Spring Lake fishing

Spring Lake fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout on a reservoir. Also recorded: Smallmouth Bass. It is stocked about 11 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
June 18, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
22
Since 2025
Species stocked
1 (+1 also recorded)
Average size
12.2 in
Surface acres
4.4
Elevation
2,101 ft

Fish at Spring Lake

1 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Around the dates Spring Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 49°F in April, 58°F in May, 36°F in February, 42.5°F in March. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 22 plants · last June 18, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked June 18, 2026 · avg 12.2 in · 22 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

Spring Lake in Columbia County is a small bank fishing only lake, located within the Wooten Wildlife Area. Anglers might also catch Smallmouth bass. This lake has easy shoreline access around about one-third of the lake. (wdfw.wa.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)

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How Spring Lake is stocked

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Fish stocked in 2025

11,153

Fish stocked in 2026

16,393

Stocking history

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 18, 2026Rainbow Trout1,86010 inreport
June 3, 2026Rainbow Trout1,95010 inreport
May 19, 2026Rainbow Trout5015.3 inreport
May 19, 2026Rainbow Trout2,55010 inreport
April 28, 2026Rainbow Trout2,55010 inreport
April 25, 2026Rainbow Trout5015.3 inreport
April 25, 2026Rainbow Trout27510.8 inreport
March 30, 2026Rainbow Trout3,84010.2 inreport
March 30, 2026Rainbow Trout10015.3 inreport
February 25, 2026Rainbow Trout10014.8 inreport
February 24, 2026Rainbow Trout3,0689.8 inreport
June 6, 2025Rainbow Trout2,00010 inreport
May 30, 2025Rainbow Trout5015.3 inreport
May 20, 2025Rainbow Trout6015.3 inreport
May 16, 2025Rainbow Trout1,95010 inreport
April 30, 2025Rainbow Trout5015.3 inreport
April 18, 2025Rainbow Trout1,62510 inreport
April 3, 2025Rainbow Trout10015.3 inreport
April 2, 2025Rainbow Trout2,7009.6 inreport
March 20, 2025Rainbow Trout1,00010 inreport
February 28, 2025Rainbow Trout1,5189.8 inreport
February 28, 2025Rainbow Trout10015.2 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Marengo, WA

A small bank-fishing-only lake off Tucannon Road south of Marengo in the W.T. Wooten Wildlife Area, no boat ramp. Easy shoreline access covers about a third of the lake, with more that is harder to reach. WDFW campgrounds are nearby on the wildlife area.

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

About Spring Lake

According to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, fishing success for Rainbow Trout is generally best in the spring, remaining high into June, with fish returning to nearshore areas in the fall. Smallmouth bass fishing improves throughout the spring, peaking during the spawn, and improves in the fall. Winter is the hardest time as fish are offshore and slow moving. (wdfw.wa.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)

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Nearest lakes

Watson Lake 3.5 mi last stocked June 9, 2026 Curl Lake 5.4 mi last stocked June 3, 2026 Donnie Lake 6.8 mi last stocked April 22, 2026 Dayton Pond 14.2 mi last stocked May 13, 2026 Silcott Pond 23.8 mi last stocked March 6, 2026

Common questions

What fish are at Spring Lake?

Fishing Spring Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. All 22 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked June 18, 2026, averaging 12.2 in. Smallmouth Bass is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Spring Lake stocked?

Last stocked June 18, 2026. It is stocked about 11 times a year since 2025, most often in April and May.

How big are the fish stocked at Spring Lake?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Spring Lake average 12.2 in.

How do you get on Spring Lake?

The nearest town is Marengo, WA. A small bank-fishing-only lake off Tucannon Road south of Marengo in the W.T. Wooten Wildlife Area, no boat ramp. Easy shoreline access covers about a third of the lake, with more that is harder to reach. WDFW campgrounds are nearby on the wildlife area.

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