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Art Lake trout stocking

Lewis County, Washington · lake · about 3,825 ft elevation

Art Lake was last stocked 2 months ago (Aug 27, 2026). We have 8 stockings on record since Aug 13, 2017, 1 in the last 12 months (100 fish). Most stockings come in August. Species stocked: cutthroat trout.

Last stocked
2 months ago
Aug 27, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
1 stocking
100 fish
On record
8 stockings
since Aug 13, 2017
  • Number 14 of 52 stocked waters in Lewis County by stocking days.
  • Stocked about as often as a typical Washington water on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: COWLITZ RIVER AT PACKWOOD, WA (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
543 cfs
higher than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height
1.28 ft
167336504Sep 25Nov 7
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 476 cfs on Nov 7.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Art Lake

  • Tonight
    38°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain
    36% rain · wind 2 mph
  • Friday
    47°F
    Light Rain
    90% rain · wind 3 mph
  • Friday Night
    45°F
    Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy
    92% rain · wind 3 mph
  • Saturday
    55°F
    Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain
    48% rain · wind 5 mph
  • Saturday Night
    40°F
    Light Rain
    99% rain · wind 5 to 13 mph
  • Sunday
    44°F
    Light Rain Likely
    65% rain · wind 1 to 12 mph

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

When is Art Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in August.

By month, all years

JanFebMarAprMayJunJul: 1 stocking1JulAug: 5 stockings5AugSep: 2 stockings2SepOctNovDec
Stockings of Art Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
20251
20241
20221
20211
20201
20191
20171

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stocking
Cutthroat trout856070

Stocking history

20261 stocking · 100 fish
DateSpeciesFishSince previousHatchery
Aug 27Latest
Thursday
Cutthroat trout
100
53 weeksMossyrock Hatchery
20251 stocking · 60 fish
DateSpeciesFishSince previousHatchery
Aug 21
Thursday
Cutthroat trout
60
54 weeksMossyrock Hatchery
20241 stocking · 60 fish
DateSpeciesFishSince previousHatchery
Aug 8
Thursday
Cutthroat trout
60
710 daysMossyrock Hatchery
20221 stocking · 60 fish
  • Aug 29 cutthroat trout, 60 fish
20211 stocking · 60 fish
  • Sep 22 cutthroat trout, 60 fish
20201 stocking · 60 fish
  • Jul 27 cutthroat trout, 60 fish
20191 stocking · 100 fish
  • Sep 2 cutthroat trout, 100 fish
20171 stocking · 60 fish
  • Aug 13 cutthroat trout, 60 fish

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. Seasons and limits: Washington fishing regulations.

Where is Art Lake?

Lewis 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 Art Lake

All stocked waters in Lewis CountyStocked this week in Washington

Questions about Art Lake

When was Art Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Aug 27, 2026 (cutthroat trout, 100 fish), according to Washington agency reports.
How often is Art Lake stocked?
It was stocked once in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in August.
Is Art Lake stocked often?
Number 14 of 52 stocked waters in Lewis County by stocking days. Stocked about as often as a typical Washington water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Art Lake?
Cutthroat trout (8 stockings, 560 fish).