Island Lake
WDFW logged 4 trout stocking dates at Island Lake in 2026 so far, 15,153 fish in all. The latest was on Oct 5, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Island Lk (Maso)”.
WDFW data pulled . Latest record in the WDFW data for any water: Nov 4, 2026.
Island Lake in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 15,153
- by the same date in 2025
- 15,154
- in all of 2025
- 15,154
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 5 | Rainbow trout4,380 fish · Fry | 4,380 | Fry | 11.3 |
| Oct 5 | Rainbow trout2,218 fish · Fry | 2,218 | Fry | 15.4 |
| Sep 28 | Rainbow trout2,000 fish · Legals | 2,000 | Legals | 0.95 |
| Apr 8 | Rainbow trout4,360 fish · Legals | 4,360 | Legals | 2.46 |
| Mar 16 | Rainbow trout2,195 fish · Legals | 2,195 | Legals | 1.38 |
| Date | Species | Fish | Life stage | Fish per lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | Rainbow trout6,542 fish · Fry | 6,542 | Fry | 11.6 |
| Sep 22 | Rainbow trout2,021 fish · Legals | 2,021 | Legals | 0.93 |
| Apr 1 | Rainbow trout4,406 fish · Legals | 4,406 | Legals | 2.16 |
| Apr 1 | Rainbow trout2,185 fish · Legals | 2,185 | Legals | 1.15 |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 15,153 |
| 2025 | 3 | 15,154 |
| 2024 | 2 | 15,151 |
| 2023 | 4 | 15,152 |
| 2022 | 4 | 15,355 |
| 2021 | 3 | 15,127 |
| 2020 | 6 | 16,755 |
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 | 107,597 | 100% |
| Cutthroat trout | 250 | 0% |
Map point 47.2489, -123.1148: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1521265). 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 Mason County: Mason Lake, Spencer Lake, Lost Lake, Nahwatzel Lake, Trails End Lake, Cady Lake, Aldrich Lake, Devereaux 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 Island 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 · concrete
- Boarding floatNo
- Parking lots1
- Restrooms1
- 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- Larry's Used Tackle Shopoutdoor store · Union6.2 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- Port of Sheltonmarina · Shelton1.4 mi
- Hood Canal Marinamarina · Union7.5 mi
- Summertide Resort and Marinamarina · Tahuya8.8 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Old Iron Parkcampground · Shelton1.2 mi
- Peninsula Pines RV ParkRV park · Shelton4.8 mi
- Blue Bear ParkRV park · Shelton4.8 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Super 8hotel · Shelton1.5 mi
- City Center Best Rates Motelmotel · Shelton2.4 mi
- Shelton Innmotel · Shelton2.5 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.