Kachess Lake

Species you might catch

Lake information

County: Kittitas
Acreage: 4377.80 ac.
Elevation: 2258 ft.
TRS: T21R13E SEC17
Center: 47.317156, -121.238025
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Fishing resources

Fish stocking info

Release Location: KACHESS LK (KITT)
Stock Date	Species	Number Released	Number of Fish Per Pound	Facility
Nov 4, 2021	Cutthroat	745	347	TOKUL CR HATCHERY
Nov 4, 2021	Cutthroat	3,071	73	TOKUL CR HATCHERY
Oct 7, 2021	Cutthroat	53,896	120	CHELAN HATCHERY
Sep 20, 2021	Cutthroat	42,156	178.5	CHELAN HATCHERY
Sep 20, 2021	Cutthroat	43,366	158	CHELAN HATCHERY
Sep 20, 2021	Cutthroat	41,918	188	CHELAN HATCHERY
Jun 11, 2021	Kokanee	103,948	260	CHELAN HATCHERY
Jun 9, 2021	Kokanee	208,234	260	CHELAN HATCHERY
Sep 25, 2020	Cutthroat	36,138	235	CHELAN HATCHERY
Sep 25, 2020	Cutthroat	27,235	219	CHELAN 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.