Failor Lake fishing

Failor Lake fishing has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Coastal Cutthroat Trout and Largemouth Bass. It is stocked about 10 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
May 20, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
20
Since 2025
Species stocked
1 (+2 also recorded)
Average size
16.8 in

Fish at Failor Lake

1 stocked · 2 confirmed present

Around the dates Failor Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 47.9°F in April, 53.2°F in May. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 20 plants · last May 20, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked May 20, 2026 · avg 16.8 in · 20 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

Anglers should find good fishing for stocked 10 to 12 inch Rainbow Trout, and some opportunity for resident Coastal Cutthroat Trout at Failor Lake. Fishing for Rainbow Trout is generally best in the spring and remains high into June. Coastal Cutthroat fishing is best in the spring and fall, while Largemouth Bass fishing improves throughout the spring, peaking during the spawn. (wdfw.wa.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)

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How Failor Lake is stocked

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Lake Aberdeen (13.5 mi), Sylvia Lake (19 mi), Vance Creek Pond #2 (Lake Inez) (26.7 mi), and Vance Creek Pond #1 (Bowers Lake) (27.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Aberdeen is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Sylvia Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Vance Creek Pond #2 (Lake Inez) is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Vance Creek Pond #1 (Bowers Lake) is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish stocked in 2025

5,600

Fish stocked in 2026

5,972

Stocking history

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 20, 2026Rainbow Trout1,49211.4 inreport
May 19, 2026Rainbow Trout12022.9 inreport
May 7, 2026Rainbow Trout50010.5 inreport
May 6, 2026Rainbow Trout20021.9 inreport
April 23, 2026Rainbow Trout40022.5 inreport
April 22, 2026Rainbow Trout1,00010.4 inreport
April 21, 2026Rainbow Trout15022.5 inreport
April 20, 2026Rainbow Trout1,00010.4 inreport
April 20, 2026Rainbow Trout1021.9 inreport
April 14, 2026Rainbow Trout10021.9 inreport
April 14, 2026Rainbow Trout1,0009.9 inreport
May 21, 2025Rainbow Trout36811.5 inreport
May 20, 2025Rainbow Trout60011.5 inreport
May 19, 2025Rainbow Trout32821.3 inreport
May 7, 2025Rainbow Trout50011.2 inreport
May 7, 2025Rainbow Trout15220.1 inreport
April 25, 2025Rainbow Trout40122.5 inreport
April 22, 2025Rainbow Trout10119.4 inreport
April 17, 2025Rainbow Trout15022.5 inreport
April 15, 2025Rainbow Trout3,00010.2 inreport

Access and facts

Facilities
restrooms

A 60-acre lake. WDFW's access site at the west end has one gravel ramp (no boarding float), a parking lot, and a vault toilet; no camping. A forest road on the north shore opens about half the bank.

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

About Failor Lake

A summer lull exists for Coastal Cutthroat as they move offshore into deeper waters in July and August. Coastal Cutthroat catch is lowest in late-winter. (wdfw.wa.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)

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Nearest lakes

Duck Lake 12.7 mi last stocked May 20, 2026 Lake Aberdeen 13.5 mi last stocked June 12, 2026 Sylvia Lake 19 mi last stocked June 5, 2026 Vance Creek Pond #2 (Lake Inez) 26.7 mi last stocked June 9, 2026 Vance Creek Pond #1 (Bowers Lake) 27.1 mi last stocked June 9, 2026

Common questions

What fish are at Failor Lake?

Fishing Failor Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. All 20 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 20, 2026, averaging 16.8 in. Coastal Cutthroat Trout and Largemouth Bass are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Failor Lake stocked?

Last stocked May 20, 2026. It is stocked about 10 times a year since 2025, most often in April and May.

How big are the fish stocked at Failor Lake?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Failor Lake average 16.8 in.

How do you get on Failor Lake?

Facilities include restrooms. A 60-acre lake. WDFW's access site at the west end has one gravel ramp (no boarding float), a parking lot, and a vault toilet; no camping. A forest road on the north shore opens about half the bank.

Which lakes near Failor Lake were stocked more recently?

Lake Aberdeen (13.5 mi), Sylvia Lake (19 mi), Vance Creek Pond #2 (Lake Inez) (26.7 mi), and Vance Creek Pond #1 (Bowers Lake) (27.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Aberdeen is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Sylvia Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Vance Creek Pond #2 (Lake Inez) is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Vance Creek Pond #1 (Bowers Lake) is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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