Stocking trout in lakes makes it “easy to spend a few hours on the water with friends and family,” WDFW’s inland fish program manager said.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has stocked 65,000 jumbo rainbow trout in 25 lakes as part of a state-wide Black Friday tradition.

Anglers fish from the bank and launch small boats at Rowland Lake on Saturday, April 24, 2021. The crowded parking lot behind them is a testament to the popularity of the spring trout opener. (Terry ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife says December is packed with fishing and shellfishing opportunities throughout ...

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — Trout fishing season opens Saturday, April 23 across hundreds of lakes around Washington. The annual opening day offers an opportunity for anglers to fish on thousands of trout ...

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is stocking 24 lakes statewide with over 65,000 rainbow trout for Black Friday fishing, creating a holiday weekend opportunity for anglers around the ...

The rainbow trout stocked out by the state for the Black Friday fishery run much larger than the average trout stocked out in spring and summer. The fish average a pound and a half, and can run to ...