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Lake Goss

WDFW logged 2 trout stocking dates at Lake Goss in 2026 so far, 13,900 fish in all. The latest was on May 21, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Lk Goss (Isla)”.

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

A lake with mountains and reflection
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Lake Goss in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
13,900
by the same date in 2025
13,840
in all of 2025
13,840
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, May 21, 202610,500Cutthroat trout, fry
2026 · 13,900 fish on 2 dates
DateSpeciesFishLife stageFish per lb
May 21Cutthroat trout10,500 fish · Fry10,500Fry300
Apr 15Rainbow trout3,400 fish · Legals3,400Legals2
2025 · 13,840 fish on 2 dates
DateSpeciesFishLife stageFish per lb
May 12Cutthroat trout10,000 fish · Fry10,000Fry363
Apr 14Rainbow trout3,840 fish · Legals3,840Legals2.4
Every year since 2020
YearStocking datesFish
2026213,900
2025213,840
2024216,394
2023219,013
2022213,878
2021213,843
2020214,261
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.

  1. 14k2020: 14,261 fish
  2. 14k2021: 13,843 fish
  3. 14k2022: 13,878 fish
  4. 19k2023: 19,013 fish
  5. 16k2024: 16,394 fish
  6. 14k2025: 13,840 fish
  7. 14k2026: 13,900 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
SpeciesFishShare
Cutthroat trout78,26074%
Rainbow trout26,86926%

Open on a map

Map point 48.0367, -122.4797: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1505201). 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 Island County: Cranberry Lake, Deer Lake, Lone Lake, Holmes Derby Pond.

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 Goss

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.

Lake GossWDFW water access area · 0.2 mi from the map point
  • Boat ramps1 · gravel
  • Boarding floatNo
  • Parking lots1
  • Restrooms1
  • CampingNo
  • OpenYear-round Managed by South Whidbey Parks District.

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

Bait and tackle

1 listed

Boats, kayaks and marinas

nearest 3

Campgrounds and RV parks

nearest 3

Lodging

nearest 3
  • Useless Bay Estatehotel · Langley1.9 mi
  • The Log Castlehotel · Langley2.1 mi
  • Harbour Inn Motelmotel · Freeland2.9 mi
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