Island Lake

Fishing and stocking

Rainbow trout water, stocked 3 times in 2026, spread March to September; 8,555 fish reported. A 105-acre lake, and one of 20 stocked waters on the Mason County record.

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last stocked Sep 28 25 days ago

best window 10:18 pm-12:18 am solunar major today

3 stockings 2026

8,555 fish reported

105 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
Mar 16	Rainbow trout	catchable	2,195	completed
Apr 8	Rainbow trout	catchable	4,360	completed
Sep 28	Rainbow trout	catchable	2,000	completed

When to fish Island Lake

	Major periods (~2 h)	Minor periods (~1 h)
Today	9:55-11:55 am and 10:18 pm-12:18 am	4:14-5:14 am and 4:22-5:22 pm
Tomorrow	10:41 am-12:41 pm	5:30-6:30 am and 4:40-5:40 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 25 days ago (Sep 28)

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
Lake Limerick	4.1 mi	Apr 20
Phillips Lake	7.3 mi	Apr 20
Spencer Lake	7.3 mi	Sep 28
Panhandle Lake	8.6 mi	Jun 8
Lost Lake	8.8 mi	Sep 28

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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.