Fish Lake fishing

Fish Lake fishing has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2025, most often in May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
May 5, 2026
148 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
2
Since 2025
Species recorded
1
Average size
10.3 in
Surface acres
14.5
Elevation
714 ft

Fish at Fish Lake

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last May 5, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked May 5, 2026 · avg 10.3 in · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Fish Lake is stocked

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

About 213 reported fish per acre, 14th most of 33 lakes in King County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 2025

1,500

Fish stocked in 2026

1,583

Stocking history

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 5, 2026 Rainbow Trout 1,583 10.2 in report
May 5, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,500 10.4 in report

Access and facts

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Nearest lakes

Walker Lake 2.3 mi last stocked April 13, 2026 Lake Number 12 3.9 mi last stocked April 1, 2026 Lake Sawyer 5.8 mi last stocked May 8, 2026 Lake Morton 7.1 mi last stocked April 1, 2026 Wilderness Lake 8.1 mi last stocked April 13, 2026

Public land at Fish Lake

Fish Lake is 0.6 miles outside the edge of Nolte State Park.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Fish Lake?

Fishing Fish Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. All 2 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 5, 2026, averaging 10.3 in.

When is Fish Lake stocked?

Last stocked May 5, 2026. It is stocked about once a year since 2025, most often in May. About 213 reported fish per acre, 14th most of 33 lakes in King County with both a fish count and a surface area.

How big are the fish stocked at Fish Lake?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Fish Lake average 10.3 in.

Which lakes near Fish Lake were stocked more recently?

Lake Sawyer (5.8 mi) was stocked more recently. Lake Sawyer is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.