Gibbs Lake fishing

Gibbs Lake fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Golden trout on a natural lake. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 2025, most often in January and March. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
March 16, 2026
198 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
6
Since 2025
Species recorded
2
Average size
17.3 in
Surface acres
35.6
Elevation
353 ft

Fish at Gibbs Lake

2 stocked · 2 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 5 plants · last March 16, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked March 16, 2026 · avg 17.4 in · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last December 19, 2025

Last stocked December 19, 2025 · avg 16.6 in · 1 plant

Cutthroat Trout species guide
Golden trout Confirmed present
Golden trout species guide

How Gibbs Lake is stocked

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

About 55 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 5 lakes in Jefferson County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 2025

1,137

Fish stocked in 2026

823

Stocking history

Showing 5 of 6 plants Showing 6 plants

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 16, 2026 Rainbow Trout 773 12.2 in report
January 29, 2026 Rainbow Trout 50 22.9 in report
December 19, 2025 Cutthroat Trout 50 16.6 in report
September 23, 2025 Rainbow Trout 300 14.1 in report
March 18, 2025 Rainbow Trout 747 12.3 in report
January 24, 2025 Rainbow Trout 40 25.5 in report
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Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Shore access
Yes

Shoreline access: Good. along the county park trail surrounding the lake

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Nearest lakes

Tarboo Lake 3.8 mi last stocked April 22, 2026 Lake Leland 6.1 mi last stocked May 21, 2026 Teal Lake 8.5 mi last stocked March 16, 2026 Silent Lake 12.7 mi last stocked April 22, 2026 Carrie Blake Park Pond 14.6 mi last stocked April 15, 2026

Camping near Gibbs Lake

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Gibbs Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Lower Oak Bay Campground (5.1 miles), Upper Oak Bay Campground (5.2 miles), Lake Leland Park Campground (5.9 miles), Kinney Point State Park Property camping (6.5 miles), and Fort Townsend Historical State Park camping (7.2 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Common questions

What fish are at Gibbs Lake?

Fishing Gibbs Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 5 of 6 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked March 16, 2026, averaging 17.4 in. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked December 19, 2025, averaging 16.6 in. Golden trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Gibbs Lake stocked?

Last stocked March 16, 2026. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 2025, most often in January and March. About 55 reported fish per acre, the fewest of 5 lakes in Jefferson County with both a fish count and a surface area.

How big are the fish stocked at Gibbs Lake?

Stocked fish average 17.3 in. Rainbow Trout average 17.4 in. Cutthroat Trout average 16.6 in.

How do you get on Gibbs Lake?

Shore fishing is available. Shoreline access: Good. along the county park trail surrounding the lake.

Which lakes near Gibbs Lake were stocked more recently?

Tarboo Lake (3.8 mi), Lake Leland (6.1 mi), Silent Lake (12.7 mi), and Carrie Blake Park Pond (14.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Tarboo Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Lake Leland is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Rainbow Trout, Silent Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Carrie Blake Park Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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