Takhlakh Lake (Skamania County)

Takhlakh Lake is a beautiful mountain lake with a spectacular view of Mt. Adams. The lake contains eastern brook, rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout. Catchable rainbows and some broodstock rainbow are planted annually.

There is a Forest service campground and boat ramp. Electric motors only.

The lake is open year round for fishing, but lake access is usually blocked by snow until late spring/early summer. And access to the lake is again blocked by snow around mid-November.

Species you might catch

Lake information

County: Skamania
Acreage: 32.60 ac.
Elevation: 4389 ft.
TRS: T09R10E SEC8
Center: 46.278152, -121.596481
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Fishing resources

Fish stocking info

Release Location: TAKHLAKH LK (SKAM)
Stock Date	Species	Number Released	Number of Fish Per Pound	Facility
Jun 24, 2013	Rainbow	2,957	2.14	GOLDENDALE HATCHERY
Jul 24, 2012	Rainbow	3,207	2.5	GOLDENDALE HATCHERY
Jul 18, 2012	Rainbow	376	0.3	GOLDENDALE HATCHERY
Jul 26, 2011	Rainbow	4,003	2.87	GOLDENDALE HATCHERY
Jul 19, 2011	Rainbow	192	0.31	GOLDENDALE HATCHERY
Sep 25, 2010	Cutthroat	4,130	239	GOLDENDALE HATCHERY
Sep 25, 2010	Cutthroat	1,108	239	GOLDENDALE HATCHERY
Sep 25, 2010	Cutthroat	4,130	239	GOLDENDALE HATCHERY
Aug 3, 2010	Brown Trout	1,702	49.5	GOLDENDALE HATCHERY
Aug 3, 2010	Rainbow	5,038	2.99	GOLDENDALE HATCHERY

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Rainbow trout

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.