When was Leader Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Sep 16, 2026 (brown trout, 2,500 fish), according to Washington agency reports.

How often is Leader Lake stocked?

Stocked 3 times in 2025, mostly in September, about every 159 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April and September to October.

Is Leader Lake stocked often?

Number 9 of 84 stocked waters in Okanogan County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 87% of Washington waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.

What kind of trout are stocked in Leader Lake?

Rainbow trout (21 stockings, 40,499 fish); Brown trout (7 stockings, 18,760 fish); Tiger trout (3 stockings, 9,200 fish).

Leader Lake trout stocking

Okanogan County, Washington · lake · about 2,263 ft elevation

Leader Lake was last stocked 8 weeks ago (Sep 16, 2026). We have 30 stockings on record since Nov 2, 2016, 1 in the last 12 months (2,500 fish). Most stockings come in April and September to October. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brown trout, tiger trout.

Last stocked

8 weeks ago

Sep 16, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

1 stocking

2,500 fish

On record

30 stockings

since Nov 2, 2016

Number 9 of 84 stocked waters in Okanogan County by stocking days.
Stocked more often than 87% of Washington waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: SALMON CREEK ABOVE DIVERSION NEAR OKANOGAN, WA (7 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow: 5 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 0.58 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 5 cfs on Nov 7.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Leader Lake

This Afternoon
44°F
Mostly Sunny
7% rain · wind 3 to 7 mph
Tonight
37°F
Chance Light Rain
52% rain · wind 0 to 3 mph
Thursday
51°F
Sunny
1% rain · wind 1 to 7 mph
Thursday Night
36°F
Mostly Cloudy
12% rain · wind 0 to 3 mph
Friday
44°F
Chance Light Rain
26% rain · wind 1 to 8 mph
Friday Night
37°F
Slight Chance Light Rain
18% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph

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

When is Leader Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April and September to October. Stocked 3 times in 2025, mostly in September, about every 159 days.

By month, all years

Stockings of Leader Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

	Apr	Sep	Oct	Nov
2026		1
2025	1	2
2024	1	1	1
2023	1	1	2
2022	1	3
2021	1		2
2020	1		2
2019	1		1	1

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking
Rainbow trout	21	40,499	1,929
Brown trout	7	18,760	2,680
Tiger trout	3	9,200	3,067

Stocking history

20261 stocking · 2,500 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Since previous	Hatchery
Sep 16Latest Wednesday · 8 weeks ago	Brown trout	2,500 1,000 lb	352 days	Chelan Hatchery

20253 stockings · 6,000 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Since previous	Hatchery
Sep 29 Monday	Rainbow trout	2,500 893 lb	19 days	Chelan Hatchery
Sep 10 Wednesday	Brown trout	2,500 676 lb	159 days	Chelan Hatchery
Apr 4 Friday	Rainbow trout	1,000 826 lb	179 days	Wells Hatchery

20243 stockings · 6,000 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Since previous	Hatchery
Oct 7 Monday	Rainbow trout	2,500 1,000 lb	13 days	Chelan Hatchery
Sep 24 Tuesday	Brown trout	2,500 500 lb	176 days	Chelan Hatchery
Apr 1 Monday	Rainbow trout	1,000 935 lb	166 days	Wells Hatchery

20234 stockings · 6,460 fish

Oct 18 rainbow trout, 500 fish
Oct 4 brown trout, tiger trout, 3,760 fish
Sep 18 rainbow trout, 1,200 fish
Apr 19 rainbow trout, 1,000 fish

20224 stockings · 14,000 fish

Sep 30 brown trout, 3,250 fish
Sep 29 brown trout, 3,500 fish
Sep 23 brown trout, 3,250 fish
Week of Apr 18 rainbow trout, 4,000 fish

20213 stockings · 5,100 fish

Oct 18 tiger trout, 2,500 fish
Oct 12 rainbow trout, 2,500 fish
Apr 22 rainbow trout, 100 fish

20203 stockings · 8,600 fish

Oct 22 rainbow trout, 800 fish
Oct 1 tiger trout, 4,200 fish
Apr 27 rainbow trout, 3,600 fish

20193 stockings · 7,724 fish

Nov 1 rainbow trout, 1,000 fish
Oct 29 rainbow trout, 3,024 fish
Apr 22 rainbow trout, 3,700 fish

20182 stockings · 6,100 fish

Nov 8 rainbow trout, 2,000 fish
Apr 13 rainbow trout, 4,100 fish

20173 stockings · 3,975 fish

Oct 26 rainbow trout, 825 fish
May 25 rainbow trout, 150 fish
May 12 rainbow trout, 3,000 fish

20161 stocking · 2,000 fish

Nov 2 rainbow trout, 2,000 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 Leader Lake?

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

Directions Larger map Washington fishing regulations

Stocked waters near Leader Lake

Buzzard Lakelake · 4 mistocked Jun 29, 2026
Smith Lakelake · 4 mistocked Jul 6, 2026
Green Lake Littlelake · 6 mistocked Apr 2, 2026
Hess Lakelake · 10 mistocked Jun 16, 2020
Albright Lakelake · 13 mistocked Oct 1, 2018
Conconully Reservoirlake · 13 mistocked May 19, 2026
Conconully Lakelake · 14 mistocked May 20, 2026
Blue Lakelake · 15 mistocked May 13, 2026

All stocked waters in Okanogan County Stocked this week in Washington

Questions about Leader Lake

When was Leader Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Sep 16, 2026 (brown trout, 2,500 fish), according to Washington agency reports.
How often is Leader Lake stocked?: Stocked 3 times in 2025, mostly in September, about every 159 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April and September to October.
Is Leader Lake stocked often?: Number 9 of 84 stocked waters in Okanogan County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 87% of Washington waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Leader Lake?: Rainbow trout (21 stockings, 40,499 fish); Brown trout (7 stockings, 18,760 fish); Tiger trout (3 stockings, 9,200 fish).