Lake Ellen fishing

Lake Ellen fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Green sunfish on a natural lake. It is stocked about once a year since 2025, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
March 25, 2026
189 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
2
Since 2025
Species recorded
1
Average size
10 in
Surface acres
75.5
Elevation
2,264 ft

Fish at Lake Ellen

1 stocked · 3 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last March 25, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked March 25, 2026 · avg 10 in · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Green sunfish Confirmed present
Green sunfish species guide
Largemouth bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth bass species guide

How Lake Ellen is stocked

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

About 27 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 3 lakes in Ferry County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 2025

1,001

Fish stocked in 2026

1,000

Stocking history

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 25, 2026 Rainbow Trout 1,000 10 in report
April 3, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,001 10 in report

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Shore access
Yes

Shoreline access: Good. There are numerous shoreline access sites including several pull-offs along the Forest Service road that can be used for fishing.

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Nearest lakes

Rigley Lake 16.4 mi last stocked March 25, 2026 Hatch Lake 20.7 mi last stocked October 3, 2025 Ferry Lake 25.4 mi last stocked April 3, 2026 Waitts Lake 30.6 mi last stocked March 10, 2026 Lake Sherry 33.6 mi last stocked March 25, 2026

Camping near Lake Ellen

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Lake Ellen's mapped point, nearest first: Lake Ellen West camping (0.3 miles), Lake Ellen camping (0.6 miles), Barnaby Creek Campground (3.6 miles), Canyon Creek camping (5.5 miles), and Haag Cove Campground (6.6 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Lake Ellen

Lake Ellen is inside Colville National Forest.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Lake Ellen?

Fishing Lake Ellen usually means Rainbow Trout. All 2 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked March 25, 2026, averaging 10 in. Green sunfish and Largemouth bass are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Lake Ellen stocked?

Last stocked March 25, 2026. It is stocked about once a year since 2025, most often in March and April. About 27 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 3 lakes in Ferry County with both a fish count and a surface area.

How big are the fish stocked at Lake Ellen?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Lake Ellen average 10 in.

How do you get on Lake Ellen?

Shore fishing is available. Shoreline access: Good. There are numerous shoreline access sites including several pull-offs along the Forest Service road that can be used for fishing.

Which lakes near Lake Ellen were stocked more recently?

Ferry Lake (25.4 mi) was stocked more recently. Ferry Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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