Lake Tapps
Rainbow trout water; 1 stocking on the 2026 record.
Pierce County · Washington · see it on the national map
Water right now
541.47
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 12101000
(LAKE TAPPS NEAR SUMNER, WA) · 2026-08-28 14:30
Water temp 56 °F at LAKE TAPPS DIVERSION AT DIERINGER, WA, 6 km away USGS site 12101100 · 2026-08-28 14:45
1
stocking 2026
Feb 20
last stocked
15,000
fish reported
2,444
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 15,000 | 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 1 time 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bonney Lake | 2.5 mi | Mar 10 |
| Fivemile Lake | 6.6 mi | May 6 |
| Lake Geneva | 7.2 mi | Apr 15 |
| Lake Killarney | 7.3 mi | May 8 |
| Lake Morton | 8.0 mi | Apr 1 |
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.