Rainbow Trout Stocked · 10 plants · last June 2, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Lavender Lake fishing
Lavender Lake fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout on a natural lake. It is stocked about 5 times a year since 2025, most often in April and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- June 2, 2026
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 10
- Since 2025
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 12.1 in
- Surface acres
- 18.5
- Elevation
- 2,084 ft
Fish at Lavender Lake
Around the dates Lavender Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 42.5°F in April, 58.6°F in June. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 10 plants · last June 2, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk How Lavender Lake is stocked
About 779 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 7 lakes in Kittitas County with both a fish count and a surface area.
Fish stocked in 2025
7,086
Fish stocked in 2026
7,326
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 402 | 15.2 in | report |
| June 2, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 2,300 | 10.4 in | report |
| April 27, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 2,004 | 10.2 in | report |
| April 27, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 112 | 14.5 in | report |
| April 6, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 2,508 | 10.6 in | report |
| June 3, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 2,040 | 10.2 in | report |
| June 3, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 400 | 14.5 in | report |
| April 29, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 100 | 14.5 in | report |
| April 29, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 2,016 | 10.2 in | report |
| April 2, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 2,530 | 10.4 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
Good access near the public boat launch. There is private property on some sections of the lake.
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife before you go.
Nearest lakes
Camping near Lavender Lake
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Lavender Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Wish Poosh Campground (4.7 miles), Kachess camping (11 miles), Salmon La Sac Campground (12.8 miles), and Kaner Flat Campground (14.4 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Lavender Lake
Lavender Lake is 0.1 miles outside the edge of Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
It is 0.2 miles outside the edge of Iron Horse State Park.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Lavender Lake?
Fishing Lavender Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. All 10 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked June 2, 2026, averaging 12.1 in.
When is Lavender Lake stocked?
Last stocked June 2, 2026. It is stocked about 5 times a year since 2025, most often in April and June. About 779 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 7 lakes in Kittitas County with both a fish count and a surface area.
How big are the fish stocked at Lavender Lake?
Rainbow Trout stocked at Lavender Lake average 12.1 in.
How do you get on Lavender Lake?
Good access near the public boat launch. There is private property on some sections of the lake.
Which lakes near Lavender Lake were stocked more recently?
Kiwanis Pond (10.1 mi) and Indian Flat Pond (16.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Kiwanis Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Indian Flat Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.