Spanaway Lake
WDFW logged 2 trout stocking dates at Spanaway Lake in 2026 so far, 15,040 fish in all. The latest was on Mar 10, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Spanaway Lk (Pier)”.
WDFW data pulled . Latest record in the WDFW data for any water: Nov 4, 2026.
Spanaway Lake in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 15,040
- by the same date in 2025
- 15,000
- in all of 2025
- 15,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10 | Rainbow trout40 fish · Fry | 40 | Fry | 500 |
| Feb 24 | Rainbow trout15,000 fish · Legals | 15,000 | Legals | 2.5 |
| Date | Species | Fish | Life stage | Fish per lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11 | Rainbow trout12,500 fish · Legals | 12,500 | Legals | 2.5 |
| Feb 20 | Rainbow trout2,500 fish · Legals | 2,500 | Legals | 2.5 |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 15,040 |
| 2025 | 2 | 15,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 15,057 |
| 2023 | 1 | 15,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | 18,000 |
| 2021 | 4 | 20,472 |
| 2020 | 3 | 15,080 |
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 | 113,649 | 100% |
Where it is
Map point 47.1101, -122.4481: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1508577). 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 . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.
Near Spanaway 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 tackle
1 listed- Puget Sound Fly Shopfishing and hunting store · Tacoma6.4 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- Spanaway Lake Boathousecanoe and kayak rental · Spanaway0.8 mi
- Bill boat Houseboat rental · Lakewood5.3 mi
- Russell Landingmarina · Tacoma6.2 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Windsor Court Mobile EstateRV park · Lakewood4.3 mi
- Hells Crossing Campground - Naches Wacampground · Tacoma5.7 mi
- N Fort Lewis Campgroundcampground · Tacoma6.4 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Redwood Motelmotel · Spanaway0.9 mi
- Parkland-Lakewood Lodgelodge · Tacoma1.8 mi
- Candlewood Suites Building J0550hotel · McChord Air Force Base2.2 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.