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Green Lake

LakeKing County, WA250 acres

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Around Green Lake

Lake Washington Ship Canal2.8 mi1 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this water

Green Lake is a 250 acre lake in King County, Washington. State records show it stocked 224 times between 2000 and 2026. The most-stocked species are rainbow trout, steelhead and brown trout, with 2 more on record. 513,163 rainbow trout have gone in across 157 releases.

Boat access nearby

2 mapped launches sit within 2 miles of Green Lake, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

Stocking history

224 recorded stockings

DateSpeciesNumberSizeHatchery
Oct 26, 2026Brown Trout · Ford14,688—Kendall Cr Hatchery
Oct 13, 2026Rainbow · Goldendale1,632—Whitehorse Pond
Jun 9, 2026Channel Catfish · Arkansas2,000—Columbia Basin Hatchery
Jun 8, 2026Steelhead · Whitehorse Ponds Hatchery Stock2,170—Whitehorse Pond
Apr 24, 2026Rainbow · Goldendale5,000—Whitehorse Pond
Mar 16, 2026Rainbow · Goldendale5,700—Arlington Hatchery
Dec 2, 2025Brown Trout · Ford16,500—Kendall Cr Hatchery
Nov 3, 2025Rainbow · Goldendale1,072—Whitehorse Pond
Oct 27, 2025Rainbow · Goldendale1,072—Whitehorse Pond
Oct 20, 2025Rainbow · Goldendale693—Whitehorse Pond
Oct 6, 2025Rainbow · Goldendale670—Whitehorse Pond
Jun 10, 2025Channel Catfish · Arkansas1,950—Columbia Basin Hatchery

Showing the 12 most recent of 224. Stocking records for Green 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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