Cougar Lake
WA · King
- Stocked
- 20 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 0.9 miles of shoreline
- Washington sport fishing rules (WDFW)
The pin marks the middle of the water, for directions. The shoreline on the map comes from USGS NHD.
At a glance
- Acres
- 20 acres
- Shoreline
- 0.9 miles of shoreline
- County
- King County
- Last stocked
- July 18, 2026
- Species
- Rainbow, Golden Trout
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow | 530 | 585.0 | 07-18-2026 |
| Golden Trout | 530 | 214.0 | 07-18-2026 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Rainbow Trout
Rod: Light or ultralight spinning rod, about 4.5 to 8.5 feet; 5 to 6.5 feet suits stocked ponds.
Line: 4 to 10 lb monofilament, with 6 to 8 lb a good middle. Go lighter in clear water.
Baits: worms or cut nightcrawlers, salmon eggs, kernel corn
Lures: small inline spinners, small spoons, curly tail jigs and grubs
Golden Trout
Rod: Standard light spinning rod, or a fly rod that breaks down short for hiking.
Line: Light leaders, usually 4 lb or less. Fly fishers use 2 to 4 weight lines with leaders 12 feet or longer and fine tippet.
Baits: worms or other small bait, where legal
Lures: small spinners, small spoons
Likely species (watershed)
Alaskan Stickleback, Longnose Dace, Prickly Sculpin, Redside Shiner, Reticulate Sculpin, Riffle Sculpin, Shorthead Sculpin, Speckled Dace, Torrent Sculpin
Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.
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Some stocking records are adapted from LurePassion (formerly lurepassion.com) (normalized and matched to our waters), licensed CC BY 4.0. State agencies retain their own terms for the underlying records.