Blue Lake
Rainbow trout water; 14 stockings on the 2026 record.
Columbia County · Washington · see it on the national map
14
stockings 2026
Jun 18
last stocked
22,590
fish reported
2.5
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 100 | completed |
| Feb 24 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,120 | completed |
| Mar 31 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 100 | completed |
| Mar 31 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 4,320 | completed |
| Apr 9 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,625 | completed |
| Apr 24 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,000 | completed |
| Apr 28 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 50 | completed |
| Apr 28 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,550 | completed |
| May 4 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,550 | completed |
| May 20 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 50 | completed |
| May 20 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,550 | completed |
| Jun 3 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,950 | completed |
| Jun 17 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,625 | completed |
| Jun 18 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,000 | completed |
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 14 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Lake | 0.7 mi | Jun 18 |
| Rainbow Lake | 0.9 mi | Jun 17 |
| Deer Lake | 1.6 mi | May 15 |
| Watson Lake | 2.8 mi | Jun 9 |
| Curl Lake (Landlocked) | 4.8 mi | Jun 3 |
Records from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Washington fishing
regulations.