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Tanwax Lake trout stocking

Pierce County, Washington · lake

Tanwax Lake was last stocked 4 months ago (May 20, 2026). We have 12 stockings on record since Apr 4, 2025, 4 in the last 12 months (10,452 fish). Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked
4 months ago
May 20, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
4 stockings
10,452 fish
On record
12 stockings
since Apr 4, 2025

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: OHOP CREEK NEAR EATONVILLE, WA (8 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
5 cfs
higher than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height
1.56 ft
1916Aug 11Sep 23
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 6 cfs on Sep 23.

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

Weather at Tanwax Lake

  • Tonight
    51°F
    Light Rain
    95% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Friday
    60°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms
    95% rain · wind 6 to 14 mph
  • Friday Night
    44°F
    Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy
    29% rain · wind 5 to 9 mph
  • Saturday
    62°F
    Partly Sunny
    wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Saturday Night
    43°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    wind 0 to 3 mph
  • Sunday
    64°F
    Mostly Sunny
    2% rain · wind 2 mph

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

When is Tanwax Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April. Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in April, about every 33 days.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 0 stockingsMarApr: 6 stockings6AprMay: 2 stockings2MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 1 stockings1NovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Tanwax Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202621
2025411

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout1235,5022,959

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
May 20, 2026Rainbow trout2,7731,387Puyallup Hatchery
Apr 17, 2026Rainbow trout5096Eells Springs
Apr 17, 2026Rainbow trout2,000844Eells Springs
Apr 2, 2026Rainbow trout4,0002,000Puyallup Hatchery
Nov 24, 2025Rainbow trout6251,894Puyallup Hatchery
Nov 24, 2025Rainbow trout1,0041,434Eells Springs
May 7, 2025Rainbow trout1,840800Puyallup Hatchery
Apr 25, 2025Rainbow trout350171Eells Springs
Apr 25, 2025Rainbow trout100200Eells Springs
Apr 15, 2025Rainbow trout15,0006,000Rainbow Resort Np
Apr 9, 2025Rainbow trout3,0001,250Puyallup Hatchery
Apr 4, 2025Rainbow trout4,7601,700Puyallup 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 Tanwax Lake?

Pierce 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 Tanwax Lake

All stocked waters in Pierce CountyStocked this week in Washington

Questions about Tanwax Lake

When was Tanwax Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was May 20, 2026 (rainbow trout, 2,773 fish), according to Washington agency reports.
How often is Tanwax Lake stocked?
Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in April, about every 33 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
What kind of trout are stocked in Tanwax Lake?
Rainbow trout (12 stockings, 35,502 fish).