Swofford Pond
Fishing and stocking
Stocked monthly March through May in 2026, heaviest in March: rainbow trout, 5 plants in all. A 216-acre reservoir, and one of 6 stocked waters on the Lewis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 6,000 | completed |
| Mar 19 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 5,600 | completed |
| Mar 26 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 5,600 | completed |
| Apr 23 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 5,000 | completed |
| May 20 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 5,400 | completed |
When to fish Swofford Pond
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:52-11:52 am and 10:15 pm-12:15 am | 4:12-5:12 am and 4:19-5:19 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:38 am-12:38 pm | 5:26-6:26 am and 4:38-5:38 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 May 20
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 5 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Carlisle Lake | 16 mi | Apr 23 |
| Mineral Lake | 19 mi | Jul 14 |
| Clear Lake | 23 mi | Apr 22 |
| Silver Lake | 23 mi | Jan 2 |
| Lake Lawrence | 26 mi | May 27 |
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