Deer Lake
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water, stocked 5 times in 2026, spread February to May; 2,320 fish reported. A 2.4-acre reservoir, and one of 6 stocked waters on the Columbia County record.
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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 | 25 | completed |
| Feb 24 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,000 | completed |
| Apr 9 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 720 | completed |
| Apr 9 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 75 | completed |
| May 15 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 500 | completed |
When to fish Deer 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 May 15
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 5 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Lake | 0.7 mi | Jun 17 |
| Watson Lake | 1.4 mi | Jun 9 |
| Blue Lake | 1.6 mi | Jun 18 |
| Spring Lake | 2.3 mi | Jun 18 |
| Curl Lake (Landlocked) | 3.6 mi | Jun 3 |
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