Lake Cavanaugh

Name: Trout stocking records: Lake Cavanaugh, Washington
Creator: Stocking Record

WDFW logged 2 trout stocking dates at Lake Cavanaugh in 2026 so far, 60,364 fish in all. The latest was on Sep 9, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Lk Cavanaugh (Skag)”.

WDFW data pulled Nov 6, 2026. Latest record in the WDFW data for any water: Nov 4, 2026.

A lake with forest and trees — Photo: jaywwild, Pixabay License, Pixabay

Lake Cavanaugh in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6: 60,364
by the same date in 2025: 73,150
in all of 2025: 73,150

Stocking log

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.

Last stocked, Sep 9, 202649,864Kokanee, fry

2026 · 60,364 fish on 2 dates
Date	Species	Fish	Life stage	Fish per lb
Sep 9	Kokanee49,864 fish · Fry	49,864	Fry	82
May 19	Cutthroat trout10,500 fish · Fry	10,500	Fry	300

2025 · 73,150 fish on 3 dates
Date	Species	Fish	Life stage	Fish per lb
Sep 22	Kokanee13,150 fish · Fry	13,150	Fry	93
Aug 16	Kokanee25,000 fish · Fry	25,000	Fry	100
Aug 16	Kokanee25,000 fish · Fry	25,000	Fry	100
May 13	Cutthroat trout10,000 fish · Fry	10,000	Fry	363

Every year since 2020
Year	Stocking dates	Fish
2026	2	60,364
2025	3	73,150
2024	2	67,915
2023	2	63,400
2022	2	50,355
2021	2	60,000
2020	2	45,000

2020 – 2026

Trout stocked each year

2026 is outlined because the year is not over. The tallest full year is yellow. Counts include fry and fingerlings.

45k2020: 45,000 fish
60k2021: 60,000 fish
50k2022: 50,355 fish
63k2023: 63,400 fish
68k2024: 67,915 fish
73k2025: 73,150 fish
60k2026: 60,364 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
Species	Fish	Share
Kokanee	345,894	82%
Cutthroat trout	74,290	18%

Where it is

Washington trout stocking All Skagit County waters Recently stocked in Washington

Open on a map

Map point 48.3208, -122.0094: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1517510). 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 Skagit County: Heart Lake (skag) T35, Lake Erie, Grandy Lake, Lake Campbell, Clear Lake (skag) T34, Lake McMurray, Pass Lake, Northern State Pond.

Source: WDFW Fish Plants dataset, data.wa.gov, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Pulled Nov 6, 2026. Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.

Near Lake Cavanaugh

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.

Bait and tackleNone in 10 mi

Boat rentalNone in 10 mi

Fishing guide10.0mi Campground0.6mi

LodgingNone in 10 mi

Lake CavanaughWDFW water access area · 1.2 mi from the map point

Boat ramps1 · gravel
Boarding floatNo
Parking lots1
Restrooms1
CampingNo
OpenYear-round

From the WDFW access area page. WDFW: a Discover Pass or Vehicle Access Pass is required at all WDFW recreation lands.

Fishing guides and charters

1 listed

Torrey's Sportfishing Adventuresfishing charter · Arlington10.0 mi

Campgrounds and RV parks

nearest 3

Tree Tent Parkcampground · Big Lake0.6 mi
Normana Parkcampground · Arlington5.9 mi
Jim Creek Navy Community Recreation Areacampground · Arlington7.4 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.