Molson Lake

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

WDFW logged 2 trout stocking dates at Molson Lake in 2026 so far, 3,100 fish in all. The latest was on Sep 18, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Molson Lk (Okan)”.

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

Water and trees — Photo: NetHawk, Pixabay License, Pixabay

Molson Lake in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6: 3,100
by the same date in 2025: 2,500
in all of 2025: 2,500

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, Sep 18, 2026500Rainbow trout, legals

2026 · 3,100 fish on 2 dates
Date	Species	Fish	Life stage	Fish per lb
Sep 18	Rainbow trout500 fish · Legals	500	Legals	2.5
Apr 3	Brook trout2,600 fish · Fry	2,600	Fry	51

2025 · 2,500 fish on 2 dates
Date	Species	Fish	Life stage	Fish per lb
Sep 25	Rainbow trout500 fish · Legals	500	Legals	2.8
May 1	Brook trout2,000 fish · Fry	2,000	Fry	29

Every year since 2020
Year	Stocking dates	Fish
2026	2	3,100
2025	2	2,500
2024	1	500
2023	1	2,000
2022	2	1,600
2021	2	3,035
2020	2	1,350

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.

1.4k2020: 1,350 fish
3.0k2021: 3,035 fish
1.6k2022: 1,600 fish
2.0k2023: 2,000 fish
5002024: 500 fish
2.5k2025: 2,500 fish
3.1k2026: 3,100 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
Species	Fish	Share
Brook trout	9,600	68%
Rainbow trout	4,485	32%

Where it is

Washington trout stocking All Okanogan County waters Recently stocked in Washington

Open on a map

Map point 48.9874, -119.2067: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1523309). 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 Okanogan County: Lake Roosevelt (Kettle Falls), Spectacle Lake, Palmer Lake, Conconully Lake, Bonaparte Lake, Conconully Reservoir, Alta Lake, Patterson 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 Molson 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 rentalNone in 10 mi

Campground2.1mi Lodging6.0mi

Campgrounds and RV parks

nearest 2

Summit RV Resortcampground · Kootenay Boundary2.1 mi
Johnstone Creek Provincial Parkcampground · Area E (Beaverdell/West Boundary)8.2 mi

Lodging

nearest 3

Eden Valley Guest Ranchcabins · Oroville6.0 mi
Spirit Lodgelodge · Okanagan-Similkameen9.2 mi
Veranda Beach Resorthotel · Oroville9.7 mi

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