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Aspen Lake trout stocking

Okanogan County, Washington · lake · about 2,885 ft elevation

Aspen Lake was last stocked 6 months ago (May 11, 2026). We have 16 stockings on record since May 17, 2017, 1 in the last 12 months (300 fish). Most stockings come in April to May. Species stocked: rainbow trout, tiger trout, brook trout, brown trout, cutthroat trout.

Last stocked
6 months ago
May 11, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
1 stocking
300 fish
On record
16 stockings
since May 17, 2017
  • Number 30 of 84 stocked waters in Okanogan County by stocking days.
  • Stocked more often than 75% of Washington waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: TWISP RIVER NEAR TWISP, WA (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
43 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
6.88 ft
374248Sep 25Nov 7
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 43 cfs on Nov 7.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Aspen Lake

  • Today
    50°F
    Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
    37% rain · wind 0 to 6 mph
  • Tonight
    34°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    52% rain · wind 0 mph
  • Thursday
    50°F
    Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
    2% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Thursday Night
    33°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
    16% rain · wind 2 mph
  • Friday
    45°F
    Chance Rain And Snow Showers
    45% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Friday Night
    33°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    28% rain · wind 0 to 3 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Aspen Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April to May. Stocked 3 times in 2017, about every 93 days.

By month, all years

JanFebMarApr: 5 stockings5AprMay: 8 stockings8MayJun: 2 stockings2JunJulAugSep: 1 stocking1SepOctNovDec
Stockings of Aspen Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
20251
20241
202311
202211
20211
20201
201911

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stocking
Rainbow trout71,148164
Tiger trout61,256209
Brook trout41,850463
Brown trout1200200
Cutthroat trout1300300

Stocking history

20261 stocking · 300 fish
DateSpeciesFishSince previousHatchery
May 11Latest
Monday
Rainbow trout
300
4 lb
363 daysChelan Hatchery
20251 stocking · 400 fish
DateSpeciesFishSince previousHatchery
May 13
Tuesday
Brown troutTiger trout
400
14 lb
54 weeksChelan Hatchery
20241 stocking · 45 fish
DateSpeciesFishSince previousHatchery
Apr 30
Tuesday
Rainbow trout
45
47 lb
349 daysWells Hatchery
20232 stockings · 253 fish
  • May 17 tiger trout, 200 fish
  • Apr 28 rainbow trout, 53 fish
20222 stockings · 606 fish
  • May 5 brook trout, 350 fish
  • Apr 18 tiger trout, 256 fish
20211 stocking · 500 fish
  • May 11 brook trout, 500 fish
20201 stocking · 150 fish
  • May 1 rainbow trout, 150 fish
20192 stockings · 800 fish
  • May 15 brook trout, tiger trout, 650 fish
  • Apr 23 rainbow trout, 150 fish
20182 stockings · 300 fish
  • Jun 19 tiger trout, 150 fish
  • Apr 25 rainbow trout, 150 fish
20173 stockings · 1,400 fish
  • Sep 28 cutthroat trout, 300 fish
  • Jun 27 brook trout, tiger trout, 800 fish
  • May 17 rainbow trout, 300 fish

From Washington fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go. Seasons and limits: Washington fishing regulations.

Where is Aspen Lake?

Okanogan County, Washington. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.

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Stocked waters near Aspen Lake

All stocked waters in Okanogan CountyStocked this week in Washington

Questions about Aspen Lake

When was Aspen Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was May 11, 2026 (rainbow trout, 300 fish), according to Washington agency reports.
How often is Aspen Lake stocked?
Stocked 3 times in 2017, about every 93 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May.
Is Aspen Lake stocked often?
Number 30 of 84 stocked waters in Okanogan County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 75% of Washington waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Aspen Lake?
Rainbow trout (7 stockings, 1,148 fish); Tiger trout (6 stockings, 1,256 fish); Brook trout (4 stockings, 1,850 fish); Brown trout (1 stocking, 200 fish); Cutthroat trout (1 stocking, 300 fish).