This lake is special. It is one of the very few mountain lakes that can be accessed via a paved 1 mile trail. Needless to say it can be quite popular but the lake is large (53 acres) so if you bring floatation you can not only get off by yourself, you can also catch some of the abundant Westslope Cutthroat Trout which average 10 to 11 inches in length.
Getting here:
Drive the North Cascades Highway (Highway 20) to Rainy Pass (4855 feet) which is the pass 5 miles west of the highest pass on the North Cascades Highway called Washington Pass. On the south side of the highway, there is a large parking area with 2 trailheads, one to Rainy Lake and the other to Lake Ann and Maple Pass. Hike the high quality paved formal trail towards Rainy Lake. The trail takes you to a nice viewpoint on the north shore of the lake.
Species you might catch
Lake information
County: Chelan
Acreage: 53.10 ac.
Elevation: 4795 ft.
TRS: T35R17E SEC28
Center: 48.501215, -120.737852
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Fish stocking info
| Stock Date | Species | Number Released | Number of Fish Per Pound | Facility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Visit the Catchable Trout Plants page for a more detailed search of trout plants in this or other bodies of water. To view or download the source data for this table visit the WDFW Fish Plants dataset on the Washington State Open Data Portal
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