Steel Lake trout stocking
King County, Washington · lake · about 431 ft elevation
Steel Lake was last stocked 6 months ago (May 1, 2026). We have 24 stockings on record since Apr 17, 2017, 2 in the last 12 months (11,330 fish). Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: rainbow trout.
- Number 6 of 194 stocked waters in King County by stocking days.
- Stocked more often than 84% of Washington waters on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: GREEN RIVER BELOW MEEKER ST AT KENT, WA (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 502 cfs
- Gage height
- 19.35 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Steel Lake
- Overnight42°FCloudy4% rain · wind 2 mph
- Monday57°FLight Rain93% rain · wind 2 to 7 mph
- Monday Night47°FLight Rain Likely64% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
- Tuesday58°FLight Rain97% rain · wind 7 mph
- Tuesday Night52°FLight Rain Likely62% rain · wind 7 mph
- Veterans Day66°FMostly Cloudy7% rain · wind 2 to 6 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Steel Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in April. Stocked 5 times in 2019, mostly in May, usually on Fridays, about every 34 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 24 | 91,371 | 3,807 |
Stocking history
20262 stockings · 11,330 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Since previous | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 1Latest Friday | Rainbow trout | 3,330 1,460 lb | 17 days | Puyallup Hatchery |
Apr 14 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 8,000 3,200 lb | 347 days | Puyallup Hatchery |
20252 stockings · 6,600 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Since previous | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 2 Friday | Rainbow trout | 1,500 625 lb | 10 days | Puyallup Hatchery |
Apr 22 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 5,100 2,125 lb | 354 days | Puyallup Hatchery |
20242 stockings · 10,000 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Since previous | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 3 Friday | Rainbow trout | 2,000 800 lb | 17 days | Puyallup Hatchery |
Apr 16 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 8,000 2,963 lb | 347 days | Puyallup Hatchery |
20232 stockings · 10,000 fish
- May 5 rainbow trout, 2,000 fish
- Apr 14 rainbow trout, 8,000 fish
20222 stockings · 7,800 fish
- May 6 rainbow trout, 600 fish
- Apr 11 rainbow trout, 7,200 fish
20212 stockings · 8,000 fish
- Apr 19 rainbow trout, 4,000 fish
- Apr 12 rainbow trout, 4,000 fish
20201 stocking · 8,000 fish
- Apr 22 rainbow trout, 8,000 fish
20196 stockings · 12,641 fish
- Nov 25 rainbow trout, 817 fish
- Oct 22 rainbow trout, 804 fish
- May 31 rainbow trout, 2,012 fish
- May 3 rainbow trout, 1,008 fish
- Apr 24 rainbow trout, 4,000 fish
- Week of Apr 8 rainbow trout, 4,000 fish
20182 stockings · 6,000 fish
- Jun 1 rainbow trout, 2,000 fish
- Apr 16 rainbow trout, 4,000 fish
20173 stockings · 11,000 fish
- Jun 2 rainbow trout, 3,000 fish
- Apr 19 rainbow trout, 1,200 fish
- Apr 17 rainbow trout, 6,800 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 Steel Lake?
King County, Washington. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.
Stocked waters near Steel Lake
- Lake Dollofflake · 1 mistocked May 6, 2026
- North Lakelake · 2 mistocked Apr 14, 2026
- Star Lakelake · 2 mistocked May 5, 2026
- Lake Genevalake · 3 mistocked Apr 15, 2026
- Lake Killarneylake · 3 mistocked May 8, 2026
- Lake Fenwicklake · 3 mistocked May 8, 2026
- Fivemile Lakelake · 4 mistocked May 6, 2026
- Trout Lakelake · 4 mistocked May 6, 2026
All stocked waters in King CountyStocked this week in Washington
Questions about Steel Lake
- When was Steel Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was May 1, 2026 (rainbow trout, 3,330 fish), according to Washington agency reports.
- How often is Steel Lake stocked?
- Stocked 5 times in 2019, mostly in May, usually on Fridays, about every 34 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
- Is Steel Lake stocked often?
- Number 6 of 194 stocked waters in King 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 Steel Lake?
- Rainbow trout (24 stockings, 91,371 fish).