Dayton Pond fishing

Dayton Pond fishing has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Brown Trout. It is stocked about 5.5 times a year since 2025, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout.

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Last stocked
May 13, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
11
Since 2025
Species stocked
1 (+1 also recorded)
Average size
11.9 in
Surface acres
0.8
Elevation
1,623 ft

Fish at Dayton Pond

1 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Around the dates Dayton Pond is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 49.9°F in April, 58.8°F in May, 43.1°F in March. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 11 plants · last May 13, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked May 13, 2026 · avg 11.9 in · 11 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

This pond is stocked several times between late February and mid-June with catchables and jumbo Rainbow Trout, and occasionally large rainbows or Brown Trout. Fishing success for Rainbow Trout is generally best in the spring, though they can be caught year-round. (wdfw.wa.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)

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How Dayton Pond is stocked

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Spring Lake (14.2 mi), Curl Lake (15 mi), and Watson Lake (15.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Spring Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Curl Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Watson Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish stocked in 2025

2,645

Fish stocked in 2026

1,787

Stocking history

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 13, 2026Rainbow Trout56210 inreport
May 13, 2026Rainbow Trout10015.3 inreport
April 9, 2026Rainbow Trout50010 inreport
April 1, 2026Rainbow Trout60010.2 inreport
April 1, 2026Rainbow Trout2515.3 inreport
May 8, 2025Rainbow Trout40010 inreport
April 23, 2025Rainbow Trout15515.3 inreport
April 23, 2025Rainbow Trout50010 inreport
April 4, 2025Rainbow Trout5015.3 inreport
April 4, 2025Rainbow Trout54010 inreport
March 21, 2025Rainbow Trout1,00010 inreport

Access and facts

Nearest town
Dayton, WA

A 0.8-acre pond in Dayton, filled from the river by an intake pipe and pump. WDFW says water is kept in it from about March 1 to mid-July, and it sits nearly dry until the pump starts. Shoreline access is complete, on public property with little vegetation in the way.

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

Nearest lakes

Donnie Lake 14.1 mi last stocked April 22, 2026 Spring Lake 14.2 mi last stocked June 18, 2026 Curl Lake 15 mi last stocked June 3, 2026 Watson Lake 15.3 mi last stocked June 9, 2026 Riparia Pond 19 mi last stocked March 5, 2026

Common questions

What fish are at Dayton Pond?

Fishing Dayton Pond usually means Rainbow Trout. All 11 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 13, 2026, averaging 11.9 in. Brown Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Dayton Pond stocked?

Last stocked May 13, 2026. It is stocked about 5.5 times a year since 2025, most often in April and May.

How big are the fish stocked at Dayton Pond?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Dayton Pond average 11.9 in.

How do you get on Dayton Pond?

The nearest town is Dayton, WA. A 0.8-acre pond in Dayton, filled from the river by an intake pipe and pump. WDFW says water is kept in it from about March 1 to mid-July, and it sits nearly dry until the pump starts. Shoreline access is complete, on public property with little vegetation in the way.

Which lakes near Dayton Pond were stocked more recently?

Spring Lake (14.2 mi), Curl Lake (15 mi), and Watson Lake (15.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Spring Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Curl Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Watson Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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