Rainbow Lake trout stocking
Columbia County, Washington · lake · about 2,209 ft elevation
Rainbow Lake was last stocked 5 months ago (Jun 17, 2026). We have 109 stockings on record since Feb 21, 2017, 8 in the last 12 months (21,341 fish). Most stockings come in March to May. Species stocked: rainbow trout.
Last stocked
5 months ago
Jun 17, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
8 stockings
21,341 fish
On record
109 stockings
since Feb 21, 2017
- The third most stocked of 12 waters in Columbia County.
- Stocked more often than 99% of Washington waters on our record.
Weather at Rainbow Lake
- Overnight37°FRain Showers Likely56% rain · wind 6 mph
- Thursday50°FRain Showers Likely then Mostly Sunny56% rain · wind 3 to 10 mph
- Thursday Night39°FMostly Clearwind 7 mph
- Friday55°FMostly Cloudy2% rain · wind 3 to 7 mph
- Friday Night48°FMostly Cloudy4% rain · wind 3 to 7 mph
- Saturday64°FMostly Sunnywind 8 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Rainbow Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in March to May. Stocked 8 times in 2026, about every 16 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |||||||
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
| 2020 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 109 | 152,934 | 1,403 |
Stocking history
20268 stockings · 21,341 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Since previous | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 17Latest Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 2,550 1,020 lb | 12 days | Tucannon Hatchery |
Jun 5 Friday | Rainbow trout | 2,150 860 lb | 16 days | Tucannon Hatchery |
May 20 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 2,550 1,020 lb | 16 days | Tucannon Hatchery |
May 4 Monday | Rainbow trout | 2,550 1,020 lb | 6 days | Tucannon Hatchery |
Apr 28 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 2,600 1,095 lb | 19 days | Tucannon Hatchery |
Apr 9 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 1,300 520 lb | 10 days | Tucannon Hatchery |
Mar 30 Monday | Rainbow trout | 4,420 1,949 lb | 34 days | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
Feb 24 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 3,221 1,331 lb | 36 weeks | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
202511 stockings · 13,878 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Since previous | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 17 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 1,000 400 lb | 18 days | Tucannon Hatchery |
May 30 Friday | Rainbow trout | 50 75 lb | 8 days | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
May 22 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 800 320 lb | 1 day | Tucannon Hatchery |
May 21 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 3,100 1,240 lb | 1 day | Tucannon Hatchery |
May 20 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 60 90 lb | 12 days | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
May 8 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 1,000 400 lb | 8 days | Tucannon Hatchery |
Apr 30 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 50 75 lb | 12 days | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
Apr 18 Friday | Rainbow trout | 2,550 1,020 lb | 2 weeks | Tucannon Hatchery |
Apr 4 Friday | Rainbow trout | 2,650 1,169 lb | 15 days | Lyons Ferry Hatchery, Tucannon Hatchery |
Mar 20 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 1,000 400 lb | 3 weeks | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
Feb 27 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 1,618 727 lb | 269 days | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
202411 stockings · 15,331 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Since previous | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 3 Monday | Rainbow trout | 261 104 lb | 3 days | Tucannon Hatchery |
May 31 Friday | Rainbow trout | 2,000 800 lb | 9 days | Tucannon Hatchery |
May 22 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 2,550 1,020 lb | 12 days | Tucannon Hatchery |
May 10 Friday | Rainbow trout | 2,550 1,020 lb | 2 days | Tucannon Hatchery |
May 8 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 50 75 lb | 13 days | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
Apr 25 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 2,725 1,090 lb | 2 days | Tucannon Hatchery |
Apr 23 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 1,137 455 lb | 13 days | Tucannon Hatchery |
