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Lake Meridian trout stocking

King County, Washington · lake

Lake Meridian was last stocked 5 months ago (May 4, 2026). We have 10 stockings on record since Mar 31, 2025, 6 in the last 12 months (91,573 fish). Most stockings come in April to May. Species stocked: rainbow trout, kokanee.

Last stocked
5 months ago
May 4, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
6 stockings
91,573 fish
On record
10 stockings
since Mar 31, 2025

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: GREEN RIVER ABOVE S 277TH ST AT KENT, WA (4 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
343 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
37.27 ft
223308392Aug 11Sep 24
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 342 cfs on Sep 24.

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

Weather at Lake Meridian

  • Tonight
    50°F
    Light Rain
    92% rain · wind 2 mph
  • Friday
    61°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms
    97% rain · wind 2 to 10 mph
  • Friday Night
    45°F
    Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy
    35% rain · wind 3 to 10 mph
  • Saturday
    62°F
    Partly Sunny
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Saturday Night
    43°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    wind 5 mph
  • Sunday
    63°F
    Mostly Sunny
    3% rain · wind 2 mph

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

When is Lake Meridian stocked?

Most stockings come in April to May. Stocked 4 times in 2026, mostly in April, usually on Fridays, about every 10 days.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 1 stockings1FebMar: 1 stockings1MarApr: 3 stockings3AprMay: 2 stockings2MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 1 stockings1OctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Lake Meridian by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026122
2025111

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout730,3734,339
Kokanee3115,00038,333

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
May 4, 2026Rainbow trout2,0001,053Tokul Cr Hatchery
May 4, 2026Rainbow trout2,0001,111Arlington Hatchery
May 1, 2026Kokanee50,000111Chambers Cr Hatchery
Apr 21, 2026Rainbow trout200400Puyallup Hatchery
Apr 3, 2026Rainbow trout2,6001,300Puyallup Hatchery
Feb 24 to 25, 2026Rainbow trout8,0003,200Columbia Basin Hatchery
Oct 20, 2025Kokanee15,000313Tokul Cr Hatchery
Oct 20, 2025Rainbow trout11,77350Tokul Cr Hatchery
Apr 17, 2025Kokanee50,000103Chambers Cr Hatchery
Mar 31, 2025Rainbow trout3,8002,111Puyallup 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 Lake Meridian?

King 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 Lake Meridian

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Questions about Lake Meridian

When was Lake Meridian last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was May 4, 2026 (rainbow trout, 2,000 fish), according to Washington agency reports.
How often is Lake Meridian stocked?
Stocked 4 times in 2026, mostly in April, usually on Fridays, about every 10 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May.
What kind of trout are stocked in Lake Meridian?
Rainbow trout (7 stockings, 30,373 fish); Kokanee (3 stockings, 115,000 fish).