Nahwatzel Lake
WDFW logged 6 trout stocking dates at Nahwatzel Lake in 2026 so far, 8,961 fish in all. The latest was on Oct 6, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Nahwatzel Lk (Maso)”.
WDFW data pulled . Latest record in the WDFW data for any water: Nov 4, 2026.
Nahwatzel Lake in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 8,961
- by the same date in 2025
- 9,042
- in all of 2025
- 9,042
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 6 | Rainbow trout500 fish · Legals | 500 | Legals | 0.8 |
| Sep 30 | Rainbow trout500 fish · Legals | 500 | Legals | 0.8 |
| Sep 28 | Rainbow trout2,000 fish · Legals | 2,000 | Legals | 0.8 |
| Apr 28 | Rainbow trout5,361 fish · Legals | 5,361 | Legals | 1.16 |
| Apr 15 | Rainbow trout200 fish · Legals | 200 | Legals | 0.25 |
| Apr 1 | Rainbow trout400 fish · Legals | 400 | Legals | 0.25 |
| Date | Species | Fish | Life stage | Fish per lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | Rainbow trout300 fish · Legals | 300 | Legals | 0.56 |
| Sep 30 | Rainbow trout605 fish · Legals | 605 | Legals | 0.56 |
| Sep 30 | Rainbow trout95 fish · Legals | 95 | Legals | 0.14 |
| Sep 22 | Rainbow trout2,000 fish · Legals | 2,000 | Legals | 0.93 |
| Apr 29 | Rainbow trout3,540 fish · Legals | 3,540 | Legals | 1.12 |
| Apr 29 | Rainbow trout1,852 fish · Legals | 1,852 | Legals | 1.04 |
| Apr 10 | Rainbow trout100 fish · Legals | 100 | Legals | 0.33 |
| Apr 8 | Rainbow trout150 fish · Legals | 150 | Legals | 0.33 |
| Mar 28 | Rainbow trout200 fish · Legals | 200 | Legals | 0.33 |
| Mar 24 | Rainbow trout200 fish · Legals | 200 | Legals | 0.33 |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 8,961 |
| 2025 | 8 | 9,042 |
| 2024 | 8 | 9,115 |
| 2023 | 5 | 9,144 |
| 2022 | 7 | 9,107 |
| 2021 | 8 | 9,074 |
| 2020 | 10 | 9,220 |
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 | 63,663 | 100% |
Map point 47.2424, -123.3332: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1523561). 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 Mason County: Mason Lake, Spencer Lake, Lost Lake, Trails End Lake, Cady Lake, Aldrich Lake, Devereaux Lake, Clara 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 Nahwatzel 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.
- Boat ramps1 · concrete
- Boarding floatNo
- Parking lots1
- Restrooms1
- CampingNo
- OpenYear-round
From the WDFW access area page. WDFW: a Discover Pass or Vehicle Access Pass is required at all WDFW recreation lands.
Boats, kayaks and marinas
1 listed- Port of Sheltonmarina · Shelton8.9 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
1 listed- Panhandle Lake 4-H Campcampground · Shelton5.5 mi
Lodging
nearest 2- Lake Nahwatzel Resort and Restaurantcabins · Shelton0.3 mi
- Super 8hotel · Shelton9.7 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.