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Pierce County

Bay Lake

WDFW logged 2 trout stocking dates at Bay Lake in 2026 so far, 10,280 fish in all. The latest was on May 19, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Bay Lk (Pier)”.

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

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Bay Lake in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
10,280
by the same date in 2025
11,710
in all of 2025
11,710
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, May 19, 20263,780Rainbow trout, legals
2026 · 10,280 fish on 2 dates
DateSpeciesFishLife stageFish per lb
May 19Rainbow trout3,780 fish · Legals3,780Legals2.1
Mar 31Rainbow trout6,500 fish · Legals6,500Legals2.5
2025 · 11,710 fish on 4 dates
DateSpeciesFishLife stageFish per lb
May 12Rainbow trout1,610 fish · Legals1,610Legals2.3
Apr 8Rainbow trout2,000 fish · Legals2,000Legals2.4
Apr 3Rainbow trout4,000 fish · Legals4,000Legals2.3
Apr 2Rainbow trout4,100 fish · Legals4,100Legals2.3
Every year since 2020
YearStocking datesFish
2026210,280
2025411,710
2024211,800
2023311,844
2022310,600
2021210,000
2020310,025
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.

  1. 10k2020: 10,025 fish
  2. 10k2021: 10,000 fish
  3. 11k2022: 10,600 fish
  4. 12k2023: 11,844 fish
  5. 12k2024: 11,800 fish
  6. 12k2025: 11,710 fish
  7. 10k2026: 10,280 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
SpeciesFishShare
Rainbow trout76,259100%

Where it is

Washington trout stockingAll Pierce County watersRecently stocked in Washington

Open on a map

Map point 47.2442, -122.7579: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1503209). 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 Pierce County: American Lake, Tanwax Lake, Bradley Lake, Alder Lake (thur/pier), Clear Lake, Steilacoom Lake, Harts Lake, Lake Louise.

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 Bay 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 tackleNone in 10 mi
Boat rental2.4miCampground2.7miLodging5.0mi
Bay LakeWDFW water access area · 0.3 mi from the map point
  • Boat ramps1 · gravel
  • Boarding floatNo
  • Parking lots2
  • 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

nearest 3

Campgrounds and RV parks

nearest 3

Lodging

nearest 3
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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.