Blue Lake trout stocking
Columbia County, Washington · lake · about 2,145 ft elevation
Blue Lake was last stocked 4 weeks ago (Oct 15, 2026). We have 151 stockings on record since Sep 30, 2016, 12 in the last 12 months (25,565 fish). Most stockings come in April to May. Species stocked: rainbow trout.
Last stocked
4 weeks ago
Oct 15, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
12 stockings
25,565 fish
On record
151 stockings
since Sep 30, 2016
- The most stocked water in Columbia County (151 stocking days on record).
- Stocked more often than 100% of Washington waters on our record.
Weather at Blue Lake
- Overnight44°FCloudy14% rain · wind 5 mph
- Monday57°FMostly Cloudy then Rain Showers Likely67% rain · wind 2 to 6 mph
- Monday Night48°FRain Showers85% rain · wind 5 to 9 mph
- Tuesday59°FSlight Chance Rain Showers19% rain · wind 3 to 7 mph
- Tuesday Night50°FMostly Cloudy3% rain · wind 3 to 8 mph
- Veterans Day67°FPartly Sunnywind 5 to 9 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Blue Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in April to May. Stocked 11 times in 2026, about every 14 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 151 | 222,083 | 1,471 |
Stocking history
202611 stockings · 24,605 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Since previous | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 15Latest Thursday · 4 weeks ago | Rainbow trout | 2,015 650 lb | 17 weeks | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
Jun 18 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 1,000 400 lb | 1 day | Tucannon Hatchery |
Jun 17 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 1,625 650 lb | 2 weeks | Tucannon Hatchery |
Jun 3 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 1,950 780 lb | 2 weeks | Tucannon Hatchery |
May 20 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 2,600 1,095 lb | 16 days | Tucannon Hatchery |
May 4 Monday | Rainbow trout | 2,550 1,020 lb | 6 days | Tucannon Hatchery |
Apr 28 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 2,600 1,095 lb | 4 days | Tucannon Hatchery |
Apr 24 Friday | Rainbow trout | 1,000 400 lb | 15 days | Tucannon Hatchery |
Apr 9 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 1,625 650 lb | 9 days | Tucannon Hatchery |
Mar 31 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 4,420 1,949 lb | 5 weeks | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
Feb 24 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 3,220 1,330 lb | 104 days | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
202514 stockings · 19,079 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Since previous | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 12 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 960 300 lb | 33 days | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
Oct 10 Friday | Rainbow trout | 2,170 700 lb | 129 days | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
Jun 3 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 1,787 715 lb | 4 days | Tucannon Hatchery |
May 30 Friday | Rainbow trout | 100 149 lb | 9 days | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
May 21 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 3,100 1,240 lb | 1 day | Tucannon Hatchery |
May 20 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 60 90 lb | 12 days | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
May 8 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 750 300 lb | 8 days | Tucannon Hatchery |
Apr 30 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 50 75 lb | 5 days | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
Apr 25 Friday | Rainbow trout | 1,800 720 lb | 8 days | Tucannon Hatchery |
