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Hicks Lake trout stocking

Thurston County, Washington · lake

Hicks Lake was last stocked 5 months ago (Apr 21, 2026). We have 10 stockings on record since Apr 21, 2025, 3 in the last 12 months (6,933 fish). Most stockings come in April to May. Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked
5 months ago
Apr 21, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
3 stockings
6,933 fish
On record
10 stockings
since Apr 21, 2025

Weather at Hicks Lake

  • Tonight
    50°F
    Rain
    93% rain · wind 0 to 3 mph
  • Friday
    61°F
    Rain
    87% rain · wind 7 to 16 mph
  • Friday Night
    44°F
    Partly Cloudy
    9% rain · wind 5 to 14 mph
  • Saturday
    63°F
    Partly Sunny
    wind 1 to 6 mph
  • Saturday Night
    43°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    wind 0 to 6 mph
  • Sunday
    66°F
    Mostly Sunny
    1% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph

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

When is Hicks Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April to May. Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in April, about every 3 days.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 0 stockingsMarApr: 5 stockings5AprMay: 3 stockings3MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Hicks Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20263
202523

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout1016,8531,685

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Apr 21, 2026Rainbow trout2,6001,130Eells Springs
Apr 20, 2026Rainbow trout1,8331,466Lakewood Hatchery
Apr 17, 2026Rainbow trout2,5001,096Eells Springs
May 29, 2025Rainbow trout1,071487Eells Springs
May 28, 2025Rainbow trout1,003528Eells Springs
May 12, 2025Rainbow trout1,000483Eells Springs
Apr 22, 2025Rainbow trout1,230606Eells Springs
Apr 22, 2025Rainbow trout8862Eells Springs
Apr 21, 2025Rainbow trout3,0101,400Eells Springs
Apr 21, 2025Rainbow trout1,7201,720Lakewood 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 Hicks Lake?

Thurston 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 Hicks Lake

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Questions about Hicks Lake

When was Hicks Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 21, 2026 (rainbow trout, 2,600 fish), according to Washington agency reports.
How often is Hicks Lake stocked?
Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in April, about every 3 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May.
What kind of trout are stocked in Hicks Lake?
Rainbow trout (10 stockings, 16,853 fish).