Fishing at
Florence Lake Pierce County


Florence Lake is a freshwater lake located in Pierce County, Washington. At an elevation of 200 ft. and 64.9 acres, it's home to several species of fish, including bluegill, brown trout, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Florence Lake provides good shoreline access.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow
Lake Size: 64.9 acres
Elevation: 200 ft.
Boat Launch: None
Shoreline Access: Good

Florence Lake Stocking Reports

Florence Lake has been historically stocked with rainbow. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 0.53 lbs. This year so far, there has been 1 stockings of rainbow at an average of 0.4 lbs. In the past, Florence Lake stocked tens of thousands of rainbow averaging 0.42 lbs.

Date Quantity Fish
April 8, 2024 4050 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
April 20, 2023 4000 Rainbow @ 0.38lbs
April 26, 2022 2000 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
April 19, 2022 2000 Rainbow @ 0.53lbs
May 26, 2021 1500 Rainbow @ 0.38lbs
April 7, 2021 2500 Rainbow @ 0.42lbs
April 28, 2020 3956 Rainbow @ 0.43lbs
April 18, 2017 3600 Rainbow @ 0.42lbs
April 7, 2016 4136 Rainbow @ 0.45lbs


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Florence Lake Map

Florence Lake Fish Species

Florence Lake provides excellent opportunities for rainbow trout. There is also a chance to catch bluegill, brown trout and largemouth bass throughout the year.


January February March April May June July August September October November December
Bluegill
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Largemouth bass

Florence Lake Fishing Reports

An modestly traveled lake, there has been some successful reports by anglers at Florence Lake over the past few years.

Anglers reported the most success with largemouth bass.

A list of the best bait to use for stocked rainbow trout.



Florence Lake Pictures & Media

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Nearby Lakes Similar to Florence Lake

There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Florence Lake, including Lake Louise, Waughop Lake, Bay Lake, Jackson Lake and Wapato Lake.

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For November:
Rainbow trout

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November 20, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 1.25lbs

For November:
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Pierce County
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127.8 acres
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Bay Lake

Stocking:
May 6, 2024 - Rainbow - 4800 @ 0.4lbs
April 17, 2024 - Rainbow - 7000 @ 0.4lbs

For November:
Bluegill Yellow perch Rainbow trout Brown bullhead Largemouth bass Pumpkinseed Sunfish

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Pierce County
9.3 mi. away
14.8 acres
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Jackson Lake

Stocking:
May 17, 2024 - Rainbow - 525 @ 0.44lbs
April 23, 2024 - Rainbow - 804 @ 0.42lbs

For November:
Rainbow trout

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Pierce County
11 mi. away
26.5 acres
elevation: 323 ft.

Wapato Lake

Stocking:
June 7, 2024 - Rainbow - 1530 @ 1lbs
May 20, 2024 - Rainbow - 2750 @ 0.4lbs

For November:
Rainbow trout

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