Apr 17 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 2,550 1,020 lb | 13 days | Tucannon Hatchery |
Apr 4 Friday | Rainbow trout | 2,550 1,020 lb | 1 day | Tucannon Hatchery |
Apr 3 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 100 149 lb | 2 weeks | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
Mar 20 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 1,000 400 lb | 24 days | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
Feb 24 Monday | Rainbow trout | 2,102 913 lb | 131 days | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
202412 stockings · 19,380 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Since previous | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 16 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 600 200 lb | 1 week | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
Oct 9 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 2,262 780 lb | 128 days | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
Jun 3 Monday | Rainbow trout | 1,038 670 lb | 12 days | Tucannon Hatchery, Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
May 22 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 1,625 650 lb | 9 days | Tucannon Hatchery |
May 13 Monday | Rainbow trout | 2,550 1,020 lb | 5 days | Tucannon Hatchery |
May 8 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 50 75 lb | 8 days | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
Apr 30 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 2,550 1,020 lb | 5 days | Tucannon Hatchery |
Apr 25 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 2,825 1,130 lb | 15 days | Tucannon Hatchery |
Apr 10 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 50 75 lb | 8 days | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
Apr 2 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 2,550 1,020 lb | 13 days | Tucannon Hatchery |
Mar 20 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 1,100 549 lb | 22 days | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
Feb 27 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 2,180 943 lb | 21 weeks | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
202314 stockings · 18,275 fish
- Oct 3 rainbow trout, 2,048 fish
- Jun 16 rainbow trout, 400 fish
- May 31 rainbow trout, 2,550 fish
- May 18 rainbow trout, 2,550 fish
- May 2 rainbow trout, 250 fish
- Apr 26 rainbow trout, 2,675 fish
- Apr 21 rainbow trout, 1,125 fish
- Apr 17 rainbow trout, 50 fish
- Apr 6 rainbow trout, 3,153 fish
- Mar 28 rainbow trout, 1,094 fish
- Mar 21 rainbow trout, 75 fish
- Mar 14 rainbow trout, 75 fish
- Feb 28 rainbow trout, 150 fish
- Feb 21 rainbow trout, 2,080 fish
202215 stockings · 22,706 fish
- Nov 2 rainbow trout, 2,720 fish
- Oct 6 rainbow trout, 2,040 fish
- Jul 5 rainbow trout, 1,575 fish
- Jun 22 rainbow trout, 1,950 fish
- May 26 rainbow trout, 1,463 fish
- May 13 rainbow trout, 2,550 fish
- Apr 26 rainbow trout, 2,750 fish
- Apr 18 rainbow trout, 40 fish
- Apr 5 rainbow trout, 1,755 fish
- Apr 4 rainbow trout, 10 fish
- Apr 1 rainbow trout, 2,520 fish
- Mar 25 rainbow trout, 1,085 fish
- Mar 21 rainbow trout, 50 fish
- Mar 14 rainbow trout, 50 fish
- Feb 28 rainbow trout, 2,148 fish
202113 stockings · 20,541 fish
- Oct 6 rainbow trout, 2,000 fish
- Jun 16 rainbow trout, 775 fish
- Jun 8 rainbow trout, 2,550 fish
- May 25 rainbow trout, 2,550 fish
- May 6 rainbow trout, 2,250 fish
- Apr 19 rainbow trout, 1,260 fish
- Apr 12 rainbow trout, 50 fish
- Apr 7 rainbow trout, 3,596 fish
- Apr 6 rainbow trout, 75 fish
- Mar 25 rainbow trout, 50 fish
- Mar 24 rainbow trout, 2,130 fish
- Mar 16 rainbow trout, 100 fish
- Feb 26 rainbow trout, 3,155 fish
