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Banks Lake trout stocking

Grant County, Washington · lake

Banks Lake was last stocked 5 months ago (Apr 17, 2026). We have 10 stockings on record since Apr 18, 2025, 4 in the last 12 months (201,767 fish). Most stockings come in April and September. Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked
5 months ago
Apr 17, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
4 stockings
201,767 fish
On record
10 stockings
since Apr 18, 2025

Weather at Banks Lake

  • Tonight
    59°F
    Rain Showers
    92% rain · wind 2 to 15 mph
  • Friday
    65°F
    Rain Showers
    92% rain · wind 15 to 26 mph
  • Friday Night
    50°F
    Patchy Blowing Dust then Mostly Cloudy
    11% rain · wind 8 to 26 mph
  • Saturday
    62°F
    Mostly Sunny
    wind 3 to 8 mph
  • Saturday Night
    49°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    wind 2 to 7 mph
  • Sunday
    64°F
    Partly Sunny
    wind 3 to 7 mph

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

When is Banks Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April and September. Stocked 4 times in 2025, mostly in September.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 0 stockingsMarApr: 2 stockings2AprMay: 0 stockingsMayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 2 stockings2SepOct: 1 stockings1OctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Banks Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
2025121

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout10202,86720,287

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Apr 17, 2026Rainbow trout1,200480Columbia Basin Hatchery
Oct 1, 2025Rainbow trout20,0001,000Ford Hatchery
Sep 30, 2025Rainbow trout25,6341,282Ford Hatchery
Sep 30, 2025Rainbow trout25,8851,294Ford Hatchery
Sep 30, 2025Rainbow trout25,3811,269Ford Hatchery
Sep 29, 2025Rainbow trout25,6421,282Ford Hatchery
Sep 29, 2025Rainbow trout26,3791,319Ford Hatchery
Sep 29, 2025Rainbow trout25,8521,293Ford Hatchery
Sep 29, 2025Rainbow trout25,7941,290Ford Hatchery
Apr 18, 2025Rainbow trout1,100478Columbia Basin 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 Banks Lake?

Grant 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 Banks Lake

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Questions about Banks Lake

When was Banks Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 17, 2026 (rainbow trout, 1,200 fish), according to Washington agency reports.
How often is Banks Lake stocked?
Stocked 4 times in 2025, mostly in September. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April and September.
What kind of trout are stocked in Banks Lake?
Rainbow trout (10 stockings, 202,867 fish).