Battle Ground Lake
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water, stocked 12 times in 2026, monthly January through May; 27,500 fish reported. A 25-acre lake.
Clark County · Washington · see it on the national map
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,000 | completed |
| Jan 13 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,000 | completed |
| Jan 27 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,000 | completed |
| Feb 11 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,000 | completed |
| Feb 24 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,000 | completed |
| Mar 9 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,500 | completed |
| Mar 23 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,500 | completed |
| Mar 26 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,000 | completed |
| Apr 7 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,500 | completed |
| Apr 21 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,500 | completed |
| May 12 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,000 | completed |
| May 20 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 4,500 | completed |
When to fish Battle Ground Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:52-11:52 am and 10:15 pm-12:15 am | 4:12-5:12 am and 4:20-5:20 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:39 am-12:39 pm | 5:26-6:26 am and 4:39-5:39 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Pacific Time (PDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked May 20
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Washington fishing forecast
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 12 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Lacamas Lake | 13 mi | Apr 1 |
| Haldeman Pond OR | 17 mi | next Apr 5 2027 |
| Swift Reservoir | 25 mi | May 20 |
| Commonwealth Lake OR | 25 mi | next Mar 8 2027 |
| Ice House Lake | 30 mi | Mar 30 |
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