Smelling Lake

Located about four miles southeast of Granite Falls. Open to fishing year-round, but access is often restricted in the spring by snowpack. To access the lake anglers must hike or bike a little over 3 miles on a logging road. Once there, they will find fair-to-good fishing for resident Cutthroat and Eastern Brook Trout, typically 8 to 11 inches long. This lake has unusual depth for a small lake, surveyed at 107 feet deep.

Two-pole fishing is allowed

Shoreline access: Good - Three-mile hike to undeveloped lake.

Species you might catch

Lake information

County: Snohomish
Acreage: 6.90 ac.
Elevation: 878 ft.
Center: 48.059194, -121.876985
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Fishing resources

Catchable fish plants

10 most recent catchable (3 fish per pound or larger) fish plants in this lake
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

Fishing prospects calendar

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.