Fall isn’t just for hunting in Eastern Washington Staff at the Spokane Hatchery, as well as other Eastern Washington hatcheries, started stocking local lakes this week with trout. From October to November each year, 55 truckloads of fish- like this one delivered to Rock Lake yesterday- are put into area lakes in WDFW's Region 1. While these fish are small now, they will be a nice size for catching in the spring. And the fish planted last spring are biting now because trout prefer cooler water te

WDFW is stocking nearly 65,000 jumbo trout in lakes statewide for Black Friday fishing. These rainbow trout can weigh up to three pounds and measure up to 18 inches each! Find a nearby stocked lake at https://wdfw.wa.gov/newsroom/news-release/get-outside-black-friday-statewide-trout-fishing-opportunities-0 You can also buy a license and check fishing regulations on our website. Many Washington lakes are open and stocked, but not all lakes are open year-round. Find more information about how to f