Wilderness Lake

Name: Trout stocking records: Wilderness Lake, Washington
Creator: Stocking Record

WDFW logged 1 trout stocking date at Wilderness Lake in 2026 so far, 10,000 fish in all. The latest was on Apr 13, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Wilderness Lk (King)”.

WDFW data pulled Nov 6, 2026. Latest record in the WDFW data for any water: Nov 4, 2026.

A lake with trees and reflection — Photo: AlainAudet, Pixabay License, Pixabay

Wilderness Lake in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6: 10,000
by the same date in 2025: 10,800
in all of 2025: 10,800

Stocking log

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.

Last stocked, Apr 13, 202610,000Rainbow trout, legals

2026 · 10,000 fish on 1 date
Date	Species	Fish	Life stage	Fish per lb
Apr 13	Rainbow trout10,000 fish · Legals	10,000	Legals	2.5

2025 · 10,800 fish on 2 dates
Date	Species	Fish	Life stage	Fish per lb
Apr 22	Rainbow trout3,600 fish · Legals	3,600	Legals	2.4
Apr 21	Rainbow trout7,200 fish · Legals	7,200	Legals	2

Every year since 2020
Year	Stocking dates	Fish
2026	1	10,000
2025	2	10,800
2024	2	12,000
2023	2	12,500
2022	2	11,000
2021	2	12,268
2020	2	16,000

2020 – 2026

Trout stocked each year

2026 is outlined because the year is not over. The tallest full year is yellow. Counts include fry and fingerlings.

16k2020: 16,000 fish
12k2021: 12,268 fish
11k2022: 11,000 fish
12k2023: 12,500 fish
12k2024: 12,000 fish
11k2025: 10,800 fish
10k2026: 10,000 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
Species	Fish	Share
Rainbow trout	84,568	100%

Where it is

Washington trout stocking All King County waters Recently stocked in Washington

Open on a map

Map point 47.3746, -122.0356: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1533061). 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 Meridian, Lake Alice, Beaver Lakes (king) T24, Langlois Lake, Angle Lake, Pine Lake, Lake Sawyer.

Source: WDFW Fish Plants dataset, data.wa.gov, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Pulled Nov 6, 2026. Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.

Near Wilderness 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 tackle8.8mi Boat rental4.4mi Campground2.2mi Lodging0.3mi

Bait and tackle

nearest 2

Fishunnut outfittersfishing and hunting store · Renton8.8 mi
Ocean-Natives Suppliesfishing and hunting store · Kent9.1 mi

Boats, kayaks and marinas

1 listed

River West Boat Rentalsboat rental · Ravensdale4.4 mi

Campgrounds and RV parks

nearest 3

Cranmar RV ParkRV park · Kent2.2 mi
Halfway Flat Campground Naches, Wacampground · Ellensburg2.5 mi
Black Diamond Campcampground · Auburn5.0 mi

Lodging

nearest 3

Lake Wilderness Lodgelodge · Maple Valley0.3 mi
Harbottle Hotelhotel · Black Diamond2.5 mi
Sunrise Resorts-Lake Sawyerresort · Black Diamond3.0 mi

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