Milk Pond fishing

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

Illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
April 8, 2026
175 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
2
Since 2025
Species recorded
1
Average size
10.1 in
Surface acres
5.4
Elevation
2,984 ft

Fish at Milk Pond

1 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last April 8, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked April 8, 2026 · avg 10.1 in · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Milk Pond is stocked

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

About 111 reported fish per acre, 6th most of 7 lakes in Kittitas County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 2025

300

Fish stocked in 2026

300

Stocking history

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 8, 2026 Rainbow Trout 300 10 in report
April 22, 2025 Rainbow Trout 300 10.2 in report

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Shore access
Yes

Shoreline access: Good. U.S. Forest Service road access to the pond may be poor in early spring after snow melt.

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Nearest lakes

Indian Flat Pond 3.3 mi last stocked June 3, 2026 Kiwanis Pond 15.4 mi last stocked June 29, 2026 Lavender Lake 16.4 mi last stocked June 2, 2026 Tieton Ranger Pond 20.4 mi last stocked April 8, 2026 Tim Ponds 21.6 mi last stocked August 31, 2026

Camping near Milk Pond

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Milk Pond's mapped point, nearest first: Halfway Flat Campground (main) (1.7 miles), Little Naches camping (1.7 miles), Sawmill Flat camping (1.8 miles), Kaner Flat Campground (3.6 miles), and Kaner Flat Group Campground (3.7 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Milk Pond

Milk Pond is inside Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Milk Pond?

Fishing Milk Pond usually means Rainbow Trout. All 2 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 8, 2026, averaging 10.1 in.

When is Milk Pond stocked?

Last stocked April 8, 2026. It is stocked about once a year since 2025, most often in April. About 111 reported fish per acre, 6th most of 7 lakes in Kittitas County with both a fish count and a surface area.

How big are the fish stocked at Milk Pond?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Milk Pond average 10.1 in.

How do you get on Milk Pond?

Shore fishing is available. Shoreline access: Good. U.S. Forest Service road access to the pond may be poor in early spring after snow melt.

Which lakes near Milk Pond were stocked more recently?

Indian Flat Pond (3.3 mi), Kiwanis Pond (15.4 mi), Lavender Lake (16.4 mi), and Tim Ponds (21.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Indian Flat Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Kiwanis Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Lavender Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Tim Ponds is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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