 10, 2026. It is stocked about 6.5 times a year since 2025, most often in May and June. About 380 reported fish per acre, 2nd most of 6 lakes in Skamania County with both a fish count and a surface area.
How big are the fish stocked at Goose Lake?
Stocked fish average 11.1 in. Rainbow Trout average 10.3 in. Cutthroat Trout average 11.9 in.
How do you get on Goose Lake?
The nearest town is Trout Lake, WA. Facilities include camping and restrooms. On Forest Road 60 in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, west of Trout Lake. The Forest Service day-use area has a concrete boat ramp, parking, picnic tables, and a vault toilet; no drinking water. Fishing is best from a small boat, float tube, or raft. Usually snowbound until late spring.
Which lakes near Goose Lake were stocked more recently?
Council Lake (23.4 mi) and Swift Power Canal (23.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Council Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Swift Power Canal is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.