Takhlakh Lake fishing

Takhlakh Lake fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, and Cutthroat trout on a natural lake. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 2025, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and Brown Trout.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
June 17, 2026
105 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
6
Since 2025
Species recorded
1
Average size
19.2 in
Surface acres
32.6
Elevation
4,389 ft

Fish at Takhlakh Lake

1 stocked · 4 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 6 plants · last June 17, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked June 17, 2026 · avg 19.2 in · 6 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

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

Best: dawn, day, dusk

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

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown trout species guide
Cutthroat trout Confirmed present
Cutthroat trout species guide

How Takhlakh Lake is stocked

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

About 196 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 7 lakes in Skamania County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 2025

3,200

Fish stocked in 2026

3,200

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 6 plants Showing 6 plants

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 17, 2026 Rainbow Trout 100 19.2 in report
June 17, 2026 Rainbow Trout 100 28.7 in report
June 16, 2026 Rainbow Trout 3,000 10 in report
July 2, 2025 Rainbow Trout 80 19.2 in report
July 2, 2025 Rainbow Trout 120 28.1 in report
June 26, 2025 Rainbow Trout 3,000 10.2 in report
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Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Boat ramp
Yes

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Nearest lakes

Council Lake 1.8 mi last stocked June 23, 2026 Chambers Lake 13.3 mi last stocked June 10, 2026 Goose Lake 24.6 mi last stocked June 10, 2026 Leech Lake 27.1 mi last stocked May 19, 2026 Dog Lake 28.5 mi last stocked June 1, 2026

Camping near Takhlakh Lake

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Takhlakh Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Takhlakh Lake Campground (0.2 miles), Olallie Lake Campground (1.3 miles), Killen Creek Campground (2.6 miles), Horseshoe Lake Campground (2.7 miles), and Adams Fork Campground (4.9 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Takhlakh Lake

Takhlakh Lake is inside Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

It is 0.4 miles outside the edge of Mount Adams Wilderness.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Takhlakh Lake?

Fishing Takhlakh Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. All 6 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked June 17, 2026, averaging 19.2 in. Brook trout, Brown trout, and Cutthroat trout are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Takhlakh Lake stocked?

Last stocked June 17, 2026. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 2025, most often in June and July. About 196 reported fish per acre, 5th most of 7 lakes in Skamania County with both a fish count and a surface area.

How big are the fish stocked at Takhlakh Lake?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Takhlakh Lake average 19.2 in.

How do you get on Takhlakh Lake?

There is a boat ramp.

Which lakes near Takhlakh Lake were stocked more recently?

Council Lake (1.8 mi) was stocked more recently. Council Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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