Fishing at
Lake Boren King County


Lake Boren is a freshwater lake located in King County, Washington. At an elevation of 387 ft. and 16.2 acres, it's home to several species of fish, including yellow perch, rainbow trout, brown bullhead, largemouth bass and coastal cutthroat trout (resident). Lake Boren provides good shoreline access.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow
Lake Size: 16.2 acres
Elevation: 387 ft.
Boat Launch: None
Shoreline Access: Good

Lake Boren Stocking Reports

Lake Boren has been historically stocked with rainbow. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 0.5 lbs. This year so far, there has been 1 stockings of rainbow at an average of 0.5 lbs. In the past, Lake Boren stocked thousands of rainbow averaging 0.44 lbs.

Date Quantity Fish
May 3, 2024 1500 Rainbow @ 0.5lbs
April 25, 2023 1650 Rainbow @ 0.33lbs
May 10, 2022 1995 Rainbow @ 0.48lbs
April 28, 2021 1530 Rainbow @ 0.43lbs
April 23, 2020 1357 Rainbow @ 0.43lbs
April 25, 2017 1200 Rainbow @ 0.5lbs
May 18, 2016 1200 Rainbow @ 0.43lbs


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Lake Boren Fish Species

Lake Boren provides good opportunities for rainbow trout. There is also a chance to catch yellow perch, brown bullhead, largemouth bass and coastal cutthroat trout (resident) throughout the year.


January February March April May June July August September October November December
Yellow perch
Rainbow trout
Brown bullhead
Largemouth bass
Coastal cutthroat trout (resident)

Lake Boren Fishing Reports

An modestly traveled lake, there has been some successful reports by anglers at Lake Boren over the past few years.

Anglers reported the most success with rainbow trout. Cutthroat trout is also a popular species to fish for at Lake Boren.

A list of the best bait to use for stocked rainbow trout.


Lake Boren - Rainbow Trout Fishing Tips

At Lake Boren, the best time for catching rainbow trout is evening. Anglers also reported success with rainbow trout around morning. Popular baits used include power eggs and power bait for rainbow trout. Bottom fishing from shore and top fishing from shore are the common and successful methods used at Lake Boren to catch rainbow trout.



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Nearby Lakes Similar to Lake Boren

There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Lake Boren, including Larsen Lake, Lake Sammamish, Lake Washington, Tradition Lake and Shady Lake.

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King County
5.1 mi. away
9.8 acres
elevation: 253 ft.

Somewhat Popular

Larsen Lake

Stocking:
December 4, 2024 - Rainbow - 83 @ 5lbs
December 4, 2024 - Rainbow - 42 @ 10lbs

For December:
Yellow perch Black crappie Brown bullhead Largemouth bass Coastal cutthroat trout (resident)

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King County
5.3 mi. away
4853.1 acres
elevation: 30 ft.

Very popular

Lake Sammamish

Stocking:
December 4, 2024 - Rainbow - 83 @ 5lbs
December 4, 2024 - Rainbow - 42 @ 10lbs

For December:
Kokanee Coho salmon Yellow perch Brown bullhead Chinook salmon Sockeye salmon Largemouth bass Signal crayfish Smallmouth bass Pumpkinseed Sunfish Three-spine stickleback Coastal cutthroat trout (resident)

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King County
7 mi. away
21933.6 acres
elevation: 17 ft.

Very popular

Lake Washington

Stocking:
June 2, 2017 - Rainbow - 1950 @ 0.67lbs
June 2, 2017 - Rainbow - 500 @ 0.5lbs

For December:
Tench Kokanee Peamouth Rock bass Coho salmon Common carp Yellow perch Black crappie Green sunfish Brown bullhead Chinook salmon Sockeye salmon Largemouth bass Signal crayfish Smallmouth bass Largescale sucker Northern pikeminnow Pumpkinseed Sunfish Three-spine stickleback Coastal cutthroat trout (resident)

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King County
7.5 mi. away
17.4 acres
elevation: 471 ft.

Tradition Lake

Stocking:
December 4, 2024 - Rainbow - 83 @ 5lbs
December 4, 2024 - Rainbow - 42 @ 10lbs

For December:
Yellow perch Largemouth bass

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King County
7.6 mi. away
20.7 acres
elevation: 534 ft.

Shady Lake

Stocking:
April 15, 2024 - Rainbow - 3400 @ 0.4lbs
April 12, 2023 - Rainbow - 3900 @ 0.33lbs

For December:
Rainbow trout Largemouth bass Pumpkinseed Sunfish

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