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73-acre lake near Skagit County. The lake tops out around 12 ft. The depth chart is built from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the humps, channels and drop-offs you see are measured, not guessed. The season-by-season read for each species follows, from the map's own numbers.
Lake Erie maps at 73 acres behind 1.4 miles of shoreline. At index 1.1 the outline is almost a bowl — read the depth changes, not the shoreline. Nothing on this chart breaks 15 ft, which makes the whole surface littoral: weeds, bait and ambush cover everywhere. Tip to tip the water measures near 0.6 mi with a 0.3-mi widest point. Skagit County claims this one. If the bite dies, Lake Campbell is 2 mi to the southeast.
When the water first warms, rainbow trout slide up into 3 to 12 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 3 to 12 ft, winter 2 to 12 ft. Start at Break off the point. It's a drop-off holding about 5 ft of water and rates prime come winter. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (3 ft) | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon |
| Summer | 3 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (5 ft) | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Fall | 3 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (3 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 2 to 12 ft | dawn | Break off the point (5 ft) | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
6 pieces of structure are mapped here — Deep basin, around 12 ft, is the deepest of them.
Access data: Washington WDFW — Water Access Sites. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
| Date | Species | Count | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21 | Rainbow trout | 2,880 | — |
| Apr 21 | Rainbow trout | 5,040 | — |
| Apr 20 | Rainbow trout | 3,240 | — |
Source: WDFW fish-stocking reports, retrieved 2026-08-18.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Washington waters are set by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife — and special regulations can apply to Lake Erie specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Washington fishing regulations →
Lake Erie is about 12 ft (4 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart here comes from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the contours reflect measured depths.
Anglers target rainbow trout on Lake Erie.
Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for rainbow trout in winter. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by species and season.
For rainbow trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Yes — per WDFW fish-stocking reports records, Lake Erie was most recently stocked Apr 21 with 2,880 rainbow trout. The full stocking history is listed above.
Fishing on Lake Erie is regulated by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Check the official Washington regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
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More water nearby: Skagit County fishing maps (9 charts). Browse all Washington fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: state fisheries survey programs. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.