Sylvia Lake
Fishing and stocking
Stocked monthly April through June in 2026, heaviest in April: rainbow trout, 11 plants in all. A 28-acre reservoir, and one of 3 stocked waters on the Grays Harbor 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 | 600 | completed |
| Apr 1 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 200 | completed |
| Apr 2 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 100 | completed |
| Apr 21 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,000 | completed |
| Apr 21 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 200 | completed |
| Apr 24 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 151 | completed |
| May 4 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 200 | completed |
| May 18 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 200 | completed |
| May 19 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 800 | completed |
| Jun 2 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 250 | completed |
| Jun 5 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 200 | completed |
When to fish Sylvia Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:57-11:57 am and 10:20 pm-12:20 am | 4:17-5:17 am and 4:24-5:24 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:43 am-12:43 pm | 5:32-6:32 am and 4:42-5:42 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 Jun 5
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 11 times 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Aberdeen | 7.1 mi | Jun 12 |
| Lost Lake | 20 mi | Sep 28 |
| Panhandle Lake | 20 mi | Jun 8 |
| Nahwatzel Lake | 21 mi | Oct 6 |
| Summit Lake | 23 mi | May 15 |
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