Lake Samish
WA · Whatcom
- Stocked
- 812 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 8.4 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
- 812 acres
- Shoreline
- 8.4 miles of shoreline
- County
- Whatcom County
- Last stocked
- October 23, 2026
- Species
- Kokanee
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kokanee | 68333 | 110.0 | 10-23-2026 |
| Kokanee | 72243 | 97.0 | 11-10-2025 |
| Kokanee | 70250 | 100.0 | 11-08-2024 |
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
Likely species (watershed)
Alaskan Stickleback, Largescale Sucker, Prickly Sculpin, Redside Shiner, Shorthead Sculpin, Speckled Dace
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.