Snag Lake (Radar Hill Ponds)

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"Snag Lake", also called Radar Hill ponds, has a year-round open season. Elevation is about 1,100 feet and is stocked with 9 to 10 inch rainbow trout, and some cutthroat are also available. Isolate reports of some Eastern brook trout have been made in past years.

Snag Lake is named appropriately for the challenges fishers encounter with stumps and logs, especially around the shoreline areas.

Single wide boat ramp is available.

Two-pole fishing is allowed

Shoreline access: Good - Limited shoreline access around the lake.

Species you might catch

Lake information

County: Pacific
Acreage: 2.80 ac.
Elevation: 1205 ft.
Center: 46.419967, -123.813923
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Catchable fish plants

Release Location: SNAG LK (PACI)
Stock Date Species Number Released Number of Fish Per Pound Facility
Sep 17, 2024 Rainbow 100 1 NEMAH HATCHERY
May 20, 2024 Rainbow 1,500 1.9 NEMAH HATCHERY
May 13, 2024 Rainbow 500 2.1 NEMAH HATCHERY
Apr 24, 2024 Rainbow 50 0.45 NEMAH HATCHERY
Apr 22, 2024 Rainbow 1,000 2.46 NEMAH HATCHERY
Apr 1, 2024 Rainbow 1,000 2.5 NEMAH HATCHERY
Apr 1, 2024 Rainbow 50 0.45 NEMAH HATCHERY
Mar 18, 2024 Rainbow 750 2.68 NEMAH HATCHERY
Oct 2, 2023 Rainbow 200 0.9 NEMAH HATCHERY
May 24, 2023 Rainbow 750 2 NEMAH 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.
Chart showing fishing prospects throughout the calendar year