Alta Lake

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Alta is a popular lake with anglers as fishing holds up quite well throughout the summer. There is a state park with camping and boat launching facilities, as well as a private resort with cabins and gravel launch site. Expect rainbows in the 11-13 inch range along with carryovers to 16 inches. Kokanee fishing has taken off since 2014 with anglers regularly harvesting fish in the 11-13 inch range.

Two-pole fishing is allowed

Shoreline access: Good - Good shoreline access via state park and along road bordering lake.

Species you might catch

Lake information

County: Okanogan
Acreage: 219.60 ac.
Elevation: 1170 ft.
Center: 48.019923, -119.937769
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Fishing resources

Catchable fish plants

Release Location: ALTA LK (OKAN)
Stock Date	Species	Number Released	Number of Fish Per Pound	Facility
May 9, 2023	Rainbow	365	1.3	WELLS HATCHERY
Apr 19, 2023	Rainbow	1,000	1.3	WELLS HATCHERY
Apr 18, 2022	Rainbow	2,015	2.26	WELLS HATCHERY
May 4, 2021	Rainbow	3,000	1.75	WELLS HATCHERY
Apr 14, 2021	Rainbow	150	2.16	WELLS HATCHERY
Oct 23, 2020	Rainbow	1,800	3	CHELAN HATCHERY
Oct 23, 2020	Rainbow	4,500	3	CHELAN HATCHERY
Oct 23, 2020	Rainbow	4,500	3	CHELAN HATCHERY
Oct 23, 2020	Rainbow	2,700	3	CHELAN HATCHERY
Oct 12, 2020	Rainbow	555	0.27	WELLS HATCHERY

Fishing prospects calendar

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.

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.

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