Alta Lake
WDFW logged 2 trout stocking dates at Alta Lake in 2026 so far, 54,600 fish in all. The latest was on May 19, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Alta Lk (Okan)”.
WDFW data pulled . Latest record in the WDFW data for any water: Nov 4, 2026.
Alta Lake in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 54,600
- by the same date in 2025
- 56,002
- in all of 2025
- 56,002
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 19 | Kokanee12,630 fish · Fry | 12,630 | Fry | 485 |
| May 19 | Kokanee11,970 fish · Fry | 11,970 | Fry | 481 |
| Apr 14 | Rainbow trout30,000 fish · Fry | 30,000 | Fry | 77 |
| Date | Species | Fish | Life stage | Fish per lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5 | Rainbow trout30,000 fish · Fry | 30,000 | Fry | 61 |
| May 5 | Kokanee11,406 fish · Fry | 11,406 | Fry | 300 |
| May 5 | Kokanee11,396 fish · Fry | 11,396 | Fry | 300 |
| May 5 | Kokanee2,200 fish · Fry | 2,200 | Fry | 300 |
| Apr 3 | Rainbow trout1,000 fish · Legals | 1,000 | Legals | 1.21 |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 54,600 |
| 2025 | 2 | 56,002 |
| 2024 | 3 | 56,000 |
| 2023 | 4 | 56,365 |
| 2022 | 3 | 62,315 |
| 2021 | 5 | 66,150 |
| 2020 | 5 | 70,955 |
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 | 245,785 | 58% |
| Kokanee | 176,602 | 42% |
Map point 48.0199, -119.9378: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1515836). 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 Okanogan County: Lake Roosevelt (Kettle Falls), Spectacle Lake, Palmer Lake, Conconully Lake, Bonaparte Lake, Conconully Reservoir, Patterson Lake, Beaver Lake (okan) T39.
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 Alta 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.
Bait and tackle
nearest 2- Fishing Tackle Coversfishing and hunting store · Brewster8.4 mi
- Mauk Fishing Stufffishing and hunting store · Brewster8.4 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Whistlin Pine Ranchcampground · Pateros0.4 mi
- Alta Lake Campgroundcampground · Pateros0.7 mi
- Columbia Cove ParkRV park · Brewster8.5 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Howard's Lakeshore Inninn · Pateros2.7 mi
- Lake Pateros Motor Innmotel · Pateros3.0 mi
- Echo Valley Resort + Cabinscabins · Manson7.8 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.