Lakes in Skagit County
Arrowhead Lake
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Basin Lake
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Bear Lake
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Beaver Lake (73 acres)
This Beaver Lake (there are at least 15 lakes with that name in Washington) is one mile south of Clear Lake; it has a public access with toilet and boat launch on the west side. Largemouth bass, crappie, yellow perch, and cutthroat are caught. Open year-round, Beaver is good for warmwater species in summer.
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Big Lake (545 acres)
On Hwy 9 northwest of Montbourne. The lake holds rainbow, cutthroat, bass, perch, crappie and bullhead. There is a resort also. The resort has a good concrete boat launch with pier and will handle 16-18 foot boats. Limited trailer parking.
A second ramp is located on West Big Lake Blvd. 3.3 miles north of it's juncture with Hwy 9 at the south end of the lake. WARNING: There is a drop off about 6-8 ft. off the waters' edge. If you have a heavy boat you could get stuck if your trailer wheels slip off the edge of the ramp.
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Boulder Lake
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Bullar Lake
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Campbell Lake (410 acres)
Located five miles south of Anacortes, Campbell has a public access with toilet and a boat launch. Primary species are largemouth bass, yellow perch, and brown bullhead catfish. A slot limit on bass is in effect. Open year-round. Disabled accessibility - level 2. WCT, Blk Tpa, gs.
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Cannery Lake
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Careys Lake
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Caskey Lake
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Cavanaugh Lake (844 acres)
Located 10 miles northeast of Arlington, Cavanaugh has a state access with rough gravel launch area, good for boats to twenty feet, good parking area and toilet on the southwest shore. Rainbow, cutthroat, eastern brook trout, kokanee, and largemouth bass are available. Year-around season. You can access the lake thru OSO on highway 530 also, but the road is mostly gravel and rough in spots. The easier way it to go up hwy 9 and go west on cavanaugh road.
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Clear Lake (223 acres)
This Clear Lake (one of 17 or 18 in the state) is three miles south of Sedro Woolley, and has a public access with toilet and boat launch. Rainbow trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch, cutthroat trout and bullhead catfish are available during the year-round season.
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Cliff Lake
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Cranberry Lake
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Cub Lake
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Cyclone Lake
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Day Lake 136 acres
Located 8 miles south of Hamilton by logging road. Has Rainbow and Eastern Brook Trout.
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Devils Lake
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Enjar Lake
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Erie Lake (111 acres)
Located four miles south of Anacortes, this "great" lake has a public access with a toilet on the west side and a resort at the south end. Erie should be excellent for 1/2- to 3/4-pound rainbows on opening day. Open season runs from the last Saturday in April through October 31.
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Everett Lake
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Falls Lake
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Fly Lake
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Flume Creek Ponds
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Cee Point Lake
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Grandy Lake
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Granite lakes
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Hawkins Lake
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Heart Lake (61 acres)
There is a public access and a boat launch on this small lake 2-1/2 miles south of Anacortes. Heart should be excellent for 1/2- to 3/4-pound rainbows on opening day. Open season runs from the last Saturday in April through October 31.
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Hilt Lake
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Jordan Lakes
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Josephine lakes
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La Rush Lake
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Lizard Lake
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Louise Lake
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Martin Lake
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McMurray Lake (158 acres)
This lake is 50+ feet deep. Semi-developed. This lake is located off Hwy 9 nine miles north of Arlington via the McMurray Lake Rd 1/4 mile to the SE corner of the lake and the WDW access area. The lake holds Kokanee and rainbow as well as perch. Has a good Boat Launch, but limited parking. No public pier. There is a speed limit of 8 mph on the lake at all times.
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Minkley Lake
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Mud Lake
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Neori Lake
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Pass Lake (98 acres)
This lake six miles south of Anacortes is a trophy fly-fishing-only, catch-and-release-only lake. It is open year-round. The lake has a public access and boat launch, but use of motors is prohibited. Species available include rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout. Pass is usually excellent in early spring and late fall for fish averaging 15 inches, with some up to 28 inches.
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Phebe Lake
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Prairie Lakes
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Shannon Lake (2148 acres)
Located just north of Concrete, Shannon has a public access with a difficult boat launch. Expect good fishing for kokanee. Check the regulations pamphlet for size restrictions. Open from the last Saturday in April through October 31.
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Sauk Lake
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Shelf Lake
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Hawkins Lake
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Sixteen Lake (41 acres)
Located about 2 miles east of Conway, Sixteen has a public access with toilets and boat launch. Rainbows are the main attraction, with a few cutthroat available. Open season runs from the last Saturday in April through October 31.
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Skaro Lake
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Slide Lake
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Snow King Lake
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Springsteen lake
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Sumner Lake
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Ten Lake
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Texas Ponds
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Tupso Lake
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Vogler lake
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Whale Lake
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Whistle Lake (29 acres)
There is walk-in public access to this lake 3-1/2 miles south of Anacortes. Fishing should be fair for largemouth bass, yellow perch and cutthroat trout. Year-round season.
Wing Lake
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