Swimming Deer Lake
WDFW logged 1 trout stocking date at Swimming Deer Lake in 2026 so far, 120 fish in all. The latest was on Sep 22, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Swimming Deer Lk (Chel)”.
WDFW data pulled . Latest record in the WDFW data for any water: Nov 4, 2026.
Swimming Deer Lake in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 120
- by the same date in 2025
- 0
- in all of 2025
- 0
Every stocking record
Every trout and kokanee release WDFW lists for this water in the last two years, newest first, then yearly totals since 2022. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | Rainbow trout120 fish · Fry | 120 | Fry | 519 |
| Date | Species | Fish | Life stage | Fish per lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | Rainbow trout120 fish · Fry | 120 | Fry | 790 |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 120 |
| 2024 | 1 | 120 |
| 2022 | 1 | 120 |
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 | 360 | 100% |
Map point 47.7105, -121.0619: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1526868). 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 Chelan County: Fish Lake, Roses Lake, Franks Pond, Lake Chelan, Beehive Reservoir, Wapato Lake, Lily Lake, 25 Mile Creek.
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 Swimming Deer 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.
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Stevens Lodge - A Mountaineers PropertyRV park · Leavenworth3.0 mi
- Cascade Meadows Baptist Campcampground · Leavenworth9.0 mi
- Rock Island Campgroundcampground · Chelan County9.8 mi
Lodging
nearest 2- Pacific Crest Lodgelodge · Skykomish2.7 mi
- Granite Peaks Lodgelodge · Skykomish2.7 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.