Hicks Lake
Rainbow trout water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record.
Thurston County · Washington · see it on the national map
3
stockings 2026
Apr 21
last stocked
6,933
fish reported
162
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,500 | completed |
| Apr 20 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,833 | completed |
| Apr 21 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,600 | 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Long Lake | 1.1 mi | Apr 23 |
| Longs Pond | 1.2 mi | May 15 |
| Pattison Lake | 2.1 mi | Apr 24 |
| Ward Lake | 3.8 mi | Apr 21 |
| Lake St Clair | 3.9 mi | May 6 |
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.