Clear Lake is open to fishing from the fourth Saturday in April to October 31. The lake offer good harvest opportunity for stock rainbow trout and kokanee. Chumming is permitted. The lake also supports naturally reproducing populations of largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. Rainbow trout are typically caught trolling lures or still-fishing bait under a bobber. Success with kokannee is found fishing with downriggers or leaded line with baited wedding ring or spoons. Bank angling is limited to area surrounding public boat launch on south end of lake.
The WDFW access on the northwest shore has a boat ramp with toilets and additional parking is available across the street in a gravel lot.
Two-pole fishing is allowed
Shoreline access: Good - bank angling limited to public boat launch
Species you might catch
Lake information
County: Thurston
Acreage: 180.70 ac.
Elevation: 543 ft.
Center: 46.823009, -122.473379
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Catchable fish plants
Stock Date | Species | Number Released | Number of Fish Per Pound | Facility |
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May 17, 2024 | Rainbow | 2,037 | 29 | EELLS SPRINGS |
May 14, 2024 | Rainbow | 3,000 | 2 | EELLS SPRINGS |
Apr 24, 2024 | Rainbow | 7,502 | 2.26 | EELLS SPRINGS |
Apr 22, 2024 | Rainbow | 1,155 | 1 | LAKEWOOD HATCHERY |
Apr 15, 2024 | Rainbow | 3,750 | 2.36 | EELLS SPRINGS |
Apr 11, 2024 | Rainbow | 3,759 | 2.36 | EELLS SPRINGS |
May 31, 2023 | Rainbow | 3,000 | 2.5 | PUYALLUP HATCHERY |
May 24, 2023 | Rainbow | 2,005 | 2.33 | EELLS SPRINGS |
Apr 27, 2023 | Rainbow | 4,000 | 2.9 | PUYALLUP HATCHERY |
Apr 19, 2023 | Rainbow | 3,775 | 2.5 | EELLS SPRINGS |