Chiwaukum

This is a large, scenic lake that fishes well for Eastern Brook Trout and a few Westslope Cutthroat Trout. You can expect to catch numerous fish in the 8 to 11 inches in length. Chiwaukum offers lots of opportunity to fish from shore and has plenty of picturesque campsites for backpackers.

Getting here:

The easiest way to visit Chiwaukum Lake is to stay at Scottish High Camp. If you are not staying at Scottish High camp, it is accessed via a long hike from the end of Chiwaukum road or via the trails beyond Scottish High Camp. From Scottish High Camp, it is about a 2 mile hike to visit Chiwaukum Lake.

Species you might catch

Brook trout

Lake information

County: Chelan
Acreage: 68.50 ac.
Elevation: 5214 ft.
TRS: T26R16E SEC30
Center: 47.72505, -120.887102
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Fishing resources

Fish stocking info

10 most recent catchable (3 fish per pound or larger) fish plants in this lake
Stock Date	Species	Number Released	Number of Fish Per Pound	Facility

Visit the Catchable Trout Plants page for a more detailed search of trout plants in this or other bodies of water. To view or download the source data for this table visit the WDFW Fish Plants dataset on the Washington State Open Data Portal

Photos

Photo by WDFW