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Pierce County

Harts Lake

WDFW logged 1 trout stocking date at Harts Lake in 2026 so far, 5,000 fish in all. The latest was on Mar 31, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Harts Lk (Pier)”.

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

A lake with rocks and shore
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Harts Lake in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
5,000
by the same date in 2025
13,000
in all of 2025
13,576
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, Mar 31, 20265,000Rainbow trout, legals
2026 · 5,000 fish on 1 date
DateSpeciesFishLife stageFish per lb
Mar 31Rainbow trout5,000 fish · Legals5,000Legals2.5
2025 · 13,576 fish on 4 dates
DateSpeciesFishLife stageFish per lb
Nov 25Rainbow trout576 fish · Legals576Legals1.37
Apr 9Rainbow trout4,000 fish · Legals4,000Legals2.4
Apr 8Rainbow trout4,000 fish · Legals4,000Legals2.4
Mar 11Rainbow trout5,000 fish · Legals5,000Legals1.75
Every year since 2020
YearStocking datesFish
202615,000
2025413,576
202438,562
202337,587
202221,931
202126,724
202037,345
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. 7.3k2020: 7,345 fish
  2. 6.7k2021: 6,724 fish
  3. 1.9k2022: 1,931 fish
  4. 7.6k2023: 7,587 fish
  5. 8.6k2024: 8,562 fish
  6. 14k2025: 13,576 fish
  7. 5.0k2026: 5,000 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
SpeciesFishShare
Rainbow trout50,725100%

Where it is

Washington trout stockingAll Pierce County watersRecently stocked in Washington

Open on a map

Map point 46.8933, -122.4693: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1520586). 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 Pierce County: American Lake, Tanwax Lake, Bradley Lake, Alder Lake (thur/pier), Clear Lake, Steilacoom Lake, Lake Louise, Bay 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 Harts 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
Fishing guide2.9miCampground0.2miLodging5.3mi
Harts LakeWDFW water access area · 0.2 mi from the map point
  • Boat ramps1 · concrete
  • Boarding floatNo
  • Parking lots1
  • Restrooms2
  • CampingNo
  • OpenYear-round

From the WDFW access area page. WDFW: a Discover Pass or Vehicle Access Pass is required at all WDFW recreation lands.

Fishing guides and charters

1 listed

Campgrounds and RV parks

nearest 3

Lodging

nearest 3
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