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Shady Lake King County

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Rainbow Trout

Shady Lake is a freshwater lake located in King County, Washington. At an elevation of 534 ft. and 20.7 acres, it's home to a couple species of fish, including rainbow trout, largemouth bass and pumpkinseed sunfish. Shady Lake provides good shoreline access and a boat launch.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow
Lake Size: 20.7 acres
Elevation: 534 ft.
Boat Launch: Yes (1)
Shady Lake
WDFW Access: Yes
Shoreline Access: Good

Shady Lake Stocking Reports

Shady Lake has been historically stocked with rainbow. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 0.42 lbs. This year so far, there has been 1 stockings of rainbow at an average of 0.4 lbs. In the past, Shady Lake stocked tens of thousands of rainbow averaging 0.38 lbs.

Date	Quantity	Fish
April 15, 2024	3400	Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
April 12, 2023	3900	Rainbow @ 0.33lbs
April 1, 2022	3000	Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
April 5, 2021	3400	Rainbow @ 0.33lbs
April 22, 2020	3400	Rainbow @ 0.38lbs
April 21, 2020	3400	Rainbow @ 0.38lbs
March 21, 2017	3400	Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
April 18, 2016	3400	Rainbow @ 0.42lbs

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Shady Lake Fish Species

Shady Lake provides excellent opportunities for rainbow trout as well as good opportunities for largemouth bass. There is also a chance to catch pumpkinseed sunfish throughout the year.

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Rainbow trout
Largemouth bass
Pumpkinseed Sunfish

Shady Lake Fishing Reports

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

Anglers reported the most success with rainbow trout.

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

Shady Lake - Rainbow Trout Fishing Tips

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

Shady Lake Pictures & Media

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Nearby Lakes Similar to Shady Lake

There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Shady Lake, including Peterson Lake, Shadow Lake, Lake Boren, Tradition Lake and Holm Lake.

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