Trout Lake is a 12-acre backcountry lake located less than third of a mile from the Northeast Entrance Road at the confluence of Soda Butte Creek and Pebble Creek. The lake is very popular with anglers because of its healthy population of cutthroat and rainbow trout. The lake is located on a fairly high bench above the Soda Butte Creek Canyon, in a deep depression, so the trail leading to the lake is fairly steep. It runs through dense, fragrant Douglas fir forest. Anglers are not the only ones looking for trout. Otters produce quite a show while trying to catch them, to the delight of photographers and hikers. Ospreys also feast on trout, and they do not need a license like anglers do. All trout are catch and release.

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