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Ward Lake Fish Stocking

Thurston County, Washington · 1995–2026 on record

Source: Washington fish & wildlife agency· updated 2026-05-21

According to Washington fish & wildlife agency, Ward Lake was last stocked May 21, 2026 with Kokanee. Ward Lake has 178 stocking records on file, spanning 1995–2026, with about 1,320,127 fish stocked over that period.

May 21, 2026
Last stocked
1,320,127
Fish stocked
4
Species
178
Stocking records

When Ward Lake is stocked

Ward Lake is typically stocked in spring, most often in April — 62 stocking events in that peak month.

How Ward Lake's stockings spread across the calendar year.

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Last stocked April 2026

Stocking history

Most recent stockings first. Dates shown at the precision the agency reported.

DateSpeciesNumberSource
May 21, 2026Kokanee30,488Washington fish & wildlife agency
April 21, 2026Rainbow Trout2,020Washington fish & wildlife agency
November 25, 2025Rainbow Trout565Washington fish & wildlife agency
September 29, 2025Cutthroat Trout100Washington fish & wildlife agency
September 29, 2025Cutthroat Trout225Washington fish & wildlife agency
September 29, 2025Rainbow Trout710Washington fish & wildlife agency
May 28, 2025Rainbow Trout1,022Washington fish & wildlife agency
May 13, 2025Kokanee30,845Washington fish & wildlife agency
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DateSpeciesNumberSource
May 12, 2025Rainbow Trout1,000Washington fish & wildlife agency
April 18, 2025Rainbow Trout2,040Washington fish & wildlife agency
January 8, 2025Cutthroat Trout150Washington fish & wildlife agency
November 26, 2024Rainbow Trout328Washington fish & wildlife agency
September 3, 2024Rainbow Trout500Washington fish & wildlife agency
May 13, 2024Rainbow Trout2,500Washington fish & wildlife agency
May 6, 2024Kokanee40,000Washington fish & wildlife agency
April 22, 2024Rainbow Trout2,015Washington fish & wildlife agency
November 20, 2023Rainbow Trout201Washington fish & wildlife agency
May 23, 2023Rainbow Trout2,500Washington fish & wildlife agency
May 10, 2023Kokanee30,087Washington fish & wildlife agency
April 17, 2023Rainbow Trout2,017Washington fish & wildlife agency
November 21, 2022Rainbow Trout1,125Washington fish & wildlife agency
September 27, 2022Cutthroat Trout75Washington fish & wildlife agency
September 27, 2022Cutthroat Trout125Washington fish & wildlife agency
May 16, 2022Kokanee25,394Washington fish & wildlife agency
May 9, 2022Rainbow Trout2,641Washington fish & wildlife agency
April 19, 2022Rainbow Trout2,024Washington fish & wildlife agency
November 22, 2021Rainbow Trout300Washington fish & wildlife agency
August 18, 2021Rainbow Trout200Washington fish & wildlife agency
June 10, 2021Kokanee30,000Washington fish & wildlife agency
April 20, 2021Rainbow Trout1,835Washington fish & wildlife agency
April 20, 2021Rainbow Trout1,835Washington fish & wildlife agency
January 7, 2021Cutthroat Trout164Washington fish & wildlife agency
November 23, 2020Rainbow Trout300Washington fish & wildlife agency
May 19, 2020Kokanee30,160Washington fish & wildlife agency
May 11, 2020Rainbow Trout3,010Washington fish & wildlife agency
May 1, 2020Rainbow Trout3,620Washington fish & wildlife agency
November 25, 2019Rainbow Trout300Washington fish & wildlife agency
June 10, 2019Kokanee30,000Washington fish & wildlife agency
May 13, 2019Kokanee6,000Washington fish & wildlife agency
April 29, 2019Rainbow Trout2,575Washington fish & wildlife agency
April 24, 2019Rainbow Trout2,014Washington fish & wildlife agency
April 10, 2019Cutthroat Trout225Washington fish & wildlife agency
October 9, 2018Rainbow Trout715Washington fish & wildlife agency
June 18, 2018Kokanee30,000Washington fish & wildlife agency
May 14, 2018Kokanee25,100Washington fish & wildlife agency
May 2, 2018Rainbow Trout2,575Washington fish & wildlife agency
April 25, 2018Rainbow Trout2,000Washington fish & wildlife agency
June 19, 2017Kokanee30,000Washington fish & wildlife agency
May 2, 2017Rainbow Trout2,576Washington fish & wildlife agency
April 18, 2017Rainbow Trout20Washington fish & wildlife agency

The reporting agency did not include fish sizes for this water.

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Frequently asked

When was Ward Lake last stocked?

According to Washington fish & wildlife agency, Ward Lake was last stocked May 21, 2026 with Kokanee.

What fish species are stocked in Ward Lake?

Ward Lake is stocked with Kokanee, Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Coho Salmon.

What time of year is Ward Lake stocked?

Ward Lake is typically stocked in spring, most often in April.

How often is Ward Lake stocked?

Ward Lake has been stocked about 6 times a year — 178 recorded stockings between 1995 and 2026.

How many fish have been stocked in Ward Lake?

About 1,320,127 fish have been stocked in Ward Lake across 178 recorded events since 1995, per Washington fish & wildlife agency.

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How this is calculated: compiled automatically from Washington fish & wildlife agency open data — normalized, date-validated, and shown only at the precision the agency reported. Sources & methodology →

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