Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will be stocking Black Lake in Thurston Co. with 2,000 rainbow trout on Oct. 20th and 8,000 on Oct. 27th. The fish are about 13"-15" and about 2/3 of a pound each. The intent of this program is to offer a quality trout fishing opportunity during the fall and winter months. The fishery will be monitored to determine angler effort and participation. This information will be used to determine when (or if) to stock fish in the future.

We are interested in your opinion regarding the development of a fall/winter stocking program for larger trout at Black Lake.