Black Lake
WDFW logged 8 trout stocking dates at Black Lake in 2026 so far, 9,472 fish in all. The latest was on May 18, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Black Lk (Paci)”.
WDFW data pulled . Latest record in the WDFW data for any water: Nov 4, 2026.

Black Lake in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 9,472
- by the same date in 2025
- 11,035
- in all of 2025
- 11,035
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 18 | Rainbow trout1,000 fish · Legals | 1,000 | Legals | 2 |
| May 11 | Rainbow trout2,000 fish · Legals | 2,000 | Legals | 2 |
| Apr 22 | Rainbow trout155 fish · Legals | 155 | Legals | 0.33 |
| Apr 21 | Rainbow trout267 fish · Legals | 267 | Legals | 0.22 |
| Apr 20 | Rainbow trout3,000 fish · Legals | 3,000 | Legals | 2.3 |
| Apr 7 | Rainbow trout465 fish · Legals | 465 | Legals | 2.3 |
| Apr 7 | Rainbow trout50 fish · Legals | 50 | Legals | 0.35 |
| Apr 6 | Rainbow trout1,035 fish · Legals | 1,035 | Legals | 2.3 |
| Mar 16 | Rainbow trout1,500 fish · Legals | 1,500 | Legals | 2.5 |
| Date | Species | Fish | Life stage | Fish per lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | Rainbow trout1,675 fish · Legals | 1,675 | Legals | 0.81 |
| May 19 | Rainbow trout950 fish · Legals | 950 | Legals | 1.9 |
| May 13 | Rainbow trout1,900 fish · Legals | 1,900 | Legals | 1.9 |
| Apr 24 | Rainbow trout155 fish · Legals | 155 | Legals | 0.33 |
| Apr 23 | Rainbow trout305 fish · Legals | 305 | Legals | 0.33 |
| Apr 21 | Rainbow trout3,000 fish · Legals | 3,000 | Legals | 2.3 |
| Apr 2 | Rainbow trout1,500 fish · Legals | 1,500 | Legals | 2.3 |
| Apr 2 | Rainbow trout50 fish · Legals | 50 | Legals | 0.33 |
| Mar 26 | Rainbow trout1,500 fish · Legals | 1,500 | Legals | 2.33 |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 9,472 |
| 2025 | 8 | 11,035 |
| 2024 | 9 | 11,325 |
| 2023 | 9 | 10,495 |
| 2022 | 8 | 15,795 |
| 2021 | 9 | 13,369 |
| 2020 | 7 | 13,614 |
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 | 85,105 | 100% |
Map point 46.3153, -124.0407: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1516608). 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 Pacific County: Cases Pond, Western Lake, Snag Lake, Loomis Lake, Mill Pond, Courthouse Pond.
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 Black 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
nearest 3- Spawn Fly Fishfishing and hunting store · Ilwaco0.4 mi
- Columbia River Bait Company LLCsporting goods store · Ilwaco0.6 mi
- Big Game Fishingfishing and hunting store · Warrenton8.9 mi
Boats, kayaks and marinas
nearest 3- Port of Ilwacomarina · Ilwaco0.7 mi
- Pacific Salmon Chartersboat rental · Seaview1.2 mi
- Port of Chinookmarina · Chinook5.5 mi
Fishing guides and charters
nearest 3- Coho Charters & Motelfishing charter · Ilwaco0.6 mi
- Sea Breeze Chartersfishing charter · Ilwaco0.6 mi
- Shake N Bake Sportfishingfishing charter · Ilwaco0.6 mi
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Eagles Nest RV Resortcampground · Ilwaco0.4 mi
- Main Street RVRV park · Ilwaco0.6 mi
- Beacon Charters RV ParkRV park · Ilwaco0.6 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Heidi's Innmotel · Ilwaco0.4 mi
- 101 Haciendas Motelmotel · Ilwaco0.4 mi
- Col-Pacific Motelmotel · Ilwaco0.5 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.