Trails End Lake

Trail's End Lake is open year-round for fishing. Cutthroat trout broodstock weighing about one pound each are stocked in March. The lake is stocked in April and May with catchable-size (10"-12") and some larger triploid rainbow trout. Fingerling (4-5") rainbow trout stocked last fall will have fed in the lake and grown larger and also contribute quality fish to the fishery.

Two-pole fishing is allowed

Shoreline access: Good - limited to the WDFW access area

Species you might catch

Lake information

County: Mason
Acreage: 73.00 ac.
Elevation: 304 ft.
Center: 47.380191, -122.888271
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Fishing resources

Catchable fish plants

Release Location: TRAILS END LK (MASO)
Stock Date	Species	Number Released	Number of Fish Per Pound	Facility
Apr 27, 2005	Rainbow	100	0.69	HUMPTULIPS HATCHERY
Mar 23, 2004	Rainbow	102	0.35	EELLS SPRINGS
Apr 1, 2003	Rainbow	200	0.43	EELLS SPRINGS
May 14, 2002	Rainbow	1,980	3	EELLS SPRINGS
Mar 26, 2002	Rainbow	150	0.6	EELLS SPRINGS
Oct 2, 2000	Rainbow	998	1.5	EELLS SPRINGS
Mar 23, 1998	Cutthroat	200	0.93	EELLS SPRINGS
Aug 29, 1996	Rainbow	795	1.5	EELLS SPRINGS

Fishing prospects calendar

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.

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.