Around here
Around Pillar Lake
Access4
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this water
Pillar Lake is a 10 acre lake in Grant County, Washington. State records show it stocked 29 times between 2000 and 2026. Every recorded release has been rainbow trout. 59,871 rainbow trout have gone in across 29 releases.
Boat access nearby
5 mapped launches sit within 2 miles of Pillar Lake, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
Stocking history
29 recorded stockings
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | Rainbow · Spokane | 2,000 | — | Columbia Basin Hatchery |
| May 6, 2025 | Rainbow · Spokane | 2,000 | — | Columbia Basin Hatchery |
| May 10, 2024 | Rainbow · Spokane | 2,000 | — | Columbia Basin Hatchery |
| May 8, 2023 | Rainbow · Spokane | 2,000 | — | Columbia Basin Hatchery |
| Apr 6, 2022 | Rainbow · Goldendale | 2,000 | — | Columbia Basin Hatchery |
| Mar 29, 2021 | Rainbow · Goldendale | 2,020 | — | Columbia Basin Hatchery |
| Apr 29, 2020 | Rainbow · Spokane | 2,000 | — | Columbia Basin Hatchery |
| Apr 2, 2019 | Rainbow · Goldendale | 2,005 | — | Columbia Basin Hatchery |
| Mar 28, 2018 | Rainbow · Goldendale | 2,021 | — | Columbia Basin Hatchery |
| Apr 10, 2017 | Rainbow · Goldendale | 2,004 | — | Columbia Basin Hatchery |
| Mar 21, 2016 | Rainbow · Goldendale | 2,090 | — | Columbia Basin Hatchery |
| Mar 31, 2015 | Rainbow · Goldendale | 2,002 | — | Columbia Basin Hatchery |
Showing the 12 most recent of 29. Stocking records for Pillar 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.
Made to print
Put Pillar Lake on your wall
This water as an art print: the shoreline, the rivers that feed it and the country around it, drawn from real elevation and USGS water data. Frame it tighter or wider before you print. Pick the colors and the size, and see the finished print before you buy. From $39, shipping included.






