Wilderness Lake fishing

Wilderness Lake fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Kokanee on a natural lake. It is stocked about 1.5 times 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 13, 2026
170 days ago · Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
3
Since 2025
Species recorded
1
Average size
10.4 in
Surface acres
65.9
Elevation
468 ft

Fish at Wilderness Lake

1 stocked · 3 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 3 plants · last April 13, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked April 13, 2026 · avg 10.4 in · 3 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Kokanee Confirmed present
Kokanee species guide
Largemouth bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth bass species guide

How Wilderness Lake is stocked

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

About 316 reported fish per acre, 6th most of 33 lakes in King County with both a fish count and a surface area.

Fish stocked in 2025

10,800

Fish stocked in 2026

10,000

Stocking history

Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 13, 2026 Rainbow Trout 10,000 10 in report
April 22, 2025 Rainbow Trout 3,600 10.2 in report
April 21, 2025 Rainbow Trout 7,200 11 in report

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes

Shoreline access: Good. Shoreline and fishing pier at public park WDFW maintains a public water access area on this lake.

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Nearest lakes

Lake Sawyer 2.9 mi last stocked May 8, 2026 Shadow Lake 3.2 mi last stocked May 15, 2026 Lake Morton 4.2 mi last stocked April 1, 2026 Lake Number 12 4.4 mi last stocked April 1, 2026 Shady Lake 5 mi last stocked April 6, 2026

Camping near Wilderness Lake

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Wilderness Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Kanaskat-Palmer State Park camping (7.2 miles), Game Farm Wilderness Park Campground (9.9 miles), Lake Sammamish State Park camping (12.7 miles), and Saltwater State Park camping (13.2 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Common questions

What fish are at Wilderness Lake?

Fishing Wilderness Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. All 3 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 13, 2026, averaging 10.4 in. Kokanee and Largemouth bass are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Wilderness Lake stocked?

Last stocked April 13, 2026. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2025, most often in April. About 316 reported fish per acre, 6th most of 33 lakes in King County with both a fish count and a surface area.

How big are the fish stocked at Wilderness Lake?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Wilderness Lake average 10.4 in.

How do you get on Wilderness Lake?

Shore fishing is available and there is a boat ramp. Shoreline access: Good. Shoreline and fishing pier at public park WDFW maintains a public water access area on this lake.

Which lakes near Wilderness Lake were stocked more recently?

Lake Sawyer (2.9 mi) and Shadow Lake (3.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Sawyer is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Shadow Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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