Empire Lakes
WDFW logged 1 trout stocking date at Empire Lakes in 2026 so far, 3,048 fish in all. The latest was on May 19, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Empire Lks (Ferr)”.
WDFW data pulled . Latest record in the WDFW data for any water: Nov 4, 2026.

Empire Lakes in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 3,048
- by the same date in 2025
- 1,464
- in all of 2025
- 1,464
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19 | Brook trout3,048 fish · Fry | 3,048 | Fry | 115 |
| Date | Species | Fish | Life stage | Fish per lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22 | Brook trout1,464 fish · Fry | 1,464 | Fry | 81.5 |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3,048 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1,464 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3,008 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2,503 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1,009 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3,058 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3,016 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brook trout | 17,106 | 100% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Ferry County: Lake Ellen, Curlew Lake, Ferry Lake, Davis Lake, Long Lake, Renner Lake, Fish Lake, Swan 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.