Blue Lake
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water; 14 stockings on the 2026 record, monthly February through June, heaviest in April. A 2.5-acre lake, and the most-stocked water on the Columbia County record for 2026.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
When to fish Blue Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:32-11:32 am and 9:55-11:55 pm | 3:52-4:52 am and 4:00-5:00 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:19 am-12:19 pm and 10:43 pm-12:43 am | 5:06-6:06 am and 4:19-5:19 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 Jun 18
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 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 |
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