Hammond Lake fishing

Hammond Lake fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Common carp, Pumpkinseed, and Yellow perch on a natural lake. It is stocked about once a year since 2025, most often in March. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
March 6, 2026
208 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
2
Since 2025
Species recorded
1
Average size
9.9 in
Surface acres
41.4
Elevation
609 ft

Fish at Hammond Lake

1 stocked · 6 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last March 6, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked March 6, 2026 · avg 9.9 in · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Bluegill Confirmed present
Bluegill species guide
Common carp Confirmed present
Common carp species guide
Largemouth bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth bass species guide
Pumpkinseed Confirmed present
Pumpkinseed species guide
Yellow perch Confirmed present
Yellow perch species guide

How Hammond Lake is stocked

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

About 98 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 5 lakes in Douglas County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 2025

2,000

Fish stocked in 2026

2,040

Stocking history

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 6, 2026 Rainbow Trout 2,040 9.8 in report
March 5, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,000 10 in report

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake

Shoreline access: Bad. Dense vegetation will cause shoreline access problems.

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Nearest lakes

Putters Lake 0.6 mi last stocked March 19, 2026 Pit Lake 0.9 mi last stocked April 15, 2026 Big Bow Lake 2 mi last stocked March 19, 2026 Lilly Lake 10.1 mi last stocked March 31, 2026 Black Lake 10.9 mi last stocked April 20, 2026

Camping near Hammond Lake

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Hammond Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Wenatchee Confluence State Park camping (11.4 miles), Crescent Bar Recreation Area Campground (12.3 miles), Squilchuck State Park camping (12.4 miles), and Lincoln Rock State Park camping (14 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Common questions

What fish are at Hammond Lake?

Fishing Hammond Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. All 2 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked March 6, 2026, averaging 9.9 in. Bluegill, Common carp, Largemouth bass, and Pumpkinseed, plus 1 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Hammond Lake stocked?

Last stocked March 6, 2026. It is stocked about once a year since 2025, most often in March. About 98 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 5 lakes in Douglas County with both a fish count and a surface area.

How big are the fish stocked at Hammond Lake?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Hammond Lake average 9.9 in.

How do you get on Hammond Lake?

Shoreline access: Bad. Dense vegetation will cause shoreline access problems.

Which lakes near Hammond Lake were stocked more recently?

Putters Lake (0.6 mi), Pit Lake (0.9 mi), Big Bow Lake (2 mi), Lilly Lake (10.1 mi), and Black Lake (10.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Putters Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Pit Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Big Bow Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Lilly Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Black Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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