Gibbs Lake
WDFW logged 5 trout stocking dates at Gibbs Lake in 2026 so far, 2,328 fish in all. The latest was on Oct 7, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Gibbs Lk (Jeff)”.
WDFW data pulled . Latest record in the WDFW data for any water: Nov 4, 2026.
Gibbs Lake in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 2,328
- by the same date in 2025
- 1,587
- in all of 2025
- 1,637
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | Cutthroat trout500 fish · Fingerling | 500 | Fingerling | 25 |
| Sep 29 | Rainbow trout350 fish · Legals | 350 | Legals | 1 |
| Apr 3 | Cutthroat trout655 fish · Yearling | 655 | Yearling | 4.06 |
| Mar 16 | Rainbow trout773 fish · Legals | 773 | Legals | 1.38 |
| Jan 29 | Rainbow trout50 fish · Legals | 50 | Legals | 0.23 |
| Date | Species | Fish | Life stage | Fish per lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19 | Cutthroat trout50 fish · Yearling | 50 | Yearling | 0.53 |
| Sep 23 | Rainbow trout300 fish · Legals | 300 | Legals | 0.89 |
| Sep 16 | Cutthroat trout500 fish · Fingerling | 500 | Fingerling | 27.2 |
| Mar 18 | Rainbow trout747 fish · Legals | 747 | Legals | 1.37 |
| Jan 24 | Rainbow trout40 fish · Legals | 40 | Legals | 0.17 |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 2,328 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1,637 |
| 2024 | 5 | 1,706 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1,180 |
| 2022 | 6 | 1,780 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1,280 |
| 2020 | 7 | 2,062 |
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 | 8,341 | 70% |
| Cutthroat trout | 3,632 | 30% |
Map point 47.9721, -122.8144: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1519940). 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 Jefferson County: Leland Lake, Tarboo Lake, Teal Lake, Silent Lake, Jupiter Lakes (4), Yahoo 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 Gibbs 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- The Fishin' Hole/Port Townsend Fuel Dockfishing and hunting store · Port Townsend9.5 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- Port Hadlock Marinamarina · Port Hadlock-Irondale5.1 mi
- Port Townsend Marinamarina · Port Townsend5.7 mi
- Port Ludlow Marinamarina · Port Ludlow6.8 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Quilcene Lanterncampground · Quilcene3.6 mi
- Evergreen Coho SKP RV ParkRV park · Chimacum3.7 mi
- Oak Bay Campground and Day Use Parkcampground · Port Hadlock-Irondale5.2 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- WorldMark Discovery Bayresort · Port Townsend3.4 mi
- Discovery Bay Resorthotel · Port Townsend3.4 mi
- Valley View Motelmotel · Port Townsend3.4 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.