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Blue Lake trout stocking

Okanogan County, Washington · lake · about 2,565 ft elevation

Blue Lake was last stocked 6 months ago (May 13, 2026). We have 16 stockings on record since May 10, 2017, 1 in the last 12 months (10,000 fish). Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: brook trout, tiger trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, brown trout.

Last stocked
6 months ago
May 13, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
1 stocking
10,000 fish
On record
16 stockings
since May 10, 2017
  • Number 30 of 84 stocked waters in Okanogan County by stocking days.
  • Stocked more often than 75% of Washington waters on our record.

Weather at Blue Lake

  • Today
    47°F
    Mostly Sunny
    6% rain · wind 5 to 8 mph
  • Tonight
    37°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    49% rain · wind 2 to 6 mph
  • Thursday
    50°F
    Sunny
    1% rain · wind 3 to 7 mph
  • Thursday Night
    36°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    13% rain · wind 2 to 6 mph
  • Friday
    44°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    14% rain · wind 5 to 12 mph
  • Friday Night
    37°F
    Slight Chance Rain Showers
    17% rain · wind 2 to 9 mph

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

When is Blue Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in May. Stocked 3 times in 2018, mostly in June, usually on Mondays, about every 95 days.

By month, all years

JanFebMarApr: 3 stockings3AprMay: 6 stockings6MayJun: 3 stockings3JunJulAugSep: 3 stockings3SepOct: 1 stocking1OctNovDec
Stockings of Blue Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
202511
202411
202311
202211
20211
20191
201821

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stocking
Brook trout56,5001,300
Tiger trout47,5991,900
Rainbow trout310,6003,533
Cutthroat trout329,7339,911
Brown trout24,0002,000

Stocking history

20261 stocking · 10,000 fish
DateSpeciesFishSince previousHatchery
May 13Latest
Wednesday
Rainbow trout
10,000
143 lb
35 weeksChelan Hatchery
20252 stockings · 2,300 fish
DateSpeciesFishSince previousHatchery
Sep 10
Wednesday
Brown trout
2,000
769 lb
139 daysChelan Hatchery
Apr 24
Thursday
Rainbow trout
300
261 lb
31 weeksWells Hatchery
20242 stockings · 2,300 fish
DateSpeciesFishSince previousHatchery
Sep 19
Thursday
Brown trout
2,000
400 lb
153 daysChelan Hatchery
Apr 19
Friday
Rainbow trout
300
306 lb
324 daysWells Hatchery
20232 stockings · 1,500 fish
  • May 31 tiger trout, 500 fish
  • Apr 27 brook trout, 1,000 fish
20222 stockings · 28,919 fish
  • Jun 29 cutthroat trout, 27,919 fish
  • May 10 brook trout, 1,000 fish
20211 stocking · 1,000 fish
  • May 14 brook trout, 1,000 fish
20191 stocking · 2,000 fish
  • May 10 brook trout, tiger trout, 2,000 fish
20183 stockings · 7,413 fish
  • Oct 1 cutthroat trout, 814 fish
  • Jun 28 tiger trout, 327 fish
  • Jun 11 tiger trout, 6,272 fish
20172 stockings · 3,000 fish
  • Sep 7 cutthroat trout, 1,000 fish
  • May 10 brook trout, 2,000 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 Blue Lake?

Okanogan 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 Blue Lake

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Questions about Blue Lake

When was Blue Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was May 13, 2026 (rainbow trout, 10,000 fish), according to Washington agency reports.
How often is Blue Lake stocked?
Stocked 3 times in 2018, mostly in June, usually on Mondays, about every 95 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.
Is Blue Lake stocked often?
Number 30 of 84 stocked waters in Okanogan County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 75% of Washington waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Blue Lake?
Brook trout (5 stockings, 6,500 fish); Tiger trout (4 stockings, 7,599 fish); Rainbow trout (3 stockings, 10,600 fish); Cutthroat trout (3 stockings, 29,733 fish); Brown trout (2 stockings, 4,000 fish).