Gibbs Lake

Fishing and stocking

Rainbow trout water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record, spread January to September. A 36-acre lake, and one of 5 stocked waters on the Jefferson County record.

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last stocked Sep 29 24 days ago

best window 10:17 pm-12:17 am solunar major today

3 stockings 2026

1,173 fish reported

36 acres (NHD)

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Rainbow trout 3 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked today.

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Jan 29	Rainbow trout	catchable	50	completed
Mar 16	Rainbow trout	catchable	773	completed
Sep 29	Rainbow trout	catchable	350	completed

When to fish Gibbs Lake

	Major periods (~2 h)	Minor periods (~1 h)
Today	9:54-11:54 am and 10:17 pm-12:17 am	4:13-5:13 am and 4:20-5:20 pm
Tomorrow	10:40 am-12:40 pm	5:29-6:29 am and 4:37-5:37 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 24 days ago (Sep 29)

Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Washington fishing forecast

Gear for this water

The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.

For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 3 times here in 2026, stillwater)

Casting spoons	1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth
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

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
Tarboo Lake	3.8 mi	Apr 22
Leland Lake	6.2 mi	Oct 16
Teal Lake	8.5 mi	Sep 29
Buck Lake	13 mi	Apr 13
Silent Lake	13 mi	Apr 22

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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.