Rainbow Trout Stocked · 33 plants · last June 9, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Rapids Lake fishing
Rapids Lake fishing has Rainbow Trout, Coho Salmon, and Lake Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 1962, most often in August and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn for Lake Trout.
- Last stocked
- September 1, 2026
- · Lake Trout
- Plants on record
- 43
- Since 1962
- Species recorded
- 3
- Average size
- 2.7 in
- Elevation
- 2,327 ft
Fish at Rapids Lake
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 33 plants · last June 9, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Lake Trout Stocked · 9 plants · last September 1, 2026 Best: dawn 
Coho Salmon Stocked · 1 plant · last September 20, 1973 Last stocked September 20, 1973 · avg 3 in · 1 plant
Coho Salmon species guideHow Rapids Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 28 years between 1962 and 2026.
Fish stocked in 1962
2,000
Fish stocked in 1965
1,000
Fish stocked in 1968
2,000
Fish stocked in 1969
2,000
Fish stocked in 1970
1,000
Fish stocked in 1971
3,000
Fish stocked in 1972
1,900
Fish stocked in 1973
2,000
Fish stocked in 1974
2,000
Fish stocked in 1975
2,000
Fish stocked in 1980
500
Fish stocked in 1984
1,100
Fish stocked in 1986
2,000
Fish stocked in 1988
2,000
Fish stocked in 1989
2,000
Fish stocked in 1991
3,839
Fish stocked in 1993
1,031
Fish stocked in 1994
1,800
Fish stocked in 1995
1,000
Fish stocked in 1996
600
Fish stocked in 1997
1,000
Fish stocked in 1998
355
Fish stocked in 1999
1,000
Fish stocked in 2000
200
Fish stocked in 2001
740
Fish stocked in 2004
1,000
Fish stocked in 2006
1,000
Fish stocked in 2008
1,500
Fish stocked in 2010
1,600
Fish stocked in 2012
1,177
Fish stocked in 2014
1,606
Fish stocked in 2016
1,600
Fish stocked in 2018
1,504
Fish stocked in 2020
2,387
Fish stocked in 2022
2,416
Fish stocked in 2024
2,216
Fish stocked in 2026
3,918
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1, 2026 | Lake Trout | 202 | 4.7 in | report |
| June 9, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 3,716 | 2.2 in | report |
| September 4, 2024 | Lake Trout | 201 | 4.8 in | report |
| June 11, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 2,015 | 2.2 in | report |
| September 8, 2022 | Lake Trout | 416 | 4.7 in | report |
| June 14, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 2.4 in | report |
| September 30, 2020 | Lake Trout | 363 | 5 in | report |
| June 2, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 2,024 | 2.3 in | report |
| June 5, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 1,504 | 2.5 in | report |
| May 26, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 1,600 | 2.3 in | report |
| May 22, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 1,606 | 2.4 in | report |
| June 26, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 1,177 | 3.6 in | report |
| August 23, 2010 | Rainbow Trout | 1,600 | 2 in | report |
| August 19, 2008 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | 1.8 in | report |
| August 28, 2006 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 1.7 in | report |
| August 2, 2004 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 1.8 in | report |
| August 8, 2001 | Rainbow Trout | 740 | 1.8 in | report |
| September 22, 2000 | Lake Trout | 200 | 6.1 in | report |
| August 9, 1999 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 2.2 in | report |
| October 8, 1998 | Lake Trout | 355 | 5 in | report |
| August 21, 1997 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 2.5 in | report |
| September 9, 1996 | Lake Trout | 600 | 4.2 in | report |
| July 18, 1995 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 1.8 in | report |
| May 18, 1994 | Lake Trout | 1,800 | 3.4 in | report |
| July 20, 1993 | Rainbow Trout | 1,031 | 2.2 in | report |
| August 8, 1991 | Rainbow Trout | 2,839 | 2.3 in | report |
| May 29, 1991 | Lake Trout | 1,000 | 2.8 in | report |
| August 8, 1989 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 1.8 in | report |
| August 17, 1988 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 1.8 in | report |
| August 21, 1986 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 2.1 in | report |
| August 16, 1984 | Rainbow Trout | 1,100 | 2.3 in | report |
| July 23, 1980 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 1.8 in | report |
| July 24, 1975 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | – | report |
| July 23, 1974 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | – | report |
| September 20, 1973 | Coho Salmon | 1,000 | 3 in | report |
| August 20, 1973 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 2.8 in | report |
| September 12, 1972 | Rainbow Trout | 1,900 | 2.6 in | report |
| June 22, 1971 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 1.9 in | report |
| September 15, 1970 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 3.2 in | report |
| July 31, 1969 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 1.8 in | report |
| September 19, 1968 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 2.1 in | report |
| August 16, 1965 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 2.1 in | report |
| September 7, 1962 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 2.7 in | report |
Access and facts
Also called Falls Creek Lake. Park at the pullout on the west side of the Richardson Hwy at Mile 225.4; the lake is about 100 yards east of the highway on a trail through the woods. Publicly owned shoreline, no facilities.
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Common questions
What fish are at Rapids Lake?
Fishing Rapids Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 33 of 43 plants on record, ahead of Lake Trout and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked June 9, 2026, averaging 2.2 in. Lake Trout was last stocked September 1, 2026, averaging 4.5 in. Coho Salmon was last stocked September 20, 1973, averaging 3 in.
When is Rapids Lake stocked?
Last stocked September 1, 2026. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 1962, most often in August and September. No plants recorded in 28 years between 1962 and 2026.
How big are the fish stocked at Rapids Lake?
Stocked fish average 2.7 in. Rainbow Trout average 2.2 in. Lake Trout average 4.5 in. Coho Salmon average 3 in.
How do you get on Rapids Lake?
Also called Falls Creek Lake. Park at the pullout on the west side of the Richardson Hwy at Mile 225.4; the lake is about 100 yards east of the highway on a trail through the woods. Publicly owned shoreline, no facilities.