When was Wapato Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was May 19, 2026 (rainbow trout, 2,100 fish), according to Washington agency reports.

How often is Wapato Lake stocked?

It was stocked 2 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.

What kind of trout are stocked in Wapato Lake?

Rainbow trout (4 stockings, 7,750 fish).

Wapato Lake trout stocking

Pierce County, Washington · lake

Wapato Lake was last stocked 4 months ago (May 19, 2026). We have 4 stockings on record since Apr 10, 2025, 2 in the last 12 months (4,100 fish). Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked

4 months ago

May 19, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

2 stockings

4,100 fish

On record

4 stockings

since Apr 10, 2025

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: FLETT CREEK AT TACOMA, WA (5 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow: 3 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 8.56 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 3 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Wapato Lake

Tonight
52°F
Light Rain
93% rain · wind 3 mph
Friday
61°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
92% rain · wind 3 to 16 mph
Friday Night
47°F
Mostly Cloudy
11% rain · wind 5 to 14 mph
Saturday
62°F
Partly Sunny
wind 2 to 7 mph
Saturday Night
46°F
Mostly Cloudy
wind 2 to 7 mph
Sunday
64°F
Mostly Sunny
1% rain · wind 1 to 6 mph

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

When is Wapato Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in May.

By month, all years

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

Year by year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026			1		1
2025				1	1

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Rainbow trout	4	7,750	1,938

Stocking history

Date	Species	Fish	Pounds	Hatchery
May 19, 2026	Rainbow trout	2,100	1,000	Puyallup Hatchery
Mar 31, 2026	Rainbow trout	2,000	800	Puyallup Hatchery
May 15, 2025	Rainbow trout	1,150	500	Puyallup Hatchery
Apr 10, 2025	Rainbow trout	2,500	1,042	Puyallup 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 Wapato 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 Wapato Lake

Steilacoom Lakelake · 4 mistocked Apr 2, 2026
Lake Louiselake · 6 mistocked Jun 5, 2026
Spanaway Lakelake · 6 mistocked Mar 10, 2026
American Lakelake · 7 mistocked Jun 22, 2026
Bradley Lakelake · 8 mistocked Jun 22, 2026
Fivemile Lakelake · 10 mistocked May 6, 2026
Lake Killarneylake · 10 mistocked May 8, 2026
Lake Genevalake · 11 mistocked Apr 15, 2026

All stocked waters in Pierce County Stocked this week in Washington

Questions about Wapato Lake

When was Wapato Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was May 19, 2026 (rainbow trout, 2,100 fish), according to Washington agency reports.
How often is Wapato Lake stocked?: It was stocked 2 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.
What kind of trout are stocked in Wapato Lake?: Rainbow trout (4 stockings, 7,750 fish).