When was Big Meadow Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was May 19, 2026 (rainbow trout, 8,000 fish), according to Washington agency reports.

How often is Big Meadow 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 Big Meadow Lake?

Rainbow trout (4 stockings, 32,700 fish).

Big Meadow Lake trout stocking

Pend Oreille County, Washington · lake

Big Meadow Lake was last stocked 4 months ago (May 19, 2026). We have 4 stockings on record since May 29, 2025, 2 in the last 12 months (8,700 fish). Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked

4 months ago

May 19, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

2 stockings

8,700 fish

On record

4 stockings

since May 29, 2025

Weather at Big Meadow Lake

Tonight
49°F
Cloudy then Rain Showers Likely
60% rain · wind 0 to 6 mph
Friday
55°F
Rain Showers
100% rain · wind 6 to 10 mph
Friday Night
38°F
Rain Showers
84% rain · wind 3 to 9 mph
Saturday
53°F
Mostly Sunny
13% rain · wind 3 mph
Saturday Night
35°F
Mostly Cloudy
1% rain · wind 1 mph
Sunday
58°F
Partly Sunny
wind 1 mph

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

When is Big Meadow Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in May.

By month, all years

Stockings of Big Meadow Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026			1		1
2025					1

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Rainbow trout	4	32,700	8,175

Stocking history

Date	Species	Fish	Pounds	Hatchery
May 19, 2026	Rainbow trout	8,000	80	Ford Hatchery
Mar 26, 2026	Rainbow trout	700	292	Spokane Hatchery
May 29, 2025	Rainbow trout	12,000	117	Ford Hatchery
May 29, 2025	Rainbow trout	12,000	117	Ford 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 Big Meadow Lake?

Pend Oreille 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 Big Meadow Lake

Frater Lakelake · 6 mistocked May 18, 2026
Lake Leolake · 6 mistocked Mar 26, 2026
Nile Lakelake · 6 mistocked Mar 25, 2026
Heritage Lakelake · 7 mistocked Apr 1, 2026
Lake Thomaslake · 7 mistocked Mar 30, 2026
Lake Gillettelake · 8 mistocked Mar 25, 2026
Lake Sherrylake · 8 mistocked Mar 25, 2026
Deep Lakelake · 9 mistocked Mar 24, 2026

All stocked waters in Pend Oreille County Stocked this week in Washington

Questions about Big Meadow Lake

When was Big Meadow Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was May 19, 2026 (rainbow trout, 8,000 fish), according to Washington agency reports.
How often is Big Meadow 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 Big Meadow Lake?: Rainbow trout (4 stockings, 32,700 fish).