The town’s name was taken from that of the adjoining lake, now more of a marsh and largely silted in and thickly weeded.
Trout Lake
Points of Interest 
First Presbyterian Church of Trout Lake
This simple, one-story frame building is a good example of rural vernacular church architecture. It was built in 1906 and is noteworthy for its small steeple housing the original church bell.
Schnick’s Barn
Also known as “Bachelor’s Corner,” the vaguely Gothic-styled barn was built in 1926–27 by Fred Schnick, a local farmer who reputedly lived across the street with his chickens.The current owner has done much work to protect the barn.
Trout Lake Tourist Club
At 4,600 square feet, this one and one-half story Western false-front building has seen more than its share of good times. It was built in 1904 by Herman and Henry Thode, German immigrants who leased the land from the Guler family who had built a hotel across the creek. This recreation and entertainment center included a dance floor, soda fountain and two-lane candlestick bowling alley. It was a well-loved local fixture that also housed the post office for 10 years and may be most notorious as the headquarters of the “Trout Lake Bachelor Club,” an attempt to attract eligible women to this remote area of Washington. By 1921 it was leased to J. A. Doodle and Josephine Jermanne, who operated it until 1961, after which it went through a series of owners and lives as a tavern, dinner theater, and now a bed and breakfast.
Points of Interest
First Presbyterian Church of Trout Lake
This simple, one-story frame building is a good example of rural vernacular church architecture. It was built in 1906 and is noteworthy for its small steeple housing the original church bell.
Schnick’s Barn
Also known as “Bachelor’s Corner,” the vaguely Gothic-styled barn was built in 1926–27 by Fred Schnick, a local farmer who reputedly lived across the street with his chickens.The current owner has done much work to protect the barn.
Trout Lake Tourist Club
At 4,600 square feet, this one and one-half story Western false-front building has seen more than its share of good times. It was built in 1904 by Herman and Henry Thode, German immigrants who leased the land from the Guler family who had built a hotel across the creek. This recreation and entertainment center included a dance floor, soda fountain and two-lane candlestick bowling alley. It was a well-loved local fixture that also housed the post office for 10 years and may be most notorious as the headquarters of the “Trout Lake Bachelor Club,” an attempt to attract eligible women to this remote area of Washington. By 1921 it was leased to J. A. Doodle and Josephine Jermanne, who operated it until 1961, after which it went through a series of owners and lives as a tavern, dinner theater, and now a bed and breakfast.
