Melbourne Lake

Name: Trout stocking records: Melbourne Lake, Washington
Creator: Stocking Record

WDFW logged 2 trout stocking dates at Melbourne Lake in 2026 so far, 4,227 fish in all. The latest was on Oct 5, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Melbourne Lk (Maso)”.

WDFW data pulled Nov 6, 2026. Latest record in the WDFW data for any water: Nov 4, 2026.

A lake with mountains — Photo: hrwilliams, Pixabay License, Pixabay

Melbourne Lake in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6: 4,227
by the same date in 2025: 10,424
in all of 2025: 10,424

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, Oct 5, 20263,142Rainbow trout, fry; Cutthroat trout, fingerling

2026 · 4,227 fish on 2 dates
Date	Species	Fish	Life stage	Fish per lb
Oct 5	Rainbow trout2,120 fish · Fry	2,120	Fry	11.3
Oct 5	Cutthroat trout1,022 fish · Fingerling	1,022	Fingerling	25
Apr 3	Cutthroat trout1,085 fish · Yearling	1,085	Yearling	4.06

2025 · 10,424 fish on 2 dates
Date	Species	Fish	Life stage	Fish per lb
Oct 15	Rainbow trout2,100 fish · Fry	2,100	Fry	16.3
May 22	Cutthroat trout8,324 fish · Fry	8,324	Fry	259

Every year since 2020
Year	Stocking dates	Fish
2026	2	4,227
2025	2	10,424
2024	2	3,627
2023	3	10,950
2022	2	3,659
2021	2	10,900
2020	2	2,800

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.

2.8k2020: 2,800 fish
11k2021: 10,900 fish
3.7k2022: 3,659 fish
11k2023: 10,950 fish
3.6k2024: 3,627 fish
10k2025: 10,424 fish
4.2k2026: 4,227 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
Species	Fish	Share
Cutthroat trout	31,813	68%
Rainbow trout	14,774	32%

Where it is

Washington trout stocking All Mason County waters Recently stocked in Washington

Open on a map

Map point 47.5006, -123.1272: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this reservoir (feature 1522996). 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 Nov 6, 2026. Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.

Near Melbourne 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 tackleNone in 10 mi

Boat rental9.2mi Campground3.9mi Lodging4.0mi

Boats, kayaks and marinas

nearest 2

Summertide Resort and Marinamarina · Tahuya9.2 mi
Hood Canal Marinamarina · Union10.0 mi

Campgrounds and RV parks

nearest 3

Big Creek Campgroundcampground · Mason County3.9 mi
Tidewater Acres RV Parkcampground · Hoodsport4.1 mi
Rest-A-While RV ParkRV park · Hoodsport4.1 mi

Lodging

nearest 3

Creekside Innhotel · Hoodsport4.0 mi
The Glen Resortresort · Hoodsport5.6 mi
Sunrise Resort and Motelresort · Hoodsport6.3 mi

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