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Whatcom County, WA

Gorge Lake

ReservoirWhatcom County, WA

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Around Gorge Lake

Gorge Lake Campground2.1 miNorth Cascades National Park1.1 mi1 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this water

Gorge Lake is a lake in Whatcom County, Washington. State records show it stocked 41 times between 2004 and 2025. Every recorded release has been rainbow trout. 2,155,476 rainbow trout have gone in across 41 releases.

Stocking history

41 recorded stockings

DateSpeciesNumberSizeHatchery
Oct 27, 2025Rainbow · Ross Lake106,672—Marblemount Hatchery
Nov 4, 2024Rainbow · Ross Lake84,726—Marblemount Hatchery
Oct 26, 2023Rainbow · Ross Lake112,828—Marblemount Hatchery
Oct 18, 2022Rainbow · Ross Lake113,020—Marblemount Hatchery
Oct 4, 2021Rainbow · Ross Lake154,271—Marblemount Hatchery
Oct 6, 2020Rainbow · Ross Lake108,280—Marblemount Hatchery
Oct 2, 2019Rainbow · Ross Lake94,667—Marblemount Hatchery
Oct 8, 2018Rainbow · Ross Lake171,498—Marblemount Hatchery
Apr 4, 2018Rainbow · Ross Lake30,000—Marblemount Hatchery
Sep 21, 2017Rainbow · Ross Lake45,761—Marblemount Hatchery
Sep 21, 2017Rainbow · Ross Lake49,239—Marblemount Hatchery
Apr 28, 2017Rainbow · Ross Lake28,250—Marblemount Hatchery

Showing the 12 most recent of 41. Stocking records for Gorge Lake published by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Stocking does not guarantee fish are present. Check current regulations and access before you go. See the full Washington stocking report.

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