Bumping Lake

Species you might catch

Lake information

County: Yakima
Acreage: 1353.50 ac.
Elevation: 3430 ft.
TRS: T16R12E SEC28
Center: 46.846944, -121.331249
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Fishing resources

Fish stocking info

Release Location: BUMPING LK (YAKI)
Stock Date	Species	Number Released	Number of Fish Per Pound	Facility
May 4, 2022	Rainbow	27,500	50	NACHES HATCHERY
Oct 13, 2021	Cutthroat	4,760	280	NACHES HATCHERY
Jun 9, 2021	Rainbow	5,040	2.4	NACHES HATCHERY
May 5, 2021	Rainbow	35,340	62	NACHES HATCHERY
Sep 22, 2020	Cutthroat	7,500	250	NACHES HATCHERY
Jun 22, 2020	Rainbow	1,955	2.3	NACHES HATCHERY
Jun 15, 2020	Rainbow	3,000	2.4	NACHES HATCHERY
May 12, 2020	Rainbow	31,680	48	NACHES HATCHERY
Oct 8, 2019	Cutthroat	7,280	280	NACHES HATCHERY
Aug 5, 2019	Rainbow	4,500	180	NACHES HATCHERY

Fishing success for Rainbow Trout is generally best in the spring when thousands of fish are stocked statewide, but they can be caught year-round in most waters with a little patience and persistence. Success remains high into June and gradually declines as water temperatures increase and fish move offshore to stay cool. Fish that escaped the spring harvest return to the nearshore areas in the fall as waters cool off. Some waters may also be stocked again in the fall further boosting catch rates.

Westslope cutthroat trout

See chart for details.

Kokanee

The Kokanee fishery typically lasts from April-October before the adults leave the lake to spawn in tributaries starting in late-October and early-November. Fishing is best in the spring before they move into deeper water to avoid warming water temperatures, but they can be targeted throughout the summer in deeper offshore areas near the thermocline. There may be a slight uptick in some waters in the fall as adults return to shallower water and move near shore towards spawning tributaries.