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Ballinger Lake trout stocking

Snohomish County, Washington · lake

Ballinger Lake was last stocked 5 months ago (May 7, 2026). We have 6 stockings on record since May 6, 2025, 5 in the last 12 months (8,614 fish). Most stockings come in May and October. Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked
5 months ago
May 7, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
5 stockings
8,614 fish
On record
6 stockings
since May 6, 2025

Weather at Ballinger Lake

  • Tonight
    52°F
    Light Rain
    95% rain · wind 3 mph
  • Friday
    61°F
    Rain then Showers And Thunderstorms
    95% rain · wind 3 to 8 mph
  • Friday Night
    48°F
    Chance Light Rain then Partly Cloudy
    35% rain · wind 6 mph
  • Saturday
    62°F
    Mostly Sunny
    wind 5 mph
  • Saturday Night
    47°F
    Partly Cloudy
    1% rain · wind 5 mph
  • Sunday
    62°F
    Mostly Sunny
    1% rain · wind 6 mph

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

When is Ballinger Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in May and October. Stocked 4 times in 2025, mostly in October, usually on Tuesdays, about every 20 days.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 1 stockings1MarApr: 0 stockingsAprMay: 2 stockings2MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 2 stockings2OctNov: 1 stockings1NovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Ballinger Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202611
2025121

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout612,4092,068

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
May 7, 2026Rainbow trout3,0001,500Whitehorse Pond
Mar 17, 2026Rainbow trout3,6001,800Arlington Hatchery
Nov 3, 2025Rainbow trout672840Whitehorse Pond
Oct 27, 2025Rainbow trout672840Whitehorse Pond
Oct 7, 2025Rainbow trout6701,000Whitehorse Pond
May 6, 2025Rainbow trout3,7951,650Arlington 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 Ballinger Lake?

Snohomish 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 Ballinger Lake

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Questions about Ballinger Lake

When was Ballinger Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was May 7, 2026 (rainbow trout, 3,000 fish), according to Washington agency reports.
How often is Ballinger Lake stocked?
Stocked 4 times in 2025, mostly in October, usually on Tuesdays, about every 20 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in May and October.
What kind of trout are stocked in Ballinger Lake?
Rainbow trout (6 stockings, 12,409 fish).