Apr 10 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 50 75 lb | 8 days | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
Apr 2 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 1,300 520 lb | 13 days | Tucannon Hatchery |
Mar 20 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 1,100 549 lb | 22 days | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
Feb 27 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 1,608 723 lb | 257 days | Lyons Ferry Hatchery |
202314 stockings · 16,081 fish
- Jun 15 rainbow trout, 650 fish
- Jun 1 rainbow trout, 2,550 fish
- May 18 rainbow trout, 2,550 fish
- May 2 rainbow trout, 2,550 fish
- May 1 rainbow trout, 25 fish
- Apr 26 rainbow trout, 3,100 fish
- Apr 17 rainbow trout, 50 fish
- Apr 6 rainbow trout, 1,855 fish
- Apr 4 rainbow trout, 75 fish
- Mar 31 rainbow trout, 841 fish
- Mar 22 rainbow trout, 50 fish
- Mar 13 rainbow trout, 75 fish
- Feb 27 rainbow trout, 150 fish
- Feb 21 rainbow trout, 1,560 fish
202213 stockings · 15,851 fish
- Jul 5 rainbow trout, 1,488 fish
- Jun 22 rainbow trout, 1,625 fish
- May 26 rainbow trout, 2,400 fish
- May 13 rainbow trout, 2,550 fish
- May 9 rainbow trout, 25 fish
- Apr 28 rainbow trout, 2,550 fish
- Apr 18 rainbow trout, 50 fish
- Apr 4 rainbow trout, 50 fish
- Apr 1 rainbow trout, 2,520 fish
- Mar 24 rainbow trout, 855 fish
- Mar 21 rainbow trout, 50 fish
- Mar 14 rainbow trout, 50 fish
- Feb 28 rainbow trout, 1,638 fish
202112 stockings · 17,449 fish
- Jun 8 rainbow trout, 2,550 fish
- May 28 rainbow trout, 1,000 fish
- May 25 rainbow trout, 938 fish
- May 6 rainbow trout, 2,625 fish
- Apr 19 rainbow trout, 2,250 fish
- Apr 7 rainbow trout, 3,596 fish
- Apr 6 rainbow trout, 75 fish
- Mar 25 rainbow trout, 100 fish
- Mar 24 rainbow trout, 1,065 fish
- Mar 16 rainbow trout, 100 fish
- Feb 26 rainbow trout, 150 fish
- Feb 25 rainbow trout, 3,000 fish
202016 stockings · 22,536 fish
- Oct 22 rainbow trout, 935 fish
- Jun 11 rainbow trout, 200 fish
- Jun 10 rainbow trout, 1,040 fish
- Jun 3 rainbow trout, 4,320 fish
- May 22 rainbow trout, 2,982 fish
- May 20 rainbow trout, 75 fish
- May 14 rainbow trout, 75 fish
- May 5 rainbow trout, 3,213 fish
- Apr 30 rainbow trout, 1,210 fish
- Apr 20 rainbow trout, 1,000 fish
- Apr 15 rainbow trout, 131 fish
- Mar 23 rainbow trout, 100 fish
- Mar 12 rainbow trout, 2,185 fish
- Mar 4 rainbow trout, 100 fish
- Feb 28 rainbow trout, 4,870 fish
- Feb 24 rainbow trout, 100 fish
201915 stockings · 14,282 fish
- Oct 7 rainbow trout, 410 fish
- Jun 11 rainbow trout, 100 fish
- Jun 7 rainbow trout, 1,025 fish
- May 22 rainbow trout, 1,872 fish
- May 20 rainbow trout, 50 fish
- May 17 rainbow trout, 2,075 fish
- May 7 rainbow trout, 50 fish
- Apr 29 rainbow trout, 2,340 fish
- Apr 19 rainbow trout, 50 fish
- Apr 10 rainbow trout, 3,060 fish
- Apr 3 rainbow trout, 50 fish
- Mar 28 rainbow trout, 1,550 fish
- Mar 25 rainbow trout, 49 fish
- Mar 14 rainbow trout, 1,500 fish
- Mar 8 rainbow trout, 101 fish
20185 stockings · 10,681 fish
- Nov 16 rainbow trout, 5,431 fish
- Apr 4 rainbow trout, 2,100 fish
- Mar 19 rainbow trout, 1,025 fish
- Feb 22 rainbow trout, 125 fish
- Feb 13 rainbow trout, 2,000 fish
20174 stockings · 5,504 fish
- Apr 5 rainbow trout, 2,400 fish
- Mar 20 rainbow trout, 1,025 fish
- Feb 23 rainbow trout, 77 fish
- Feb 21 rainbow trout, 2,002 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 Rainbow Lake?
Columbia County, Washington. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.
Stocked waters near Rainbow Lake
- Deer Lakelake · 1 mistocked May 15, 2026
- Blue Lakelake · 1 mistocked Oct 15, 2026
- Spring Lakelake · 2 mistocked Oct 15, 2026
- Watson Lakelake · 2 mistocked Jun 9, 2026
- Beaver Lakelake · 2 mistocked May 25, 2021
- Big Four Lakelake · 4 mistocked Mar 8, 2019
- Curl Lakelake · 4 mistocked Jun 3, 2026
All stocked waters in Columbia CountyStocked this week in Washington
Questions about Rainbow Lake
- When was Rainbow Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Jun 17, 2026 (rainbow trout, 2,550 fish), according to Washington agency reports.
- How often is Rainbow Lake stocked?
- Stocked 8 times in 2026, about every 16 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to May.
- Is Rainbow Lake stocked often?
- The third most stocked of 12 waters in Columbia County. Stocked more often than 99% of Washington waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Rainbow Lake?
- Rainbow trout (109 stockings, 152,934 fish).