Lake Meridian
WDFW logged 6 trout stocking dates at Lake Meridian in 2026 so far, 85,114 fish in all. The latest was on Oct 20, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Lk Meridian (King)”.
WDFW data pulled . Latest record in the WDFW data for any water: Nov 4, 2026.
Lake Meridian in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 85,114
- by the same date in 2025
- 88,573
- in all of 2025
- 88,573
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 20 | Kokanee15,000 fish · Fry | 15,000 | Fry | 54 |
| Oct 20 | Rainbow trout5,314 fish · Fry | 5,314 | Fry | 500 |
| May 4 | Rainbow trout2,000 fish · Legals | 2,000 | Legals | 1.9 |
| May 4 | Rainbow trout2,000 fish · Legals | 2,000 | Legals | 1.8 |
| May 1 | Kokanee50,000 fish · Fry | 50,000 | Fry | 449 |
| Apr 21 | Rainbow trout200 fish · Legals | 200 | Legals | 0.5 |
| Apr 3 | Rainbow trout2,600 fish · Legals | 2,600 | Legals | 2 |
| Feb 24 | Rainbow trout8,000 fish · Legals | 8,000 | Legals | 2.5 |
| Date | Species | Fish | Life stage | Fish per lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20 | Kokanee15,000 fish · Fry | 15,000 | Fry | 48 |
| Oct 20 | Rainbow trout11,773 fish · Fry | 11,773 | Fry | 235 |
| Apr 17 | Kokanee50,000 fish · Fry | 50,000 | Fry | 484 |
| Mar 31 | Rainbow trout3,800 fish · Legals | 3,800 | Legals | 1.8 |
| Mar 11 | Rainbow trout8,000 fish · Legals | 8,000 | Legals | 2.5 |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 85,114 |
| 2025 | 4 | 88,573 |
| 2024 | 3 | 61,800 |
| 2023 | 3 | 61,885 |
| 2022 | 3 | 61,817 |
| 2021 | 4 | 52,004 |
| 2020 | 3 | 72,331 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kokanee | 380,320 | 79% |
| Rainbow trout | 103,204 | 21% |
Map point 47.3630, -122.1529: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1506632). 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 King County: Green Lake, Lake Alice, Beaver Lakes (king) T24, Langlois Lake, Angle Lake, Pine Lake, Lake Sawyer, Cottage 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 Lake Meridian
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.
- Boat ramps1 · gravel
- Boarding floatNo
- Parking lots1
- RestroomsNone
- CampingNo
- OpenYear-round
From the WDFW access area page. WDFW: a Discover Pass or Vehicle Access Pass is required at all WDFW recreation lands.
Bait and tackle
nearest 3- Ocean-Natives Suppliesfishing and hunting store · Kent3.6 mi
- Tica USAfishing and hunting store · Kent5.3 mi
- Fishunnut outfittersfishing and hunting store · Renton6.3 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- Wake Bros Rentalboat rental · Lake Tapps8.6 mi
- City of Des Moines Marinamarina · Des Moines8.7 mi
- River West Boat Rentalsboat rental · Ravensdale9.7 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Salmon La Sac Campgroundcampground · Ronald0.6 mi
- Halfway Flat Campground Naches, Wacampground · Ellensburg3.3 mi
- Willo Vista Mobile Estatescampground · Kent4.5 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Hi Tide Resort Seaside Oregonhotel · Grapeview1.0 mi
- Kent Valley Motelmotel · Kent4.1 mi
- Royal A Motelhotel · Auburn4.1 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.