Silver Lake

Name: Trout stocking records: Silver Lake, Washington
Creator: Stocking Record

WDFW logged 1 trout stocking date at Silver Lake in 2026 so far, 2,000 fish in all. The latest was on Jan 2, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Silver Lk (Cowl)”.

WDFW data pulled Nov 6, 2026. Latest record in the WDFW data for any water: Nov 4, 2026.

Silver Lake, Washington — Photo: Michael Adams, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Silver Lake in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6: 2,000
by the same date in 2025: 8,000
in all of 2025: 8,000

Stocking log

Every stocking record

Every trout and kokanee release WDFW lists for this water in the last two years, newest first, then yearly totals since 2020. Counts include fry and fingerlings as well as catchable trout: WDFW calls catchable fish “legals”. Fish per pound is WDFW’s figure for each release; fewer fish per pound means bigger fish.

Last stocked, Jan 2, 20262,000Rainbow trout, legals

2026 · 2,000 fish on 1 date
Date	Species	Fish	Life stage	Fish per lb
Jan 2	Rainbow trout2,000 fish · Legals	2,000	Legals	2.7

2025 · 8,000 fish on 2 dates
Date	Species	Fish	Life stage	Fish per lb
Feb 26	Rainbow trout3,001 fish · Legals	3,001	Legals	3.1
Feb 26	Rainbow trout2,999 fish · Legals	2,999	Legals	2.9
Jan 8	Rainbow trout2,000 fish · Legals	2,000	Legals	2.7

Every year since 2020
Year	Stocking dates	Fish
2026	1	2,000
2025	2	8,000
2024	2	8,825
2023	3	9,000
2022	2	9,021
2021	1	7,080
2020	4	10,200

2020 – 2026

Trout stocked each year

2026 is outlined because the year is not over. The tallest full year is yellow. Counts include fry and fingerlings.

10k2020: 10,200 fish
7.1k2021: 7,080 fish
9.0k2022: 9,021 fish
9.0k2023: 9,000 fish
8.8k2024: 8,825 fish
8.0k2025: 8,000 fish
2.0k2026: 2,000 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
Species	Fish	Share
Rainbow trout	54,126	100%

Where it is

Washington trout stocking All Cowlitz County waters Recently stocked in Washington

Open on a map

Map point 46.2946, -122.7868: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1508347). It marks the water, not a parking lot or a boat launch.

Closest waters on this site

Straight-line distance between USGS map points, not driving distance.

Also in Cowlitz County: Horseshoe Lake, Lake Sacajawea, Kress Lake, Lake Merwin, Cowlitz River, Merrill Lake.

Source: WDFW Fish Plants dataset, data.wa.gov, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Pulled Nov 6, 2026. Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.

Near Silver Lake

Boat access, bait shops, rentals and places to stay within 10 miles. Distances are straight lines from the map point of the water, not driving distance.

Bait and tackle0.8mi Boat rental1.8mi Campground0.5mi Lodging1.5mi

Silver LakeWDFW water access area · 1.2 mi from the map point

Boat ramps1 · concrete
Boarding floatYes
Parking lots1
Restrooms2
CampingNo
OpenYear-round

From the WDFW access area page. WDFW: a Discover Pass or Vehicle Access Pass is required at all WDFW recreation lands.

Bait and tackle

1 listed

Reel Obsession Fishing Guide Servicefishing and hunting store · Silverlake0.8 mi

Boats, kayaks and marinas

1 listed

Sasquatch Adventurescanoe and kayak rental · Silverlake1.8 mi

Campgrounds and RV parks

nearest 3

Cowlitz Valley Wild Lifecampground · Silver Lake0.5 mi
Silver Lake Resortcampground · Silver Lake0.9 mi
Streeters Resortcampground · Silver Lake1.2 mi

Lodging

nearest 3

Patterson Shores Lake Resorthotel · Silver Lake1.5 mi
Blue Heron Lodge @ Mt. Saint Helens Washington USAhotel · Castle Rock1.9 mi
Mt St Helens Motelmotel · Castle Rock5.3 mi

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Businesses: Overture Maps Foundation open places data (release 2026-10-21.0, pulled 2026-11-06), from the businesses’ public listings. We have not visited them and do not rank them. Hours and services change, so call ahead.