Steel Lake
WDFW logged 2 trout stocking dates at Steel Lake in 2026 so far, 11,330 fish in all. The latest was on May 1, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Steel Lk (King)”.
WDFW data pulled . Latest record in the WDFW data for any water: Nov 4, 2026.
Steel Lake in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 11,330
- by the same date in 2025
- 6,600
- in all of 2025
- 6,600
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | Rainbow trout3,250 fish · Legals | 3,250 | Legals | 2.5 |
| May 1 | Rainbow trout80 fish · Legals | 80 | Legals | 0.5 |
| Apr 14 | Rainbow trout8,000 fish · Legals | 8,000 | Legals | 2.5 |
| Date | Species | Fish | Life stage | Fish per lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2 | Rainbow trout1,500 fish · Legals | 1,500 | Legals | 2.4 |
| Apr 22 | Rainbow trout5,100 fish · Legals | 5,100 | Legals | 2.4 |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 11,330 |
| 2025 | 2 | 6,600 |
| 2024 | 2 | 10,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | 10,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | 7,800 |
| 2021 | 2 | 8,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 8,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 61,730 | 100% |
Where it is
Map point 47.3275, -122.3029: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1510741). 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 Steel 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- Ocean-Natives Suppliesfishing and hunting store · Kent4.4 mi
- Tica USAfishing and hunting store · Kent6.1 mi
- Crabbers Loftfishing and hunting store · Burien9.2 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- Hylebos Marina Incmarina · Tacoma5.1 mi
- City of Des Moines Marinamarina · Des Moines5.3 mi
- Chinook Landing Marinamarina · Tacoma5.6 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Midway RV & Mobile Home ParkRV park · Kent3.8 mi
- Sunlakes Camping Groundscampground · Pacific5.1 mi
- Seattle / Tacoma KOAcampground · Kent6.1 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Federal Way Motelmotel · Federal Way0.7 mi
- La Quinta Inn & Suiteshotel · Federal Way0.7 mi
- Clarion Hotel Federal Way - Seattlehotel · Federal Way0.7 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.