Columbia Basin Hatchery Cr fishing

Columbia Basin Hatchery Cr fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout on a natural lake. It is stocked about 9.5 times a year since 2025, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
September 2, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
19
Since 2025
Species recorded
1
Average size
10.1 in
Surface acres
0.2
Elevation
1,101 ft

Fish at Columbia Basin Hatchery Cr

1 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Around the dates Columbia Basin Hatchery Cr is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 52.1°F in April, 63.4°F in May, 71°F in June, 42.7°F in March. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 19 plants · last September 2, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked September 2, 2026 · avg 10.1 in · 19 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

Columbia Basin Hatchery Cr is stocked weekly with several small plants of catchable Rainbow Trout from April through September. Fishing success for Rainbow Trout is generally best in the spring, and a paved access trail along a couple hundred yards of the creek provides good shoreline access. (wdfw.wa.gov, accessed October 5, 2026)

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How Columbia Basin Hatchery Cr is stocked

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Fish stocked in 2025

6,370

Fish stocked in 2026

6,466

Stocking history

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 2, 2026Rainbow Trout90010 inreport
June 23, 2026Rainbow Trout75010 inreport
May 29, 2026Rainbow Trout50010 inreport
May 1, 2026Rainbow Trout1,42110 inreport
April 21, 2026Rainbow Trout89510 inreport
April 8, 2026Rainbow Trout1,00010 inreport
March 31, 2026Rainbow Trout1,00010 inreport
September 8, 2025Rainbow Trout75010.4 inreport
August 22, 2025Rainbow Trout75010.2 inreport
August 5, 2025Rainbow Trout50010.2 inreport
July 17, 2025Rainbow Trout40010.2 inreport
July 3, 2025Rainbow Trout50010.2 inreport
June 27, 2025Rainbow Trout50010.2 inreport
June 6, 2025Rainbow Trout25010 inreport
May 23, 2025Rainbow Trout25010 inreport
May 2, 2025Rainbow Trout27010 inreport
April 28, 2025Rainbow Trout60010 inreport
April 16, 2025Rainbow Trout60010 inreport
March 27, 2025Rainbow Trout1,00010 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake

There is a paved access trail along a couple hundred yards of the creek.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife before you go.

About Columbia Basin Hatchery Cr

Access to Columbia Basin Hatchery Creek is open daily from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. (wdfw.wa.gov, accessed October 5, 2026)

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Nearest lakes

Moses Lake 5.1 mi last stocked May 1, 2026 Potholes Reservoir 13.3 mi last stocked May 29, 2026 Park Lake 28.7 mi last stocked October 3, 2025 Lenice Lake 36.4 mi last stocked March 4, 2026 Jameson Lake 38.5 mi last stocked March 23, 2026

Common questions

What fish are at Columbia Basin Hatchery Cr?

Fishing Columbia Basin Hatchery Cr usually means Rainbow Trout. All 19 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked September 2, 2026, averaging 10.1 in.

When is Columbia Basin Hatchery Cr stocked?

Last stocked September 2, 2026. It is stocked about 9.5 times a year since 2025, most often in April and May.

How big are the fish stocked at Columbia Basin Hatchery Cr?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Columbia Basin Hatchery Cr average 10.1 in.

How do you get on Columbia Basin Hatchery Cr?

There is a paved access trail along a couple hundred yards of the creek.

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