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Baker Lake

WA · Whatcom

The pin is approximate, near the middle of the water. The shoreline on the map comes from OpenStreetMap.

At a glance

County
Whatcom County
Last stocked
August 17, 2026
Species
Sockeye
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Conditions

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Stocking history

SpeciesQtySizeWhen
Sockeye21555168.008-17-2026
Sockeye230932501.005-04-2026
Sockeye284862501.004-30-2026
Sockeye315322501.004-27-2026
Sockeye254782501.004-23-2026
Sockeye243172500.004-20-2026
Sockeye200652728.004-16-2026
Sockeye8966682728.0, 2191.004-13-2026
Sockeye871542951.004-09-2026
Sockeye836422867.004-06-2026
Sockeye3280582854.003-30-2026
Sockeye2915052737.003-26-2026
Sockeye16729362737.0, 571.203-23-2026
Sockeye2598332613.0, 13.303-19-2026
Sockeye3086622886.003-16-2026
Sockeye2948992860.003-12-2026
Sockeye19208132392.0, 2864.003-09-2026
Sockeye2954862867.003-05-2026
Sockeye3331432866.003-02-2026
Sockeye2088602952.002-26-2026
Sockeye14901632320.0, 2905.002-23-2026
Sockeye1045052917.002-19-2026
Sockeye2829392917.002-17-2026
Sockeye936243045.002-12-2026
Sockeye1671612973.002-09-2026

Starter gear

A 5.5 to 7 foot light to medium-light spinning or spincast rod and matching reel, spooled with 6 lb monofilament. Spincast is easiest for beginners, and a 4 to 5 foot rod suits small kids. Carry size 6 to 10 hooks, a few split shot (pinched on 4 to 8 inches above the hook), small bobbers, a couple of small spinners and jigs, and worms. Learn the improved clinch knot and the palomar knot.

Light line casts farther and draws more strikes. Heavier line and stiffer rods are for bigger fish, heavy cover or sharp teeth, not for everyday fishing.

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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.