Deer Lake trout stocking
Stevens County, Washington · lake · about 2,483 ft elevation
Deer Lake was last stocked 3 weeks ago (Oct 22, 2026). We have 82 stockings on record since Nov 8, 2016, 9 in the last 12 months (196,803 fish). Most stockings come in March to June and October. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brook trout.
Last stocked
3 weeks ago
Oct 22, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
9 stockings
196,803 fish
On record
82 stockings
since Nov 8, 2016
- The most stocked water in Stevens County (81 stocking days on record).
- Stocked more often than 98% of Washington waters on our record.
Weather at Deer Lake
- Tonight35°FMostly Cloudy12% rain · wind 3 mph
- Monday45°FMostly Cloudy then Light Rain97% rain · wind 3 mph
- Monday Night39°FLight Rain97% rain · wind 3 mph
- Tuesday46°FSlight Chance Light Rain22% rain · wind 3 mph
- Tuesday Night40°FSlight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy22% rain · wind 3 mph
- Veterans Day54°FPartly Sunnywind 3 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Deer Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in March to June and October. Stocked 8 times in 2026, about every 19 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 61 | 1,054,255 | 17,283 |
| Brook trout | 25 | 227,087 | 9,462 |
Stocking history
20268 stockings · 196,203 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Since previous | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 22Latest Thursday · 3 weeks ago | Rainbow trout | 6,160 350 lb | 148 days | Spokane Hatchery |
May 27 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 100,128 596 lb | 9 days | Spokane Hatchery |
May 18 Monday | Brook trout | 12,018 105 lb | 37 days | Spokane Hatchery |
Apr 11 Saturday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 31,525 6,338 lb | 11 days | Deer Lk Net Pens |
Mar 31 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 21,000 3,230 lb | 22 days | Sherman Cr Hatchery |
Mar 9 Monday | Rainbow trout | 300 909 lb | 19 days | Spokane Hatchery |
Feb 18 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 2,808 624 lb | 1 day | Ford Hatchery |
Feb 17 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 22,264 4,948 lb | 89 days | Ford Hatchery |
202510 stockings · 171,130 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Since previous | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 20 Thursday | Brook trout | 600 462 lb | 36 days | Ford Hatchery |
Oct 15 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 10,973 627 lb | 12 days | Spokane Hatchery |
Oct 3 Friday | Rainbow trout | 15,002 822 lb | 135 days | Spokane Hatchery |
May 21 Wednesday | Brook trout | 31,023 380 lb | 6 days | Spokane Hatchery |
May 15 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 20,065 200 lb | 1 week | Spokane Hatchery |
May 8 Thursday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 28,619 5,942 lb | 17 days | Deer Lk Net Pens |
Apr 21 Monday | Rainbow trout | 6,639 1,660 lb | 20 days | Ford Hatchery |
Apr 1 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 39,548 5,600 lb | 1 week | Sherman Cr Hatchery |
Mar 25 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 18,361 4,479 lb | 8 days | Ford Hatchery |
Mar 17 Monday | Rainbow trout | 300 909 lb | 17 weeks | Spokane Hatchery |
20249 stockings · 139,622 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Since previous | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 18 Monday | Brook trout | 600 600 lb | 24 days | Ford Hatchery |
Oct 25 Friday | Rainbow trout | 10,000 738 lb | 32 days | Spokane Hatchery |
Sep 23 Monday | Brook trout | 6,192 427 lb | 97 days | Spokane Hatchery |
Jun 18 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 14,980 3,745 lb | 20 days | Deer Lk Net Pens |
