Takhlakh Lake (Skamania County)

Takhlakh Lake is a beautiful mountain lake with a spectacular view of Mt. Adams. The lake contains eastern brook, rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout. Catchable rainbows and some broodstock rainbow are planted annually.

There is a Forest service campground and boat ramp. Electric motors only.

The lake is open year round for fishing, but lake access is usually blocked by snow until late spring/early summer. And access to the lake is again blocked by snow around mid-November.

Species you might catch

Lake information

County: Skamania
Acreage: 32.60 ac.
Elevation: 4389 ft.
TRS: T09R10E SEC8
Center: 46.278152, -121.596481
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Fishing resources

Fish stocking info

Release Location: TAKHLAKH LK (SKAM)
Stock Date	Species	Number Released	Number of Fish Per Pound	Facility
Jun 28, 2016	Rainbow	4,340	2.17	GOLDENDALE HATCHERY
Jun 28, 2016	Rainbow	400	0.25	GOLDENDALE HATCHERY
Jul 1, 2015	Rainbow	200	0.29	GOLDENDALE HATCHERY
Jul 1, 2015	Rainbow	615	1.79	GOLDENDALE HATCHERY
Jun 29, 2015	Rainbow	3,341	2.12	GOLDENDALE HATCHERY
Jul 23, 2014	Eastern Brook Trout	3,156	63.6	GOLDENDALE HATCHERY
Jun 29, 2014	Rainbow	160	0.3	GOLDENDALE HATCHERY
Jun 27, 2014	Rainbow	3,325	2.14	GOLDENDALE HATCHERY
Sep 17, 2013	Cutthroat	3,497	333	GOLDENDALE HATCHERY
Jul 23, 2013	Brown Trout	3,993	51.4	GOLDENDALE HATCHERY

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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.