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Mcintosh Lake trout stocking

Thurston County, Washington · lake · about 341 ft elevation

Mcintosh Lake was last stocked 7 months ago (Apr 21, 2026). We have 30 stockings on record since Apr 7, 2017, 2 in the last 12 months (6,500 fish). Most stockings come in April to May. Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked
7 months ago
Apr 21, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
2 stockings
6,500 fish
On record
30 stockings
since Apr 7, 2017
  • Number 12 of 17 stocked waters in Thurston County by stocking days.
  • Stocked more often than 87% of Washington waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: DESCHUTES RIVER NEAR RAINIER, WA (8 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
81 cfs
much higher than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height
3.45 ft
204265Sep 25Nov 7
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 41 cfs on Nov 7.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Mcintosh Lake

  • Tonight
    46°F
    Light Rain Likely
    59% rain · wind 7 to 13 mph
  • Thursday
    56°F
    Partly Sunny
    6% rain · wind 3 to 8 mph
  • Thursday Night
    44°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Light Rain Likely
    63% rain · wind 3 to 7 mph
  • Friday
    55°F
    Light Rain
    88% rain · wind 7 to 18 mph
  • Friday Night
    48°F
    Light Rain Likely
    70% rain · wind 2 to 12 mph
  • Saturday
    63°F
    Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain
    34% rain · wind 3 mph

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

When is Mcintosh Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April to May. Stocked 3 times in 2025, mostly in April, about every 37 days.

By month, all years

JanFebMarApr: 18 stockings18AprMay: 11 stockings11MayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec: 1 stocking1Dec
Stockings of Mcintosh Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20262
202521
202422
202311
202221
202111
202022
2019211

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stocking
Rainbow trout30105,8363,528

Stocking history

20262 stockings · 6,500 fish
DateSpeciesFishSince previousHatchery
Apr 21Latest
Tuesday
Rainbow trout
3,000
1,304 lb
5 daysEells Springs
Apr 16
Thursday
Rainbow trout
3,500
1,515 lb
46 weeksEells Springs
20253 stockings · 7,374 fish
DateSpeciesFishSince previousHatchery
May 29
Thursday
Rainbow trout
1,269
577 lb
37 daysEells Springs
Apr 22
Tuesday
Rainbow trout
3,085
1,505 lb
6 daysEells Springs
Apr 16
Wednesday
Rainbow trout
3,020
1,510 lb
335 daysEells Springs
20244 stockings · 11,146 fish
DateSpeciesFishSince previousHatchery
May 16
Thursday
Rainbow trout
1,524
765 lb
2 daysEells Springs
May 14
Tuesday
Rainbow trout
3,013
1,435 lb
25 daysEells Springs
Apr 19
Friday
Rainbow trout
3,077
1,315 lb
1 dayEells Springs
Apr 18
Thursday
Rainbow trout
3,532
1,570 lb
331 daysEells Springs
20232 stockings · 8,500 fish
  • May 23 rainbow trout, 2,000 fish
  • Apr 18 rainbow trout, 6,500 fish
20223 stockings · 10,919 fish
  • May 9 rainbow trout, 4,415 fish
  • Apr 20 rainbow trout, 3,000 fish
  • Apr 12 rainbow trout, 3,504 fish
20212 stockings · 10,830 fish
  • May 24 rainbow trout, 4,450 fish
  • Apr 12 rainbow trout, 6,380 fish
20204 stockings · 11,416 fish
  • May 19 rainbow trout, 2,410 fish
  • May 12 rainbow trout, 3,001 fish
  • Apr 27 rainbow trout, 2,999 fish
  • Apr 21 rainbow trout, 3,006 fish
20194 stockings · 16,541 fish
  • Dec 10 rainbow trout, 5,403 fish
  • May 1 rainbow trout, 4,450 fish
  • Apr 23 rainbow trout, 3,688 fish
  • Apr 15 rainbow trout, 3,000 fish
20183 stockings · 11,154 fish
  • May 4 rainbow trout, 4,469 fish
  • Apr 25 rainbow trout, 3,685 fish
  • Apr 16 rainbow trout, 3,000 fish
20173 stockings · 11,456 fish
  • May 3 rainbow trout, 4,451 fish
  • Apr 14 rainbow trout, 6,805 fish
  • Apr 7 rainbow trout, 200 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 Mcintosh 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 Mcintosh Lake

All stocked waters in Thurston CountyStocked this week in Washington

Questions about Mcintosh Lake

When was Mcintosh Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 21, 2026 (rainbow trout, 3,000 fish), according to Washington agency reports.
How often is Mcintosh Lake stocked?
Stocked 3 times in 2025, mostly in April, about every 37 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May.
Is Mcintosh Lake stocked often?
Number 12 of 17 stocked waters in Thurston County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 87% of Washington waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Mcintosh Lake?
Rainbow trout (30 stockings, 105,836 fish).