When was Watch Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Sep 11, 2026 (cutthroat trout, 800 fish), according to Washington agency reports.

How often is Watch Lake stocked?

It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months.

What kind of trout are stocked in Watch Lake?

Cutthroat trout (1 stocking, 800 fish).

Watch Lake trout stocking

Lewis County, Washington · lake

Watch Lake was last stocked 2 weeks ago (Sep 11, 2026). We have 1 stocking on record since Sep 11, 2026, 1 in the last 12 months (800 fish). Species stocked: cutthroat trout.

Last stocked

2 weeks ago

Sep 11, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

1 stocking

800 fish

On record

1 stockings

since Sep 11, 2026

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: COWLITZ RIVER AT RANDLE, WA (5 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow: 432 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 3.78 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 471 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 3:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Watch Lake

Tonight
45°F
Light Rain
94% rain · wind 5 to 9 mph
Friday
51°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
100% rain · wind 8 to 13 mph
Friday Night
40°F
Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy
48% rain · wind 2 to 10 mph
Saturday
52°F
Partly Sunny
wind 3 mph
Saturday Night
40°F
Mostly Cloudy
wind 2 to 7 mph
Sunday
54°F
Mostly Sunny
2% rain · wind 1 to 6 mph

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

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Cutthroat trout	1	800	800

Stocking history

Date	Species	Fish	Pounds	Hatchery
Sep 11, 2026	Cutthroat trout	800	3	Mossyrock 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 Watch Lake?

Lewis 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 Watch Lake

Willame Lakelake · 8 mistocked Sep 12, 2026
Bertha May Lakelake · 9 mistocked Aug 16, 2026
Cora Lakelake · 9 mistocked Aug 30, 2026
Long Lakelake · 9 mistocked Aug 5, 2025
Rainey Creekstream · 9 mistocked Jul 14, 2026
Lone Tree Lakelake · 9 mistocked Oct 9, 2025
Fizrenken Lakelake · 14 mistocked Sep 3, 2026
Mineral Lakelake · 14 mistocked Jul 14, 2026

All stocked waters in Lewis County Stocked this week in Washington

Questions about Watch Lake

When was Watch Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Sep 11, 2026 (cutthroat trout, 800 fish), according to Washington agency reports.
How often is Watch Lake stocked?: It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months.
What kind of trout are stocked in Watch Lake?: Cutthroat trout (1 stocking, 800 fish).