Swift Power Canal fishing

Swift Power Canal fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Bull trout on a natural lake. It is stocked about 2.5 times a year since 2025, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
June 29, 2026
93 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
5
Since 2025
Species recorded
1
Average size
10.9 in
Surface acres
91.1
Elevation
607 ft

Fish at Swift Power Canal

1 stocked · 3 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 5 plants · last June 29, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked June 29, 2026 · avg 10.9 in · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Bull trout Confirmed present
Bull trout species guide
Coastal cutthroat trout Confirmed present
Coastal cutthroat trout species guide

How Swift Power Canal is stocked

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

About 237 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 7 lakes in Skamania County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 2025

11,126

Fish stocked in 2026

10,500

Stocking history

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 29, 2026 Rainbow Trout 1,400 12.6 in report
June 8, 2026 Rainbow Trout 2,100 11.9 in report
May 20, 2026 Rainbow Trout 3,500 10 in report
April 21, 2026 Rainbow Trout 3,500 10.2 in report
May 21, 2025 Rainbow Trout 11,126 9.9 in report

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Shore access
Yes

Shoreline access: Good. Very limited.

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Nearest lakes

Swift Reservoir 5.8 mi last stocked May 20, 2026 Lake Merwin 11.7 mi last stocked July 13, 2026 Battle Ground Lake 21.6 mi last stocked May 20, 2026 Goose Lake 23.9 mi last stocked June 10, 2026 Horseshoe Lake 27.1 mi last stocked May 15, 2026

Camping near Swift Power Canal

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Swift Power Canal's mapped point, nearest first: Beaver Bay Park and Campground (1.8 miles), Cougar Park and Campground (2.9 miles), Merrill Lake Campground (4.9 miles), Kalama Horse Camp (7.3 miles), and Swift Forest Camp (9.2 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Swift Power Canal

Swift Power Canal is less than 0.1 miles outside the edge of Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Swift Power Canal?

Fishing Swift Power Canal usually means Rainbow Trout. All 5 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked June 29, 2026, averaging 10.9 in. Bull trout and Coastal cutthroat trout are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Swift Power Canal stocked?

Last stocked June 29, 2026. It is stocked about 2.5 times a year since 2025, most often in May and June. About 237 reported fish per acre, 4th most of 7 lakes in Skamania County with both a fish count and a surface area.

How big are the fish stocked at Swift Power Canal?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Swift Power Canal average 10.9 in.

How do you get on Swift Power Canal?

Shore fishing is available. Shoreline access: Good. Very limited.

Which lakes near Swift Power Canal were stocked more recently?

Lake Merwin (11.7 mi) was stocked more recently. Lake Merwin is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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