Jackson Lake

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

WDFW logged 2 trout stocking dates at Jackson Lake in 2026 so far, 2,596 fish in all. The latest was on Jun 1, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Jackson Lk (Pier)”.

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

A lake with forest and trees — Photo: jaywwild, Pixabay License, Pixabay

Jackson Lake in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6: 2,596
by the same date in 2025: 1,116
in all of 2025: 1,116

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, Jun 1, 20261,796Rainbow trout, legals

2026 · 2,596 fish on 2 dates
Date	Species	Fish	Life stage	Fish per lb
Jun 1	Rainbow trout1,796 fish · Legals	1,796	Legals	1.67
Apr 21	Rainbow trout800 fish · Legals	800	Legals	2.3

2025 · 1,116 fish on 2 dates
Date	Species	Fish	Life stage	Fish per lb
May 13	Rainbow trout552 fish · Legals	552	Legals	1.78
Apr 22	Rainbow trout564 fish · Legals	564	Legals	2.45

Every year since 2020
Year	Stocking dates	Fish
2026	2	2,596
2025	2	1,116
2024	2	1,329
2023	2	1,350
2022	2	1,350
2021	2	1,430
2020	1	550

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.

5502020: 550 fish
1.4k2021: 1,430 fish
1.4k2022: 1,350 fish
1.4k2023: 1,350 fish
1.3k2024: 1,329 fish
1.1k2025: 1,116 fish
2.6k2026: 2,596 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
Species	Fish	Share
Rainbow trout	9,721	100%

Where it is

Washington trout stocking All Pierce County waters Recently stocked in Washington

Open on a map

Map point 47.2877, -122.7741: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1505780). 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, Harts Lake, Lake Louise.

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 Jackson 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 rental4.4mi Campground3.4mi Lodging2.6mi

Jackson LakeWDFW water access area · 0.1 mi from the map point

Boat ramps1 · gravel
Boarding floatNo
Parking lots1
Restrooms1
CampingNo
OpenYear-round. Open to vehicles 4th Saturday in April - October 31

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

Boats, kayaks and marinas

nearest 3

Fair Harbor Marinamarina · Grapeview4.4 mi
Jarrell's Cove Marinamarina · Shelton5.4 mi
Longbranch Improvement Club Marinamarina · Longbranch5.5 mi

Campgrounds and RV parks

nearest 3

Easterseals Camp Stand By Mecampground · Vaughn3.4 mi
YMCA Camp Seymourcampground · Gig Harbor4.5 mi
YMCA Camp Colmancampground · Longbranch4.8 mi

Lodging

nearest 3

Frog Creek Lodgelodge · Home2.6 mi
Harstine Island Cabincabins · Shelton4.2 mi
All Saints Camp and Retreat Centerhotel · Gig Harbor6.0 mi

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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.