Tarboo Lake fishing

Tarboo Lake fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout on a natural lake. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2025, most often in January and April. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
April 22, 2026
161 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
3
Since 2025
Species recorded
1
Average size
15.9 in
Surface acres
20.3
Elevation
641 ft

Fish at Tarboo Lake

1 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 3 plants · last April 22, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked April 22, 2026 · avg 15.9 in · 3 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Tarboo Lake is stocked

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

About 131 reported fish per acre, the most of 5 lakes in Jefferson County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 2025

1,692

Fish stocked in 2026

960

Stocking history

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 22, 2026 Rainbow Trout 960 11.6 in report
April 11, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,642 10.5 in report
January 24, 2025 Rainbow Trout 50 25.5 in report

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes

Shoreline access: Good. limited to area around boat launch WDFW maintains a public water access area on this lake.

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Nearest lakes

Lake Leland 2.3 mi last stocked May 21, 2026 Gibbs Lake 3.8 mi last stocked March 16, 2026 Teal Lake 8.6 mi last stocked March 16, 2026 Silent Lake 10 mi last stocked April 22, 2026 Carrie Blake Park Pond 15.3 mi last stocked April 15, 2026

Camping near Tarboo Lake

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Tarboo Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Lake Leland Park Campground (2.1 miles), Quilcene Campground (7.2 miles), Lower Oak Bay Campground (8.7 miles), Upper Oak Bay Campground (8.8 miles), and Kinney Point State Park Property camping (9.7 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Common questions

What fish are at Tarboo Lake?

Fishing Tarboo Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. All 3 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 22, 2026, averaging 15.9 in.

When is Tarboo Lake stocked?

Last stocked April 22, 2026. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2025, most often in January and April. About 131 reported fish per acre, the most of 5 lakes in Jefferson County with both a fish count and a surface area.

How big are the fish stocked at Tarboo Lake?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Tarboo Lake average 15.9 in.

How do you get on Tarboo Lake?

Shore fishing is available and there is a boat ramp. Shoreline access: Good. limited to area around boat launch WDFW maintains a public water access area on this lake.

Which lakes near Tarboo Lake were stocked more recently?

Lake Leland (2.3 mi) was stocked more recently. Lake Leland is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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