Fish Lake
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water, stocked 5 times in 2026, spread March to October, heaviest in April; 24,992 fish reported. A 503-acre lake, and one of 7 stocked waters on the Chelan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 7,500 | completed |
| Apr 9 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 8,572 | completed |
| Apr 10 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 300 | completed |
| Apr 10 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,620 | completed |
| Oct 5 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 7,000 | completed |
When to fish Fish Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:45-11:45 am and 10:08 pm-12:08 am | 4:04-5:04 am and 4:12-5:12 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:32 am-12:32 pm and 10:56 pm-12:56 am | 5:20-6:20 am and 4:29-5:29 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
- Stocked 18 days ago (Oct 5)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Washington fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Chelan | 21 mi | Sep 9 |
| Wapato Lake | 26 mi | Mar 23 |
| Roses Lake | 26 mi | Oct 12 |
| Cooper Lake | 36 mi | May 26 |
| Beehive Reservoir | 38 mi | Apr 8 |
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