Mineral Lake
Fishing and stocking
Stocked February to July in 2026, heaviest in April: rainbow trout and brown trout, 13 plants in all. The most-stocked water on the Lewis 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
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 150 | completed |
| Feb 10 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 200 | completed |
| Apr 8 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 4,050 | completed |
| Apr 8 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 4,350 | completed |
| Apr 8 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,750 | completed |
| Apr 15 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,920 | completed |
| Apr 15 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,120 | completed |
| Apr 16 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,920 | completed |
| Apr 19 | Brown trout | catchable | 5,800 | completed |
| Apr 21 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 7,800 | completed |
| Jul 8 | Brown trout | catchable | 3,500 | completed |
| Jul 14 | Brown trout | catchable | 1,688 | completed |
| Jul 14 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,063 | completed |
When to fish Mineral Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:51-11:51 am and 10:14 pm-12:14 am | 4:11-5:11 am and 4:18-5:18 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:37 am-12:37 pm | 5:25-6:25 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
- Last stocked Jul 14
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 10 times here in 2026)
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ohop Lake | 13 mi | Mar 31 |
| Silver Lake | 14 mi | Apr 20 |
| Rapjohn Lake | 15 mi | May 26 |
| Clear Lake | 15 mi | May 7 |
| Tanwax Lake | 16 mi | May 20 |
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