Hanson Lake

A three-mile hike, mountain bike or horse ride past Chitwood Lake brings you to Hanson Lake, located 5.5 miles southeast of Granite Falls. Open to fishing year-round. The lake supports cutthroat and eastern brook that can attain large size.

Two-pole fishing is allowed

Shoreline access: Good - Shoreline undeveloped.

Species you might catch

Brook trout
Coastal cutthroat trout (resident)

Lake information

County: Snohomish
Acreage: 9.80 ac.
Elevation: 1434 ft.
Center: 48.057051, -121.851339
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Fishing resources

Emergency fishing rule changes
Sportfishing rules pamphlet
Fish stocking reports
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Coastal cutthroat trout (resident)

Fishing is best for Coastal Cutthroat in the spring and fall. There is a summer lull as fish move offshore into deeper waters to escape the summer heat in July and August. Catch is lowest in the late-winter while adults are spawning in tributary streams.