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About this water
Merrill Lake is a 277 acre lake in Cowlitz County, Washington. State records show it stocked 18 times between 2001 and 2023. The most-stocked species are brown trout, rainbow trout and brook trout. 46,553 brown trout have gone in across 11 releases.
Stocking history
18 recorded stockings
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2023 | Brown Trout · Ford | 3,000 | — | Mossyrock Hatchery |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Brown Trout · Ford | 2,326 | — | Goldendale Hatchery |
| Aug 27, 2018 | Brown Trout · Ford | 3,000 | — | Vancouver Hatchery |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Rainbow · Goldendale | 1,500 | — | Mossyrock Hatchery |
| Jun 20, 2017 | Brown Trout · Ford | 3,000 | — | Goldendale Hatchery |
| Apr 13, 2015 | Brown Trout · Wyoming Fish & Game | 2,000 | — | Vancouver Hatchery |
| Jul 28, 2014 | Brown Trout · Wyoming Fish & Game | 3,810 | — | Goldendale Hatchery |
| Apr 18, 2013 | Rainbow · Trout Lodge, WA | 224 | — | Trout Lodge Commercial |
| Jul 5, 2011 | Rainbow · Goldendale | 2,145 | — | Mossyrock Hatchery |
| Apr 12, 2011 | Eastern Brook Trout · Ford | 10,018 | — | Goldendale Hatchery |
| Apr 12, 2011 | Rainbow · Trout Lodge, WA | 224 | — | Trout Lodge Commercial |
| May 17, 2010 | Brown Trout · Ford | 2,000 | — | Mossyrock Hatchery |
Showing the 12 most recent of 18. Stocking records for Merrill Lake published by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Stocking does not guarantee fish are present. Check current regulations and access before you go. See the full Washington stocking report.
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