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Fish Lake trout stocking

Chelan County, Washington · lake

Fish Lake was last stocked 2 weeks ago (Sep 10, 2026). We have 33 stockings on record since Apr 3, 2025, 18 in the last 12 months (304,048 fish). Most stockings come in April and October. Species stocked: rainbow trout, kokanee, brown trout.

Last stocked
2 weeks ago
Sep 10, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
18 stockings
304,048 fish
On record
33 stockings
since Apr 3, 2025

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: CHIWAWA RIVER NEAR PLAIN, WA (3 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
86 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
3.87 ft
81112142Aug 11Sep 23
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 86 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Fish Lake

  • Tonight
    54°F
    Rain Showers
    83% rain · wind 0 to 3 mph
  • Friday
    62°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms
    99% rain · wind 3 to 16 mph
  • Friday Night
    43°F
    Rain Showers
    81% rain · wind 6 to 16 mph
  • Saturday
    61°F
    Mostly Sunny
    1% rain · wind 1 to 6 mph
  • Saturday Night
    43°F
    Partly Cloudy
    wind 2 mph
  • Sunday
    65°F
    Mostly Sunny
    wind 0 to 3 mph

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

When is Fish Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April and October. Stocked 10 times in 2026, mostly in April, about every 5 days.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 1 stockings1MarApr: 6 stockings6AprMay: 4 stockings4MayJun: 1 stockings1JunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 4 stockings4SepOct: 8 stockings8OctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Fish Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261414
2025248

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout31489,89015,803
Kokanee140,00040,000
Brown trout110,00010,000

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Sep 10, 2026Rainbow trout11,6061,290Chelan Hatchery
Sep 9, 2026Rainbow trout10,8001,200Chelan Hatchery
Sep 8, 2026Rainbow trout6,400800Chelan Hatchery
Sep 4, 2026Rainbow trout9,8001,400Chelan Hatchery
Sep 4, 2026Rainbow trout9,8001,400Chelan Hatchery
Jun 2, 2026Rainbow trout70,0001,000Chelan Hatchery
Apr 24, 2026Rainbow trout25,400400Chelan Hatchery
Apr 24, 2026Rainbow trout24,600400Chelan Hatchery
Apr 15, 2026Rainbow trout52,000800Chelan Hatchery
Apr 10, 2026Rainbow trout1,620600Chelan Pud Hatchery
Apr 10, 2026Rainbow trout300300Chelan Pud Hatchery
Apr 9, 2026Rainbow trout4,2521,575Chelan Pud Hatchery
Apr 9, 2026Rainbow trout4,3201,600Chelan Pud Hatchery
Mar 25, 2026Rainbow trout3,7501,500Chelan Pud Hatchery
Mar 25, 2026Rainbow trout3,7501,500Chelan Pud Hatchery
Oct 27, 2025Rainbow trout2,320800Chelan Pud Hatchery
Oct 24, 2025Rainbow trout4,3501,500Chelan Pud Hatchery
Oct 22, 2025Rainbow trout3,9201,400Chelan Pud Hatchery
Oct 21, 2025Rainbow trout3,9201,400Chelan Pud Hatchery
Oct 17, 2025Rainbow trout4,3401,550Chelan Pud Hatchery
Show 13 older stockings
DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Oct 9, 2025Rainbow trout9,9001,100Chelan Hatchery
Oct 7, 2025Rainbow trout13,5001,500Chelan Hatchery
Oct 7, 2025Rainbow trout10,8001,200Chelan Hatchery
Oct 6, 2025Rainbow trout12,6001,400Chelan Hatchery
May 20, 2025Kokanee40,000556Chelan Pud Hatchery
May 20, 2025Rainbow trout47,187646Chelan Hatchery
May 14, 2025Rainbow trout74,8251,025Chelan Hatchery
May 12, 2025Rainbow trout36,000600Chelan Hatchery
May 9, 2025Brown trout10,000455Chelan Hatchery
May 9, 2025Rainbow trout22,330298Chelan Hatchery
Apr 17, 2025Rainbow trout500500Chelan Pud Hatchery
Apr 17, 2025Rainbow trout1,250568Chelan Pud Hatchery
Apr 3, 2025Rainbow trout3,7501,500Chelan Pud 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 Fish Lake?

Chelan 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 Fish Lake

All stocked waters in Chelan CountyStocked this week in Washington

Questions about Fish Lake

When was Fish Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Sep 10, 2026 (rainbow trout, 11,606 fish), according to Washington agency reports.
How often is Fish Lake stocked?
Stocked 10 times in 2026, mostly in April, about every 5 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April and October.
What kind of trout are stocked in Fish Lake?
Rainbow trout (31 stockings, 489,890 fish); Kokanee (1 stocking, 40,000 fish); Brown trout (1 stocking, 10,000 fish).