Jumpoff Joe Lake
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water, stocked 3 times in 2026, spread March to April; 5,138 fish reported. A 115-acre lake, and the most-stocked water on the Stevens County record for 2026.
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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 10 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 200 | completed |
| Mar 13 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,988 | completed |
| Apr 2 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,950 | completed |
When to fish Jumpoff Joe Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:33-11:33 am and 9:56-11:56 pm | 3:52-4:52 am and 3:59-4:59 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:19 am-12:19 pm and 10:43 pm-12:43 am | 5:08-6:08 am and 4:16-5:16 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 Apr 2
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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Deer Lake | 5.1 mi | Mar 9 |
| Waitts Lake | 5.6 mi | Mar 10 |
| Loon Lake | 7.1 mi | Mar 12 |
| Bear Lake | 21 mi | Mar 18 |
| Diamond Lake | 23 mi | Apr 17 |
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