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Watson Lake Fish Stocking

Columbia County, Washington · 1997–2026 on record

Source: Washington fish & wildlife agency· updated 2026-06-09

According to Washington fish & wildlife agency, Watson Lake was last stocked June 9, 2026 with Rainbow Trout. Watson Lake has 275 stocking records on file, spanning 1997–2026, with about 405,838 fish stocked over that period.

June 9, 2026
Last stocked
405,838
Fish stocked
1
Species
275
Stocking records

When Watson Lake is stocked

Watson Lake is typically stocked in spring, most often in April — 77 stocking events in that peak month.

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

Nearby stocked waters

Other stocked waters near Watson Lake, freshest activity first.

Blue Lake

3 mi

Columbia County · 2 species · 439 records

Last stocked June 2026

Spring Lake

4 mi

Columbia County · 2 species · 369 records

Last stocked June 2026

Rainbow Lake

2 mi

Columbia County · 2 species · 375 records

Last stocked June 2026

Curl Lake

2 mi

Columbia County · 1 species · 104 records

Last stocked June 2026

Lewis River North Fork

10 mi

Cowlitz County · 4 species · 1360 records

Last stocked June 2026

Deer Lake

1 mi

Columbia County · 1 species · 171 records

Last stocked May 2026

Stocking history

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

DateSpeciesNumberSource
June 9, 2026Rainbow Trout500Washington fish & wildlife agency
May 19, 2026Rainbow Trout2,550Washington fish & wildlife agency
May 19, 2026Rainbow Trout50Washington fish & wildlife agency
February 25, 2026Rainbow Trout100Washington fish & wildlife agency
February 24, 2026Rainbow Trout3,120Washington fish & wildlife agency
June 6, 2025Rainbow Trout2,000Washington fish & wildlife agency
May 22, 2025Rainbow Trout975Washington fish & wildlife agency
May 20, 2025Rainbow Trout60Washington fish & wildlife agency
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DateSpeciesNumberSource
May 16, 2025Rainbow Trout725Washington fish & wildlife agency
April 30, 2025Rainbow Trout50Washington fish & wildlife agency
April 18, 2025Rainbow Trout1,625Washington fish & wildlife agency
April 4, 2025Rainbow Trout100Washington fish & wildlife agency
April 4, 2025Rainbow Trout2,550Washington fish & wildlife agency
March 17, 2025Rainbow Trout1,625Washington fish & wildlife agency
February 26, 2025Rainbow Trout100Washington fish & wildlife agency
February 26, 2025Rainbow Trout2,002Washington fish & wildlife agency
June 3, 2024Rainbow Trout350Washington fish & wildlife agency
May 21, 2024Rainbow Trout2,550Washington fish & wildlife agency
May 8, 2024Rainbow Trout50Washington fish & wildlife agency
April 29, 2024Rainbow Trout2,550Washington fish & wildlife agency
April 10, 2024Rainbow Trout50Washington fish & wildlife agency
April 8, 2024Rainbow Trout2,550Washington fish & wildlife agency
March 20, 2024Rainbow Trout100Washington fish & wildlife agency
March 20, 2024Rainbow Trout2,000Washington fish & wildlife agency
February 26, 2024Rainbow Trout2,000Washington fish & wildlife agency
February 26, 2024Rainbow Trout100Washington fish & wildlife agency
June 2, 2023Rainbow Trout2,550Washington fish & wildlife agency
May 2, 2023Rainbow Trout3,100Washington fish & wildlife agency
April 17, 2023Rainbow Trout50Washington fish & wildlife agency
April 12, 2023Rainbow Trout3,000Washington fish & wildlife agency
April 4, 2023Rainbow Trout50Washington fish & wildlife agency
March 27, 2023Rainbow Trout2,004Washington fish & wildlife agency
March 22, 2023Rainbow Trout50Washington fish & wildlife agency
March 13, 2023Rainbow Trout50Washington fish & wildlife agency
February 27, 2023Rainbow Trout100Washington fish & wildlife agency
February 21, 2023Rainbow Trout2,028Washington fish & wildlife agency
July 5, 2022Rainbow Trout1,625Washington fish & wildlife agency
May 27, 2022Rainbow Trout750Washington fish & wildlife agency
May 19, 2022Rainbow Trout1,000Washington fish & wildlife agency
May 13, 2022Rainbow Trout2,550Washington fish & wildlife agency
April 18, 2022Rainbow Trout100Washington fish & wildlife agency
April 4, 2022Rainbow Trout3,090Washington fish & wildlife agency
April 4, 2022Rainbow Trout50Washington fish & wildlife agency
March 23, 2022Rainbow Trout2,016Washington fish & wildlife agency
March 21, 2022Rainbow Trout50Washington fish & wildlife agency
March 15, 2022Rainbow Trout50Washington fish & wildlife agency
March 1, 2022Rainbow Trout2,025Washington fish & wildlife agency
February 28, 2022Rainbow Trout100Washington fish & wildlife agency
April 6, 2021Rainbow Trout1,080Washington fish & wildlife agency
February 26, 2021Rainbow Trout50Washington fish & wildlife agency

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

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Frequently asked

When was Watson Lake last stocked?

According to Washington fish & wildlife agency, Watson Lake was last stocked June 9, 2026 with Rainbow Trout.

What fish species are stocked in Watson Lake?

Watson Lake is stocked with Rainbow Trout.

What time of year is Watson Lake stocked?

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

How often is Watson Lake stocked?

Watson Lake has been stocked about 9 times a year — 275 recorded stockings between 1997 and 2026.

How many fish have been stocked in Watson Lake?

About 405,838 fish have been stocked in Watson Lake across 275 recorded events since 1997, 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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