Rimrock Lake

Species you might catch

Lake information

County: Yakima
Acreage: 2546.30 ac.
Elevation: 2926 ft.
TRS: T13R13E SEC2
Center: 46.63891, -121.159766
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Fishing resources

Fish stocking info

Release Location: RIMROCK LK (YAKI)
Stock Date	Species	Number Released	Number of Fish Per Pound	Facility
May 13, 2003	Kokanee	158,620	515	NACHES HATCHERY
Jul 7, 2000	Rainbow	21,045	69	NACHES HATCHERY
Jul 7, 2000	Rainbow	29,200	73	NACHES HATCHERY
Jul 2, 2000	Rainbow	10,545	185	NACHES HATCHERY
Jul 2, 2000	Rainbow	4,300	215	NACHES HATCHERY
Oct 5, 1999	Cutthroat	7,938	441	NACHES HATCHERY
Jun 7, 1999	Kokanee	183,063	439	NACHES HATCHERY
May 4, 1998	Kokanee	250,240	680	NACHES HATCHERY
Jun 9, 1997	Rainbow	54,245	95	NACHES HATCHERY
May 28, 1997	Rainbow	59,856	116	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.