Lake Kokanee fishing

Lake Kokanee fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Bull trout, and Kokanee on a natural lake. It is stocked about 4.5 times a year since 2025, most often in March and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
September 1, 2026
29 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
9
Since 2025
Species recorded
1
Average size
12.4 in
Surface acres
103.3
Elevation
484 ft

Fish at Lake Kokanee

1 stocked · 3 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 9 plants · last September 1, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked September 1, 2026 · avg 12.4 in · 9 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Bull trout Confirmed present
Bull trout species guide
Kokanee Confirmed present
Kokanee species guide

How Lake Kokanee is stocked

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

About 209 reported fish per acre, the most of 21 lakes in Mason County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 2025

10,315

Fish stocked in 2026

11,248

Stocking history

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Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 1, 2026 Rainbow Trout 2,605 12.7 in report
July 1, 2026 Rainbow Trout 2,615 11.8 in report
May 20, 2026 Rainbow Trout 3,018 12.6 in report
March 2, 2026 Rainbow Trout 3,010 11.8 in report
August 25, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,410 12.8 in report
July 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,000 11.6 in report
May 21, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,903 14 in report
March 4, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,260 12.2 in report
March 4, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,742 12.3 in report
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Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Shore access
Yes

Shoreline access: Good. limited to area around the Tacoma Power access

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Nearest lakes

Robbins Lake 6.2 mi last stocked May 21, 2026 Aldrich Lake 6.2 mi last stocked May 21, 2026 Wood Lake 6.7 mi last stocked April 8, 2026 Clara Lake 7 mi last stocked May 21, 2026 Cady Lake 7.5 mi last stocked January 28, 2026

Camping near Lake Kokanee

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Lake Kokanee's mapped point, nearest first: Potlatch State Park camping (3.5 miles), Brown Creek camping (5.2 miles), Big Creek Campground (6.3 miles), Staircase Campground (9.7 miles), and Twanoh State Park camping (11.1 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Common questions

What fish are at Lake Kokanee?

Fishing Lake Kokanee usually means Rainbow Trout. All 9 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked September 1, 2026, averaging 12.4 in. Bull trout and Kokanee are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Lake Kokanee stocked?

Last stocked September 1, 2026. It is stocked about 4.5 times a year since 2025, most often in March and May. About 209 reported fish per acre, the most of 21 lakes in Mason County with both a fish count and a surface area.

How big are the fish stocked at Lake Kokanee?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Lake Kokanee average 12.4 in.

How do you get on Lake Kokanee?

Shore fishing is available. Shoreline access: Good. limited to area around the Tacoma Power access.

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