Deer Lake trout stocking
Columbia County, Washington · lake
Deer Lake was last stocked 4 months ago (May 15, 2026). We have 9 stockings on record since Apr 4, 2025, 3 in the last 12 months (2,320 fish). Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: rainbow trout.
Weather at Deer Lake
- Tonight58°FPartly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain · wind 2 to 6 mph
- Friday65°FRain Showers76% rain · wind 7 to 17 mph
- Friday Night47°FMostly Cloudy6% rain · wind 8 to 18 mph
- Saturday62°FMostly Sunnywind 5 to 8 mph
- Saturday Night46°FMostly Cloudywind 5 mph
- Sunday64°FPartly Sunny3% rain · wind 2 to 6 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Deer Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in April. Stocked 3 times in 2026, about every 44 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2025 | 3 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 9 | 3,395 | 377 |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Pounds | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 500 | 200 | Tucannon Hatchery |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 75 | 112 | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 720 | 300 | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 1,000 | 400 | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Rainbow trout | 25 | 32 | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
| May 8, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 500 | 200 | Tucannon Hatchery |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 25 | 37 | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 500 | 200 | Tucannon Hatchery |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Rainbow trout | 50 | 75 | Lyons Ferry 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 Deer Lake?
Columbia County, Washington. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.
Stocked waters near Deer Lake
- Rainbow Lakelake · 1 mistocked Jun 17, 2026
- Watson Lakelake · 1 mistocked Jun 9, 2026
- Blue Lakelake · 2 mistocked Jun 18, 2026
- Spring Lakelake · 2 mistocked Jun 18, 2026
- Curl Lakelake · 4 mistocked Jun 3, 2026
All stocked waters in Columbia CountyStocked this week in Washington
Questions about Deer Lake
- When was Deer Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was May 15, 2026 (rainbow trout, 500 fish), according to Washington agency reports.
- How often is Deer Lake stocked?
- Stocked 3 times in 2026, about every 44 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Deer Lake?
- Rainbow trout (9 stockings, 3,395 fish).