Cooks Lake
WDFW logged 2 trout stocking dates at Cooks Lake in 2026 so far, 750 fish in all. The latest was on Apr 1, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Cooks Lk (Pend)”.
WDFW data pulled . Latest record in the WDFW data for any water: Nov 4, 2026.
Cooks Lake in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 750
- by the same date in 2025
- 850
- in all of 2025
- 850
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 | Rainbow trout250 fish · Legals | 250 | Legals | 0.33 |
| Mar 25 | Rainbow trout500 fish · Legals | 500 | Legals | 4 |
| Date | Species | Fish | Life stage | Fish per lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21 | Rainbow trout350 fish · Legals | 350 | Legals | 0.33 |
| Apr 17 | Rainbow trout500 fish · Legals | 500 | Legals | 4 |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 750 |
| 2025 | 2 | 850 |
| 2024 | 1 | 500 |
| 2023 | 2 | 850 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1,053 |
| 2021 | 1 | 222 |
| 2020 | 1 | 249 |
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 | 4,474 | 100% |
Map point 48.3433, -117.1724: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1504122). 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 Pend Oreille County: Diamond Lake, Sacheen Lake, Davis Lake, Lead King Lakes, Frater Lake, Marshall Lake, Lake Leo (pend/stev), Petit 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 Cooks Lake
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.
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Skookum Creek Campgroundcampground · Newport4.3 mi
- Skookum Rendezvous RV ResortRV park · Usk4.8 mi
- Eagle's Landing RV ResortRV park · Cusick5.6 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.