Donnie Lake fishing

Donnie Lake fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout on a natural lake. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2025, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
April 22, 2026
161 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
3
Since 2025
Species recorded
1
Average size
10 in
Surface acres
1.3
Elevation
2,720 ft

Fish at Donnie Lake

1 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 3 plants · last April 22, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked April 22, 2026 · avg 10 in · 3 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Donnie Lake is stocked

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

About 808 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 8 lakes in Columbia County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 2025

650

Fish stocked in 2026

400

Stocking history

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 22, 2026 Rainbow Trout 400 10 in report
May 19, 2025 Rainbow Trout 250 10 in report
April 14, 2025 Rainbow Trout 400 10 in report

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Shore access
Yes

Shoreline access: Good. This pond has shoreline access around much of the pond, but it is used by guests of Camp Wooten, which is operated by State Parks.

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Nearest lakes

Curl Lake 1.8 mi last stocked June 3, 2026 Watson Lake 4 mi last stocked June 9, 2026 Deer Lake 5.3 mi last stocked May 15, 2026 Rainbow Lake 5.7 mi last stocked June 17, 2026 Blue Lake 6.2 mi last stocked June 18, 2026

Camping near Donnie Lake

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Donnie Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Tucannon Campground (0.7 miles), Panjab Campground (2.2 miles), Ladybug camping (3.1 miles), Midway camping (5.7 miles), and Alder Thicket camping (6.5 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Donnie Lake

Donnie Lake is inside Umatilla National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Donnie Lake?

Fishing Donnie Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. All 3 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 22, 2026, averaging 10 in.

When is Donnie Lake stocked?

Last stocked April 22, 2026. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2025, most often in April and May. About 808 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 8 lakes in Columbia County with both a fish count and a surface area.

How big are the fish stocked at Donnie Lake?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Donnie Lake average 10 in.

How do you get on Donnie Lake?

Shore fishing is available. Shoreline access: Good. This pond has shoreline access around much of the pond, but it is used by guests of Camp Wooten, which is operated by State Parks.

Which lakes near Donnie Lake were stocked more recently?

Curl Lake (1.8 mi), Watson Lake (4 mi), Deer Lake (5.3 mi), Rainbow Lake (5.7 mi), and Blue Lake (6.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Curl Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Watson Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Deer Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Rainbow Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Blue Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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