US lakes & pondsUS lakes & pondsSurface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 147577645).
The red circle marks Leader Lake.
Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Washington: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).
Official WDFW pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.
Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.
Stocked by the state: Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Tiger trout (2015–2026, 12 years; 79,232 fish in all, fry included)
Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, WDFW Fish Plants data on data.wa.gov (releases into Leader Lake, Okanogan County, since 2015). See WDFW trout stocking reports. These are stocking records, not a full fish survey; other species also live here.
No public access sites are listed for this water in the WDFW water access sites data.
Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 147577645), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: WDFW water access sites. Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.
We found 16 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Leader Lake, 1 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.
RVs welcome · Tent sites
RVs welcome · Tent sites
Electric hookups · RVs welcome · Dump station
RVs welcome
RVs welcome
RVs welcome · Tent sites · Toilets
All campgrounds & RV parks in Washington
Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.
Campground data: Recreation.gov (RIDB) · OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.
Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (48.3612, -119.6861). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Leader Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.
Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in PT (America/Los_Angeles), and accurate to within a few minutes.
Leader Lake covers about 155 acres in Okanogan, Washington (Okanogan County).
WDFW fish stocking records lists Rainbow trout, Brown trout and Tiger trout.
Yes. We list 16 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Leader Lake touches Okanogan in Okanogan County, Washington.
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