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Alder Lake trout stocking

Pierce County, Washington · lake

Alder Lake was last stocked 4 months ago (May 18, 2026). We have 9 stockings on record since May 7, 2025, 2 in the last 12 months (251,770 fish). Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: kokanee.

Last stocked
4 months ago
May 18, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
2 stockings
251,770 fish
On record
9 stockings
since May 7, 2025

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: MINERAL CREEK NEAR MINERAL, WA (7 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
19 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
8.32 ft
162841Aug 11Sep 23
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 18 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Alder Lake

  • Tonight
    48°F
    Light Rain
    96% rain · wind 0 to 8 mph
  • Friday
    55°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms
    96% rain · wind 6 to 14 mph
  • Friday Night
    40°F
    Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy
    38% rain · wind 6 mph
  • Saturday
    58°F
    Partly Sunny
    wind 0 to 3 mph
  • Saturday Night
    40°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    wind 0 to 3 mph
  • Sunday
    60°F
    Mostly Sunny
    2% rain · wind 0 to 3 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Alder Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in May.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 0 stockingsMarApr: 0 stockingsAprMay: 2 stockings2MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 1 stockings1OctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Alder Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
202511

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Kokanee9454,85850,540

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
May 18, 2026Kokanee59,898201Lakewood Hatchery
May 18, 2026Kokanee20,03269Lakewood Hatchery
May 18, 2026Kokanee60,182206Lakewood Hatchery
May 18, 2026Kokanee37,344138Lakewood Hatchery
May 18, 2026Kokanee24,22881Lakewood Hatchery
Oct 7, 2025Kokanee50,0861,268Lakewood Hatchery
May 7, 2025Kokanee81,988223Lakewood Hatchery
May 7, 2025Kokanee60,399163Lakewood Hatchery
May 7, 2025Kokanee60,701162Lakewood Hatchery

From Washington fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go.

Where is Alder Lake?

Pierce County, Washington. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.

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Stocked waters near Alder Lake

All stocked waters in Pierce CountyStocked this week in Washington

Questions about Alder Lake

When was Alder Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was May 18, 2026 (kokanee, 59,898 fish), according to Washington agency reports.
How often is Alder Lake stocked?
It was stocked 2 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.
What kind of trout are stocked in Alder Lake?
Kokanee (9 stockings, 454,858 fish).