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Black Lake trout stocking

Thurston County, Washington · lake

Black Lake was last stocked 5 months ago (Apr 15, 2026). We have 8 stockings on record since Mar 25, 2025, 4 in the last 12 months (24,750 fish). Most stockings come in March. Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked
5 months ago
Apr 15, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
4 stockings
24,750 fish
On record
8 stockings
since Mar 25, 2025

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: DESCHUTES RIVER AT E ST BRIDGE AT TUMWATER, WA (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
69 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
24.50 ft
6392122Aug 11Sep 23
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 68 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Black Lake

  • Tonight
    50°F
    Rain
    97% rain · wind 0 to 3 mph
  • Friday
    62°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms then Light Rain
    90% rain · wind 6 to 14 mph
  • Friday Night
    44°F
    Partly Cloudy
    8% rain · wind 3 to 10 mph
  • Saturday
    64°F
    Partly Sunny
    wind 1 to 5 mph
  • Saturday Night
    43°F
    Partly Cloudy
    wind 1 to 5 mph
  • Sunday
    67°F
    Mostly Sunny
    1% rain · wind 1 to 5 mph

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

When is Black Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in March. Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in March, about every 23 days.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 4 stockings4MarApr: 2 stockings2AprMay: 0 stockingsMayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 1 stockings1NovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Black Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202621
2025211

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout846,7185,840

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Apr 15, 2026Rainbow trout10080Lakewood Hatchery
Mar 23, 2026Rainbow trout14,6356,175Eells Springs
Mar 17, 2026Rainbow trout7,0152,806Eells Springs
Nov 24, 2025Rainbow trout3,0002,190Lakewood Hatchery
Apr 15, 2025Rainbow trout145145Lakewood Hatchery
Mar 26, 2025Rainbow trout9,4604,300Eells Springs
Mar 25, 2025Rainbow trout3,2571,380Eells Springs
Mar 25, 2025Rainbow trout9,1064,139Eells Springs

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 Black Lake?

Thurston 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 Black Lake

All stocked waters in Thurston CountyStocked this week in Washington

Questions about Black Lake

When was Black Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 15, 2026 (rainbow trout, 100 fish), according to Washington agency reports.
How often is Black Lake stocked?
Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in March, about every 23 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March.
What kind of trout are stocked in Black Lake?
Rainbow trout (8 stockings, 46,718 fish).