202017 stockings · 19,543 fish
- Oct 5 rainbow trout, 1,500 fish
- Jun 10 rainbow trout, 1,040 fish
- Jun 3 rainbow trout, 2,040 fish
- May 22 rainbow trout, 840 fish
- May 20 rainbow trout, 2,208 fish
- May 14 rainbow trout, 25 fish
- May 12 rainbow trout, 2,352 fish
- May 5 rainbow trout, 2,160 fish
- Apr 30 rainbow trout, 50 fish
- Apr 20 rainbow trout, 1,000 fish
- Apr 15 rainbow trout, 50 fish
- Mar 23 rainbow trout, 100 fish
- Mar 18 rainbow trout, 1,350 fish
- Mar 11 rainbow trout, 2,050 fish
- Mar 4 rainbow trout, 75 fish
- Feb 25 rainbow trout, 100 fish
- Feb 19 rainbow trout, 2,603 fish
201915 stockings · 17,431 fish
- Sep 30 rainbow trout, 1,500 fish
- Jun 11 rainbow trout, 880 fish
- Jun 7 rainbow trout, 1,000 fish
- May 24 rainbow trout, 1,040 fish
- May 20 rainbow trout, 50 fish
- May 17 rainbow trout, 25 fish
- May 8 rainbow trout, 1,981 fish
- Apr 26 rainbow trout, 50 fish
- Apr 19 rainbow trout, 3,770 fish
- Apr 9 rainbow trout, 3,060 fish
- Apr 3 rainbow trout, 50 fish
- Mar 27 rainbow trout, 1,550 fish
- Mar 25 rainbow trout, 75 fish
- Mar 14 rainbow trout, 2,300 fish
- Mar 8 rainbow trout, 100 fish
201817 stockings · 27,806 fish
- Week of Oct 10 rainbow trout, 5,820 fish
- May 31 rainbow trout, 2,040 fish
- May 29 rainbow trout, 2,448 fish
- May 25 rainbow trout, 120 fish
- May 22 rainbow trout, 2,884 fish
- May 15 rainbow trout, 2,754 fish
- May 7 rainbow trout, 1,299 fish
- May 4 rainbow trout, 100 fish
- Apr 19 rainbow trout, 2,482 fish
- Apr 16 rainbow trout, 50 fish
- Apr 10 rainbow trout, 50 fish
- Apr 4 rainbow trout, 2,484 fish
- Mar 16 rainbow trout, 2,050 fish
- Mar 15 rainbow trout, 100 fish
- Feb 22 rainbow trout, 75 fish
- Feb 20 rainbow trout, 50 fish
- Feb 12 rainbow trout, 3,000 fish
201719 stockings · 27,176 fish
- Oct 13 rainbow trout, 2,070 fish
- Jun 10 rainbow trout, 267 fish
- Jun 7 rainbow trout, 2,600 fish
- Jun 6 rainbow trout, 1,840 fish
- Jun 1 rainbow trout, 2,520 fish
- May 26 rainbow trout, 2,480 fish
- May 24 rainbow trout, 1,950 fish
- May 22 rainbow trout, 60 fish
- May 18 rainbow trout, 50 fish
- May 11 rainbow trout, 25 fish
- Apr 27 rainbow trout, 3,105 fish
- Apr 20 rainbow trout, 100 fish
- Apr 10 rainbow trout, 2,300 fish
- Apr 6 rainbow trout, 2,296 fish
- Apr 4 rainbow trout, 200 fish
- Mar 22 rainbow trout, 2,050 fish
- Mar 14 rainbow trout, 100 fish
- Feb 23 rainbow trout, 125 fish
- Feb 16 rainbow trout, 3,038 fish
20164 stockings · 5,541 fish
- Oct 31 rainbow trout, 1,489 fish
- Oct 13 rainbow trout, 1,750 fish
- Oct 3 rainbow trout, 1,600 fish
- Sep 30 rainbow trout, 702 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?
Columbia County, Washington. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.
Stocked waters near Blue Lake
- Spring Lakelake · 1 mistocked Oct 15, 2026
- Rainbow Lakelake · 1 mistocked Jun 17, 2026
- Deer Lakelake · 2 mistocked May 15, 2026
- Watson Lakelake · 3 mistocked Jun 9, 2026
- Beaver Lakelake · 3 mistocked May 25, 2021
- Big Four Lakelake · 4 mistocked Mar 8, 2019
- Curl Lakelake · 5 mistocked Jun 3, 2026
All stocked waters in Columbia CountyStocked this week in Washington
Questions about Blue Lake
- When was Blue Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Oct 15, 2026 (rainbow trout, 2,015 fish), according to Washington agency reports.
- How often is Blue Lake stocked?
- Stocked 11 times in 2026, about every 14 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May.
- Is Blue Lake stocked often?
- The most stocked water in Columbia County (151 stocking days on record). Stocked more often than 100% of Washington waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Blue Lake?
- Rainbow trout (151 stockings, 222,083 fish).