Tarboo Lake
WDFW logged 3 trout stocking dates at Tarboo Lake in 2026 so far, 8,720 fish in all. The latest was on Oct 6, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Tarboo Lk (Jeff)”.
WDFW data pulled . Latest record in the WDFW data for any water: Nov 4, 2026.
Tarboo Lake in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 8,720
- by the same date in 2025
- 4,623
- in all of 2025
- 4,623
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.
| Date | Species | Fish | Life stage | Fish per lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | Cutthroat trout2,000 fish · Fingerling | 2,000 | Fingerling | 25 |
| Oct 6 | Rainbow trout960 fish · Fry | 960 | Fry | 11.3 |
| May 13 | Cutthroat trout4,800 fish · Fry | 4,800 | Fry | 300 |
| Apr 22 | Rainbow trout960 fish · Legals | 960 | Legals | 1.7 |
| Date | Species | Fish | Life stage | Fish per lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | Rainbow trout931 fish · Fry | 931 | Fry | 12.26 |
| Sep 16 | Cutthroat trout2,000 fish · Fingerling | 2,000 | Fingerling | 27.2 |
| Apr 11 | Rainbow trout1,642 fish · Legals | 1,642 | Legals | 2.25 |
| Jan 24 | Rainbow trout50 fish · Legals | 50 | Legals | 0.17 |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 8,720 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4,623 |
| 2024 | 4 | 9,013 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3,927 |
| 2022 | 5 | 9,510 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3,126 |
| 2020 | 4 | 7,054 |
Trout stocked each year
2026 is outlined because the year is not over. The tallest full year is yellow. Counts include fry and fingerlings.
What is stocked here
| Species | Fish | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat trout | 28,030 | 61% |
| Rainbow trout | 17,943 | 39% |
Map point 47.9237, -122.8526: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1526940). 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 Jefferson County: Leland Lake, Gibbs Lake, Teal Lake, Silent Lake, Jupiter Lakes (4), Yahoo Lake.
Source: WDFW Fish Plants dataset, data.wa.gov, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.
Near Tarboo 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.
- Boat ramps1 · gravel
- Boarding floatNo
- Parking lots1
- RestroomsNone
- CampingNo
- OpenYear-round
From the WDFW access area page. WDFW: a Discover Pass or Vehicle Access Pass is required at all WDFW recreation lands.
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- Herb Beck Marina Beachmarina · Quilcene6.5 mi
- Port Ludlow Marinamarina · Port Ludlow7.7 mi
- Quilcene Boat Havenmarina · Quilcene8.5 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Quilcene Lanterncampground · Quilcene1.4 mi
- Port Ludlow RV ParkRV park · Port Ludlow6.8 mi
- Quilcene Campgroundcampground · Quilcene7.1 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Valley View Motelmotel · Port Townsend4.6 mi
- Zen River Retreatlodge · Quilcene5.2 mi
- Beaver's Pond Retreathotel · Port Ludlow5.4 mi
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.