Horsethief Lake
WDFW logged 7 trout stocking dates at Horsethief Lake in 2026 so far, 18,100 fish in all. The latest was on May 13, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Horsethief Lk (Klic)”.
WDFW data pulled . Latest record in the WDFW data for any water: Nov 4, 2026.
Horsethief Lake in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 18,100
- by the same date in 2025
- 18,100
- in all of 2025
- 18,100
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 13 | Rainbow trout3,000 fish · Legals | 3,000 | Legals | 2.5 |
| May 6 | Rainbow trout3,000 fish · Legals | 3,000 | Legals | 2.5 |
| Apr 22 | Rainbow trout70 fish · Legals | 70 | Legals | 0.13 |
| Apr 22 | Rainbow trout30 fish · Legals | 30 | Legals | 0.33 |
| Apr 20 | Rainbow trout3,000 fish · Legals | 3,000 | Legals | 2.5 |
| Apr 14 | Rainbow trout3,000 fish · Legals | 3,000 | Legals | 2.5 |
| Apr 13 | Rainbow trout3,000 fish · Legals | 3,000 | Legals | 2.5 |
| Apr 8 | Rainbow trout3,000 fish · Legals | 3,000 | Legals | 2.5 |
| Date | Species | Fish | Life stage | Fish per lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14 | Rainbow trout3,000 fish · Legals | 3,000 | Legals | 2.7 |
| May 5 | Rainbow trout3,000 fish · Legals | 3,000 | Legals | 2.5 |
| Apr 24 | Rainbow trout70 fish · Legals | 70 | Legals | 0.1 |
| Apr 24 | Rainbow trout30 fish · Legals | 30 | Legals | 0.3 |
| Apr 22 | Rainbow trout3,000 fish · Legals | 3,000 | Legals | 2.5 |
| Apr 15 | Rainbow trout3,000 fish · Legals | 3,000 | Legals | 2.5 |
| Apr 14 | Rainbow trout3,000 fish · Legals | 3,000 | Legals | 2.7 |
| Apr 14 | Rainbow trout3,000 fish · Legals | 3,000 | Legals | 2.7 |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 18,100 |
| 2025 | 6 | 18,100 |
| 2024 | 5 | 18,100 |
| 2023 | 7 | 18,990 |
| 2022 | 7 | 15,100 |
| 2021 | 6 | 16,622 |
| 2020 | 9 | 15,534 |
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 | 120,546 | 100% |
Map point 45.6454, -121.1031: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1531573). 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 Klickitat County: Rowland Lake, Spearfish Lake, Spring Creek, Maryhill Pond, Ltl Klickitat30.0067.
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 Horsethief 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
1 listed- Daybreak Fishingfishing and hunting store · The Dalles5.4 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
1 listed- The Dalles Marinamarina · The Dalles4.5 mi
Fishing guides and charters
nearest 2- Worldwide Fishing Adventuresfishing charter · The Dalles5.3 mi
- Rivers Bend Outfitters Fishingfishing charter · The Dalles5.9 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Blue Barn and RV ParkRV park · Dallesport3.8 mi
- Oakwood Estatescampground · The Dalles5.6 mi
- Chinook RV ParkRV park · The Dalles5.9 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Celilo Innmotel · The Dalles3.1 mi
- Columbia River Hotel & Conference Centerhotel · The Dalles3.2 mi
- Shilo Inns The Dalleshotel · The Dalles3.2 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.