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Wilderness Lake trout stocking

King County, Washington · lake

Wilderness Lake was last stocked 6 months ago (Apr 13, 2026). We have 3 stockings on record since Apr 21, 2025, 1 in the last 12 months (10,000 fish). Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: rainbow trout.

Last stocked
6 months ago
Apr 13, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
1 stocking
10,000 fish
On record
3 stockings
since Apr 21, 2025

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: ROCK CREEK AT HIGHWAY 516 NEAR RAVENSDALE, WA (2 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
3 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
0.55 ft
234Aug 11Sep 23
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 Wilderness Lake

  • Tonight
    51°F
    Light Rain
    90% rain · wind 1 mph
  • Friday
    60°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms
    97% rain · wind 2 to 12 mph
  • Friday Night
    45°F
    Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy
    48% rain · wind 3 to 9 mph
  • Saturday
    61°F
    Partly Sunny
    wind 0 to 3 mph
  • Saturday Night
    42°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    wind 3 mph
  • Sunday
    63°F
    Mostly Sunny
    3% rain · wind 2 mph

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

When is Wilderness Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 0 stockingsMarApr: 3 stockings3AprMay: 0 stockingsMayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Wilderness Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
20252

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout320,8006,933

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Apr 13, 2026Rainbow trout10,0004,000Puyallup Hatchery
Apr 22, 2025Rainbow trout3,6001,500Puyallup Hatchery
Apr 21, 2025Rainbow trout7,2003,600Puyallup 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 Wilderness Lake?

King 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 Wilderness Lake

All stocked waters in King CountyStocked this week in Washington

Questions about Wilderness Lake

When was Wilderness Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 13, 2026 (rainbow trout, 10,000 fish), according to Washington agency reports.
How often is Wilderness Lake stocked?
It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
What kind of trout are stocked in Wilderness Lake?
Rainbow trout (3 stockings, 20,800 fish).