Spencer Lake
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water, stocked 9 times in 2026, spread January to September, heaviest in April; 15,858 fish reported. A 213-acre lake, and the most-stocked water on the Mason 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 400 | completed |
| Feb 20 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 143 | completed |
| Mar 23 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 680 | completed |
| Apr 8 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,800 | completed |
| Apr 21 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,000 | completed |
| Apr 22 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,015 | completed |
| May 20 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,820 | completed |
| Sep 28 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,534 | completed |
| Sep 28 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,466 | completed |
When to fish Spencer Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:54-11:54 am and 10:17 pm-12:17 am | 4:14-5:14 am and 4:21-5:21 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:41 am-12:41 pm | 5:29-6:29 am and 4:39-5:39 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 9 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Phillips Lake | 0.9 mi | Apr 20 |
| Lake Limerick | 4.2 mi | Apr 20 |
| Benson Lake | 5.2 mi | Apr 13 |
| Island Lake | 7.3 mi | Sep 28 |
| Jackson Lake | 8.9 mi | Jun 1 |
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