May 29 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 52,545 525 lb | 24 days | Spokane Hatchery |
May 5 Sunday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 29,960 6,741 lb | 65 days | Deer Lk Net Pens |
Mar 1 Friday | Rainbow trout | 300 857 lb | 3 days | Spokane Hatchery |
February sometime this month | Rainbow trout | 15,369 3,795 lb | Ford Hatchery | |
Week of Feb 27 Feb 27 to Feb 28 | Rainbow trout | 9,676 2,425 lb | 103 days | Ford Hatchery |
202311 stockings · 219,039 fish
- Nov 16 brook trout, 768 fish
- Oct 18 rainbow trout, 44,998 fish
- Oct 9 rainbow trout, 13,022 fish
- Oct 6 rainbow trout, 26,977 fish
- Jun 23 rainbow trout, 68,721 fish
- May 22 rainbow trout, 10,773 fish
- May 10 brook trout, 15,000 fish
- May 7 rainbow trout, 15,000 fish
- Apr 25 rainbow trout, 1,600 fish
- Apr 4 rainbow trout, 250 fish
- Mar 21 rainbow trout, 21,930 fish
202210 stockings · 162,144 fish
- Nov 16 rainbow trout, 12,754 fish
- Oct 31 brook trout, 600 fish
- Oct 19 rainbow trout, 15,012 fish
- Jul 7 rainbow trout, 41,516 fish
- Jun 15 rainbow trout, 48,425 fish
- Jun 3 rainbow trout, 65 fish
- Apr 23 rainbow trout, 15,000 fish
- Mar 29 rainbow trout, 25,022 fish
- Mar 25 rainbow trout, 250 fish
- Mar 17 rainbow trout, 3,500 fish
20216 stockings · 55,263 fish
- Nov 9 brook trout, 600 fish
- Oct 7 rainbow trout, 30,001 fish
- May 28 brook trout, 5,908 fish
- Apr 10 brook trout, 15,000 fish
- Mar 25 rainbow trout, 250 fish
- Mar 22 rainbow trout, 3,504 fish
20206 stockings · 85,208 fish
- Oct 13 rainbow trout, 30,004 fish
- Jun 3 brook trout, 1,223 fish
- Jun 2 brook trout, 9,780 fish
- Apr 11 brook trout, 15,000 fish
- Apr 1 rainbow trout, 25,000 fish
- Mar 3 rainbow trout, 4,201 fish
20195 stockings · 68,214 fish
- Jun 26 rainbow trout, 20,034 fish
- Jun 19 brook trout, 7,980 fish
- Apr 20 rainbow trout, 15,000 fish
- Apr 4 rainbow trout, 200 fish
- Mar 29 rainbow trout, 25,000 fish
20186 stockings · 66,335 fish
- Jun 12 rainbow trout, 150 fish
- May 29 brook trout, 22,950 fish
- May 11 rainbow trout, 6,535 fish
- Apr 14 rainbow trout, 12,500 fish
- Apr 5 rainbow trout, 24,000 fish
- Apr 2 rainbow trout, 200 fish
20179 stockings · 106,424 fish
- Nov 30 brook trout, 700 fish
- Oct 10 brook trout, 10,790 fish
- Jun 26 brook trout, 10,000 fish
- Jun 15 rainbow trout, 13,450 fish
- Jun 5 rainbow trout, 20,000 fish
- May 21 brook trout, 14,000 fish
- May 12 rainbow trout, 130 fish
- May 6 brook trout, rainbow trout, 12,350 fish
- Apr 17 rainbow trout, 25,004 fish
20162 stockings · 11,760 fish
- Nov 29 brook trout, 500 fish
- Nov 8 rainbow trout, 11,260 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 Deer Lake?
Stevens County, Washington. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.
Stocked waters near Deer Lake
- Loon Lakelake · 5 mistocked Oct 12, 2026
- Jumpoff Joe Lakelake · 5 mistocked Oct 9, 2026
- Fan Lakelake · 9 mistocked Mar 11, 2026
- Waitts Lakelake · 11 mistocked Oct 8, 2026
- Meadow Pondpond · 11 mistocked Jun 15, 2020
- Eloika Lakelake · 11 mistocked Mar 3, 2026
- Sacheen Lakelake · 13 mistocked Oct 19, 2026
- Bailey Lakelake · 13 mistocked Jun 5, 2017
All stocked waters in Stevens CountyStocked this week in Washington
Questions about Deer Lake
- When was Deer Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Oct 22, 2026 (rainbow trout, 6,160 fish), according to Washington agency reports.
- How often is Deer Lake stocked?
- Stocked 8 times in 2026, about every 19 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to June and October.
- Is Deer Lake stocked often?
- The most stocked water in Stevens County (81 stocking days on record). Stocked more often than 98% of Washington waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Deer Lake?
- Rainbow trout (61 stockings, 1,054,255 fish); Brook trout (25 stockings, 227,087 fish).