Lake Ellen
WDFW logged 3 trout stocking dates at Lake Ellen in 2026 so far, 13,088 fish in all. The latest was on May 15, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Lk Ellen (Ferr)”.
WDFW data pulled . Latest record in the WDFW data for any water: Nov 4, 2026.
Lake Ellen in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 13,088
- by the same date in 2025
- 13,001
- in all of 2025
- 13,001
Every stocking record
Every trout and kokanee release WDFW lists for this water in the last two years, newest first, then yearly totals since 2020. Counts include fry and fingerlings as well as catchable trout: WDFW calls catchable fish “legals”. Fish per pound is WDFW’s figure for each release; fewer fish per pound means bigger fish.
| Date | Species | Fish | Life stage | Fish per lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15 | Rainbow trout10,000 fish · Fry | 10,000 | Fry | 100 |
| Mar 25 | Rainbow trout1,000 fish · Legals | 1,000 | Legals | 2.5 |
| Mar 24 | Rainbow trout2,088 fish · Legals | 2,088 | Legals | 4 |
| Date | Species | Fish | Life stage | Fish per lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7 | Rainbow trout10,000 fish · Fry | 10,000 | Fry | 100 |
| Apr 7 | Rainbow trout2,000 fish · Legals | 2,000 | Legals | 4 |
| Apr 3 | Rainbow trout1,001 fish · Legals | 1,001 | Legals | 2.5 |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 13,088 |
| 2025 | 3 | 13,001 |
| 2024 | 3 | 13,002 |
| 2023 | 2 | 9,004 |
| 2022 | 3 | 9,138 |
| 2021 | 2 | 7,002 |
| 2020 | 3 | 9,102 |
Trout stocked each year
2026 is outlined because the year is not over. The tallest full year is yellow. Counts include fry and fingerlings.
What is stocked here
| Species | Fish | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 73,337 | 100% |
Map point 48.4998, -118.2570: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1519304). It marks the water, not a parking lot or a boat launch.
Closest waters on this site
Straight-line distance between USGS map points, not driving distance.
Also in Ferry County: Curlew Lake, Ferry Lake, Davis Lake, Long Lake, Renner Lake, Empire Lakes, Fish Lake, Swan Lake.
Source: WDFW Fish Plants dataset, data.wa.gov, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.
Near Lake Ellen
Boat access, bait shops, rentals and places to stay within 10 miles. Distances are straight lines from the map point of the water, not driving distance.
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 2- Kettle Falls Marinamarina · Kettle Falls9.2 mi
- Lake Roosevelt Vacations, Inc.marina · Kettle Falls9.2 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Haag Cove Campgroundcampground · Ferry County6.4 mi
- Kettle Falls NRA Campgroundcampground · Kettle Falls9.0 mi
- Lake Roosevelt Kettle Falls Campgroundcampground · Kettle Falls9.2 mi
Businesses: Overture Maps Foundation open places data (release 2026-10-21.0, pulled 2026-11-06), from the businesses’ public listings. We have not visited them and do not rank them. Hours and services change, so call ahead.