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Cottage Lake

WDFW logged 2 trout stocking dates at Cottage Lake in 2026 so far, 10,200 fish in all. The latest was on Apr 14, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Cottage Lk (King)”.

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

A lake with sunset
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Cottage Lake in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
10,200
by the same date in 2025
11,400
in all of 2025
11,400
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, Apr 14, 20265,000Rainbow trout, legals
2026 · 10,200 fish on 2 dates
DateSpeciesFishLife stageFish per lb
Apr 14Rainbow trout5,000 fish · Legals5,000Legals2
Apr 13Rainbow trout5,200 fish · Legals5,200Legals2
2025 · 11,400 fish on 3 dates
DateSpeciesFishLife stageFish per lb
Apr 16Rainbow trout5,400 fish · Legals5,400Legals2.4
Apr 9Rainbow trout3,000 fish · Legals3,000Legals2.5
Apr 8Rainbow trout3,000 fish · Legals3,000Legals2.5
Every year since 2020
YearStocking datesFish
2026210,200
2025311,400
2024211,626
2023111,563
2022211,501
2021112,082
2020212,107
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.

  1. 12k2020: 12,107 fish
  2. 12k2021: 12,082 fish
  3. 12k2022: 11,501 fish
  4. 12k2023: 11,563 fish
  5. 12k2024: 11,626 fish
  6. 11k2025: 11,400 fish
  7. 10k2026: 10,200 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
SpeciesFishShare
Rainbow trout80,479100%

Open on a map

Map point 47.7532, -122.0883: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1504157). 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 King County: Green Lake, Lake Meridian, Lake Alice, Beaver Lakes (king) T24, Langlois Lake, Angle Lake, Pine Lake, Lake Sawyer.

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 Cottage 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 tackle

nearest 3

Boats, kayaks and marinas

nearest 3

Fishing guides and charters

nearest 2

Campgrounds and RV parks

nearest 3

Lodging

nearest 3
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