Dog Lake

Dog Lake is located east of White Pass along the north side of Highway 12 in the Wenatchee National Forest. Although it is open to fishing year-round, this high-elevation lake (4207 feet) is not very fishable until the ice & snow cover has receded (mid to late May or early June). Fishing is very good for stocked, catchable size (9 - 13 inch) rainbow trout throughout the spring and summer. Brook trout are also present.

Ice fishing is becoming increasingly popular at this easily accessible lake in recent years.

A small U.S. Forest Service campground and rough boat launch is located adjacent to the lake.

Two-pole fishing is allowed

Shoreline access: Good - Good access off Hwy 12, U.S. Forest Sevice campground / land around the lake.

Species you might catch

Lake information

County: Yakima
Acreage: 59.90 ac.
Elevation: 4211 ft.
Center: 46.657375, -121.359731
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Fishing resources

Catchable fish plants

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

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.