Big Meadow Lake
WDFW logged 2 trout stocking dates at Big Meadow Lake in 2026 so far, 8,700 fish in all. The latest was on May 19, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Big Meadow Lk (Pend)”.
WDFW data pulled . Latest record in the WDFW data for any water: Nov 4, 2026.
Big Meadow Lake in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 8,700
- by the same date in 2025
- 24,000
- in all of 2025
- 24,000
Every stocking record
Every trout and kokanee release WDFW lists for this water in the last two years, newest first, then yearly totals since 2021. 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 19 | Rainbow trout8,000 fish · Fry | 8,000 | Fry | 100 |
| Mar 26 | Rainbow trout700 fish · Legals | 700 | Legals | 2.4 |
| Date | Species | Fish | Life stage | Fish per lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29 | Rainbow trout12,000 fish · Fry | 12,000 | Fry | 103 |
| May 29 | Rainbow trout12,000 fish · Fry | 12,000 | Fry | 103 |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 8,700 |
| 2025 | 1 | 24,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | 12,703 |
| 2023 | 1 | 12,003 |
| 2022 | 2 | 13,507 |
| 2021 | 2 | 13,000 |
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 | 83,913 | 100% |
Map point 48.7278, -117.5577: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this reservoir (feature 1532370). 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 Pend Oreille County: Diamond Lake, Sacheen Lake, Davis Lake, Lead King Lakes, Frater Lake, Marshall Lake, Lake Leo (pend/stev), Petit 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 Big Meadow 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.
Campgrounds and RV parks
nearest 3- Cedar RV Park & Car WashRV park · Ione6.6 mi
- Beaver Lodge Resort & Campgroundcampground · Colville7.9 mi
- Lake Gillette Campgroundcampground · Colville8.1 mi
Lodging
nearest 3- Riverview Motelmotel · Ione6.6 mi
- The Coop at Rivers Roosthotel · Cusick7.7 mi
- Box Canyon Resort Motelmotel · Ione8.0 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.