Looking for a hike in lake

[bod]

Upper Granite lake only lake in Washington with Artic Grayling.

[moocher97]

Another good choice is the enchanted lakes above Leavenworth. there good little lakes to fish in and the coolest scenery I've ever seen in Washington.

[jackelope]

Another good choice is the enchanted lakes above Leavenworth. there good little lakes to fish in and the coolest scenery I've ever seen in Washington.

You mean the Enchantments? That is a permit only type deal to limit crowds. Apply in the off season and get drawn in order to be able to access it.

[runamuk]

Our public lands have a draw system and use taxes 

[jackelope]

Our public lands have a draw system and use taxes 

Yes, if you want to stay overnight from mid-June to mid-October.

Have you seen Mt. Si on a sunny saturday morning? If that happened to the Enchantments, well, it'd be ruined. I suspect it's probably a topic surrounded by drama although if it is, I don't know about it.

http://www.recreation.gov/permits/Enchantment_Permit_Area_Wa/r/wildernessAreaDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=72280

[CP]

Big & Little Greider Lakes above Spada is a good bet.

[Skyvalhunter]

Quite a few high lakes are still froze. We havent stocked many so far this year but that will pick up soon. Your best bet is to go off trail and hit a few lakes. You can find out when and what lakes we(Trailblazers) stocked on the WDFW web page. Good luck and best of luck.

[fastdam]

I also suggest dumbell lake. Its north of dog lake on the cramer lake trail off white pass. There are many lakes there.

[JackOfAllTrades]

Upper Granite lake only lake in Washington with Artic Grayling.

Great area. 
 
Skip Slide Lake. But continue on to EnJar and Hammer lakes. The trail beyond Slide sucks but once you get there... You're alone.
 
I'll second the hike into TomyHoi. Go north to lose the people. Take your rifle.
 
-Steve

[Netminder01]

Colchuck is good.  You need a pass to camp but a few hours of a hike in and you're fishing.  Check the boards for the bugs; how they're flying will inform how the trout are biting (duh).  There's also a few places to fish on the hike in.

[TheKid#10]

Castle lake right by Mt. St. Helens in the blast zone. Go in late August through September and hear elk screaming all night. Pack in a float tube too.

[JimmyHoffa]

Is there a general rule of thumb that applies to lakes in the National Parks?  Are they generally open for fishing if state law allows?  Seems to be lots of nice lakes in Rainier National Park, just a short drive and hike.

some of the parks make their own rules and can be found on their websites.  Olympic has a lot of its own regs, but doesn't require a fishing license (just a catch card if you fish the coast for salmon and steelhead).
For the peninsula, I'd say look at Royal Lake.  It does get a few hikers, but there seems to be lots of trout.  Not humungous, but some are decent sized and they like flies and spinners.

[MLHSN]

http://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/high_lakes/hilakapx.pdf

[CP]

Castle lake right by Mt. St. Helens in the blast zone. Go in late August through September and hear elk screaming all night. Pack in a float tube too.