When was Silver Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Apr 20, 2026 (rainbow trout, 4,500 fish), according to Washington agency reports.

How often is Silver Lake stocked?

Stocked 3 times in 2024, about every 158 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.

Is Silver Lake stocked often?

Number 9 of 43 stocked waters in Pierce County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 84% of Washington waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.

What kind of trout are stocked in Silver Lake?

Rainbow trout (24 stockings, 194,233 fish).

Silver Lake trout stocking

Pierce County, Washington · lake · about 608 ft elevation

Silver Lake was last stocked 7 months ago (Apr 20, 2026). We have 24 stockings on record since Apr 12, 2017, 1 in the last 12 months (4,500 fish). Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked

7 months ago

Apr 20, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

1 stocking

4,500 fish

On record

24 stockings

since Apr 12, 2017

Number 9 of 43 stocked waters in Pierce County by stocking days.
Stocked more often than 84% of Washington waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: MASHEL RIVER NEAR LA GRANDE, WA (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow: 83 cfs; much higher than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height: 2.56 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 45 cfs on Nov 7.

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

Weather at Silver Lake

This Afternoon
61°F
Light Rain Likely
57% rain · wind 1 mph
Tonight
44°F
Light Rain
90% rain · wind 2 to 8 mph
Thursday
58°F
Partly Sunny
8% rain · wind 0 to 3 mph
Thursday Night
42°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain
44% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Friday
57°F
Light Rain
84% rain · wind 3 to 13 mph
Friday Night
47°F
Light Rain Likely
72% rain · wind 2 to 7 mph

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

When is Silver Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April. Stocked 3 times in 2024, about every 158 days.

By month, all years

Stockings of Silver Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

	Mar	Apr	May	Oct	Dec
2026		1
2025		2
2024		1	1	1
2023		2
2022	1	1
2021		2	1
2020		1	2
2019		2			1

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking
Rainbow trout	24	194,233	8,093

Stocking history

20261 stocking · 4,500 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Since previous	Hatchery
Apr 20Latest Monday	Rainbow trout	4,500 2,500 lb	376 days	Puyallup Hatchery

20252 stockings · 9,000 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Since previous	Hatchery
Apr 9 Wednesday	Rainbow trout	3,800 1,583 lb	1 day	Puyallup Hatchery
Apr 8 Tuesday	Rainbow trout	5,200 1,857 lb	170 days	Puyallup Hatchery

20243 stockings · 27,000 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Since previous	Hatchery
Oct 20 Sunday	Rainbow trout	18,000 7,200 lb	158 days	Silver Lk Resort Np
May 15 Wednesday	Rainbow trout	5,000 2,000 lb	23 days	Puyallup Hatchery
Apr 22 Monday	Rainbow trout	4,000 1,600 lb	370 days	Puyallup Hatchery

20232 stockings · 21,000 fish

Apr 18 rainbow trout, 4,000 fish
Apr 9 rainbow trout, 17,000 fish

20222 stockings · 28,500 fish

Apr 18 rainbow trout, 4,000 fish
Mar 20 rainbow trout, 24,500 fish

20213 stockings · 30,343 fish

May 4 rainbow trout, 9,843 fish
Apr 18 rainbow trout, 18,000 fish
Apr 13 rainbow trout, 2,500 fish

20203 stockings · 20,325 fish

May 6 rainbow trout, 1,288 fish
May 1 rainbow trout, 1,037 fish
Apr 14 rainbow trout, 18,000 fish

20193 stockings · 28,218 fish

Dec 10 rainbow trout, 5,408 fish
Apr 25 rainbow trout, 4,100 fish
Apr 21 rainbow trout, 18,710 fish

20181 stocking · 1,000 fish

Apr 16 rainbow trout, 1,000 fish

20174 stockings · 24,347 fish

Jun 16 rainbow trout, 1,500 fish
Apr 17 rainbow trout, 8 fish
Apr 14 rainbow trout, 20,000 fish
Apr 12 rainbow trout, 2,839 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 Silver Lake?

Pierce County, Washington. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.

Directions Larger map Washington fishing regulations

Stocked waters near Silver Lake

Rapjohn Lakelake · 2 mistocked May 26, 2026
Ohop Lakelake · 5 mistocked Mar 31, 2026
Harts Lakelake · 5 mistocked Mar 31, 2026
Clear Lakelake · 5 mistocked May 19, 2026
Tanwax Lakelake · 6 mistocked May 20, 2026
Clear Lakelake · 7 mistocked Apr 22, 2026
Lake Whitmanlake · 7 mistocked Mar 10, 2026
Lake Lawrencelake · 10 mistocked May 27, 2026

All stocked waters in Pierce County Stocked this week in Washington

Questions about Silver Lake

When was Silver Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Apr 20, 2026 (rainbow trout, 4,500 fish), according to Washington agency reports.
How often is Silver Lake stocked?: Stocked 3 times in 2024, about every 158 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
Is Silver Lake stocked often?: Number 9 of 43 stocked waters in Pierce County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 84% of Washington waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Silver Lake?: Rainbow trout (24 stockings, 194,233 fish).