Cora Lake

A short yet pleasurable half mile hike passing 2 waterfalls brings you to this pretty lake. It is in a popular area and the shoreline shows heavy use. However, the persistent angler can still find nice medium sized Eastern Brook Trout here, and it is stocked regularly with Rainbow Trout. This lake is located in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest

Getting here:

From Ashford on Hwy 706, drive ~2.4m east & turn right on Kernahan/Skate Creek Rd. In ~4.6m turn right on FS#84-continue for ~2.8m then turn right on FS#8420. Drive ~1.5m to the small Cora Lake trailhead.

Species you might catch

Lake information

County: Lewis
Acreage: 25.70 ac.
Elevation: 3834 ft.
TRS: T14R07E SEC23
Center: 46.68804, -121.890534
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Fishing resources

Fish stocking info
Release Location: CORA LK (LEWI)
Stock Date Species Number Released Number of Fish Per Pound Facility
Sep 18, 1998 Rainbow 1,540 28 MOSSYROCK HATCHERY
Aug 4, 1995 Rainbow 1,502 4.8 MOSSYROCK HATCHERY
Visit the Catchable Trout Plants page for a more detailed search of trout plants in other bodies of water. To view and download the source data for this table visit the WDFW Fish Plants dataset on data.wa.gov.

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

Photos
Cora Lake
Photo by WDFW