Nahwatzel Lake
Fishing and stocking
Stocked April to October in 2026, heaviest in April: rainbow trout, 6 plants in all. A 280-acre lake, and one of 20 stocked waters on the Mason County record.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 400 | completed |
| Apr 15 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 200 | completed |
| Apr 28 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 5,361 | completed |
| Sep 28 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,000 | completed |
| Sep 30 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 500 | completed |
| Oct 6 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 500 | completed |
When to fish Nahwatzel Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:56-11:56 am and 10:19 pm-12:19 am | 4:15-5:15 am and 4:22-5:22 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:42 am-12:42 pm | 5:31-6:31 am and 4:41-5:41 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 17 days ago (Oct 6)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Washington fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 6 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Panhandle Lake | 5.6 mi | Jun 8 |
| Lost Lake | 6.9 mi | Sep 28 |
| Island Lake | 10 mi | Sep 28 |
| Lake Kokanee | 13 mi | Sep 1 |
| Lake Limerick | 14 mi | Apr 20 |
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