Leech Lake fishing

Leech Lake fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout on a natural lake. It is stocked about once 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.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
May 19, 2026
134 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
2
Since 2025
Species recorded
1
Average size
17 in
Surface acres
41.7
Elevation
4,416 ft

Fish at Leech Lake

1 stocked · 2 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last May 19, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked May 19, 2026 · avg 17 in · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Brook trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook trout species guide

How Leech Lake is stocked

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

About 34 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 16 lakes in Yakima County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 2025

700

Fish stocked in 2026

700

Stocking history

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 19, 2026 Rainbow Trout 700 17 in report
June 2, 2025 Rainbow Trout 700 17 in report

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Boat ramp
Yes

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Nearest lakes

Dog Lake 1.7 mi last stocked June 1, 2026 Clear Lake 5.4 mi last stocked June 1, 2026 Chambers Lake 14 mi last stocked June 10, 2026 Tieton Ranger Pond 15.2 mi last stocked April 8, 2026 Indian Flat Pond 26.4 mi last stocked June 3, 2026

Camping near Leech Lake

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Leech Lake's mapped point, nearest first: White Pass (leech Lake) Campground (0.2 miles), Dog Lake Campground (1.5 miles), Clear Lake (north) camping (5.7 miles), Clear Lake (south) camping (5.7 miles), and Clear Lake (group) camping (5.8 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Leech Lake

Leech Lake is inside Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.

It is 0.3 miles outside the edge of Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

It is 0.6 miles outside the edge of Goat Rocks Wilderness.

It is 0.7 miles outside the edge of William O. Douglas Wilderness.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Leech Lake?

Fishing Leech Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. All 2 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 19, 2026, averaging 17 in. Brook trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Leech Lake stocked?

Last stocked May 19, 2026. It is stocked about once a year since 2025, most often in May and June. About 34 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 16 lakes in Yakima County with both a fish count and a surface area.

How big are the fish stocked at Leech Lake?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Leech Lake average 17 in.

How do you get on Leech Lake?

There is a boat ramp.

Which lakes near Leech Lake were stocked more recently?

Dog Lake (1.7 mi), Clear Lake (5.4 mi), Chambers Lake (14 mi), and Indian Flat Pond (26.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Dog Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Clear Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Indian Flat Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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