Lake Goss fishing

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

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
April 15, 2026
168 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
2
Since 2025
Species recorded
1
Average size
10.6 in
Surface acres
53.5
Elevation
138 ft

Fish at Lake Goss

1 stocked · 2 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last April 15, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked April 15, 2026 · avg 10.6 in · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Coastal cutthroat trout Confirmed present
Coastal cutthroat trout species guide

How Lake Goss is stocked

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

About 135 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 4 lakes in Island County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 2025

3,840

Fish stocked in 2026

3,400

Stocking history

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 15, 2026 Rainbow Trout 3,400 11 in report
April 14, 2025 Rainbow Trout 3,840 10.2 in report

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes

Shoreline access: Good. WDFW access ramp only. WDFW maintains a public water access area on this lake.

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Nearest lakes

Lone Lake 1.4 mi last stocked April 8, 2026 Lake Shoecraft 10.3 mi last stocked March 24, 2026 Lake Howard 10.9 mi last stocked April 21, 2026 Lake Goodwin 10.9 mi last stocked March 23, 2026 Martha Warm Beach 11.1 mi last stocked May 4, 2026

Camping near Lake Goss

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Lake Goss's mapped point, nearest first: Whidbey Island Fairgrounds Campground (3.6 miles), Camano Island State Park camping (5.9 miles), Kayak Point Regional County Park camping (8.6 miles), Kinney Point State Park Property camping (9.8 miles), and Wenberg County Park camping (11.3 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Common questions

What fish are at Lake Goss?

Fishing Lake Goss usually means Rainbow Trout. All 2 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 15, 2026, averaging 10.6 in. Coastal cutthroat trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Lake Goss stocked?

Last stocked April 15, 2026. It is stocked about once a year since 2025, most often in April. About 135 reported fish per acre, 3rd most of 4 lakes in Island County with both a fish count and a surface area.

How big are the fish stocked at Lake Goss?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Lake Goss average 10.6 in.

How do you get on Lake Goss?

Shore fishing is available and there is a boat ramp. Shoreline access: Good. WDFW access ramp only. WDFW maintains a public water access area on this lake.

Which lakes near Lake Goss were stocked more recently?

Lake Howard (10.9 mi) and Martha Warm Beach (11.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Howard is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Martha Warm Beach is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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