Fishing at
Lake Whitman Pierce County

Lake Whitman is a freshwater lake located in Pierce County, Washington. At an elevation of 609 ft. and 29.4 acres, it's home to a couple species of fish, including rainbow trout. Lake Whitman provides good shoreline access and a boat launch.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow
Lake Size: 29.4 acres
Elevation: 609 ft.
Boat Launch: Yes (1)
Whitman Lake
Shoreline Access: Good

Lake Whitman Stocking Reports

Lake Whitman has been historically stocked with rainbow. The largest rainbow ever stocked is 0.44 lbs. This year so far, there has been 1 stockings of rainbow at an average of 0.38 lbs. In the past, Lake Whitman stocked thousands of rainbow averaging 0.4 lbs.

Date Quantity Fish
March 15, 2024 3000 Rainbow @ 0.38lbs
March 20, 2023 2000 Rainbow @ 0.37lbs
March 30, 2022 2000 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
March 31, 2021 2000 Rainbow @ 0.38lbs
April 23, 2020 2034 Rainbow @ 0.44lbs
March 22, 2017 1800 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
March 14, 2016 2000 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs


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Lake Whitman Map

Lake Whitman Fish Species

Lake Whitman provides excellent opportunities for rainbow trout.


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Rainbow trout

Lake Whitman Fishing Reports

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

Anglers reported the most success with largemouth bass. Rainbow trout is also a popular species to fish for at Lake Whitman.

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

Lake Whitman - Rainbow Trout Fishing Tips

At Lake Whitman, the best time for catching rainbow trout is morning. Anglers also reported success with rainbow trout around evening. Trolling and top fishing from boat are the common and successful methods used at Lake Whitman to catch rainbow trout.

Lake Whitman - Largemouth Bass Fishing Tips

The most popular time for catching largemouth bass at Lake Whitman is morning. Anglers also reported success with largemouth bass around noon.


Nearby Lakes Similar to Lake Whitman

There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Lake Whitman, including Rapjohn Lake, Lake Bradley, Bonney Lake, Wapato Lake and Surprise (Pierce County).

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Pierce County
5.7 mi. away
59.1 acres
elevation: 636 ft.

Rapjohn Lake

Stocking:
May 15, 2024 - Rainbow - 4500 @ 0.4lbs
April 22, 2024 - Rainbow - 4000 @ 0.4lbs

For November:
Yellow perch Black crappie Rainbow trout Largemouth bass
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Pierce County
13.7 mi. away
9 acres
elevation: 439 ft.
 Somewhat Popular

Lake Bradley

Stocking:
October 23, 2024 - Rainbow - 1500 @ 0.91lbs
June 12, 2024 - Rainbow - 1500 @ 0.5lbs

For November:
Black crappie Rainbow trout Brown bullhead Largemouth bass
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Pierce County
16 mi. away
16.9 acres
elevation: 608 ft.

Bonney Lake

Stocking:
March 15, 2024 - Rainbow - 2000 @ 0.38lbs
November 21, 2023 - Rainbow - 350 @ 0.71lbs

For November:
Bluegill Yellow perch Rainbow trout Brown bullhead Largemouth bass Pumpkinseed Sunfish
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Pierce County
18.6 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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Pierce County
19.1 mi. away
8.3 acres
elevation: 4412 ft.

Surprise (Pierce County)

Stocking:
November 20, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 1.25lbs
November 20, 2024 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 1.25lbs

For November:
Rainbow trout
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