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Palmer Lake

WA · Okanogan

The pin marks the middle of the water, for directions. The shoreline on the map comes from USGS NHD.

At a glance

Acres
2,042 acres
Shoreline
9.6 miles of shoreline
County
Okanogan County
Last stocked
June 3, 2026
Species
Kokanee
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Conditions

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Stocking history

SpeciesQtySizeWhen
Kokanee245891296.006-03-2026
Kokanee43886275.005-14-2025
Kokanee78474275.005-13-2025
Kokanee62715275.005-12-2025

Gear for the fish stocked here

Kokanee

Rod: Ultralight, limber trolling rod, often 7 to 8 feet. A soft rod helps keep fish on.

Line: Light main line. Leader between dodger and lure is usually 10 to 15 lb mono, since kokanee are not leader shy. A rubber snubber helps.

Baits: white shoepeg corn, often scented, maggots, worms

Lures: small hoochies (soft plastic squids), small spinners, small spoons

Full Kokanee gear guide

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Likely species (watershed)

Alaskan Stickleback, Bridgelip Sucker, Chiselmouth, Largescale Sucker, Longnose Dace, Mottled Sculpin, Redside Shiner, Shorthead Sculpin, 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.