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Bradley Lake Fishing — Stocking & Shore Access

Pierce County, WA · nearest Census place: Puyallup (~1 mi) · main access managed by City of Puyallup

Trip status for Sun Nov 1

Before you go · Sun Nov 1

  • Rule Lake Bradley is open year round only for juvenile anglers, senior anglers, and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card.

Notice details & sources

Quick facts

Recent stocking
None in the last 30 daysLast catchable-size plant: Jun 22, 2026
Shore access
Good shoreline access, but ONLY for juveniles (14 and under), seniors (70+) and disabled anglers Public shore fishing
Pier / dock
Public pier (same eligibility restriction)
Parking
Parking listed as a feature
Pass / fee
Pass / fee not stated by City of Puyallup
Hours
Oct-Feb 6 a.m.-8 p.m.; Mar-Sep 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
Access season
Seasonal hours (above)

Main access: Bradley Lake Park (City of Puyallup)
From official sources: WDFW via data.wa.gov, WDFW, WDFW (GIS), City of Puyallup · Sources & evidence

Recent stocking

Completed releases reported by WDFW (Fish Plants dataset), last 12 months. Only catchable-size trout/kokanee (3 or fewer fish per pound, WDFW's own threshold) count toward "recently stocked". Smaller fish are listed but not counted.

Stocking after Oct 31 is not yet in WDFW's data.

All 9 reported releases, last 12 months
DateSpeciesNumberFish/lbSize class
Jun 22, 2026Rainbow1,6002Catchable size
May 26, 2026Rainbow3000.6Catchable size
May 14, 2026Rainbow1,5002Catchable size
May 14, 2026Rainbow300.5Catchable size
Apr 1, 2026Rainbow2,5002.5Catchable size
Mar 10, 2026Rainbow2,0002.5Catchable size
Nov 24, 2025Rainbow2550.33Catchable size
Nov 20, 2025Rainbow2250.33Catchable size
Oct 30, 2025Rainbow3000.33Catchable size

Shore & pier access

Shore access
Good shoreline access, but ONLY for juveniles (14 and under), seniors (70+) and disabled anglers Public shore fishing
Pier / dock
Public pier (same eligibility restriction)

WDFW-documented shore fishing points

  • Public pier, open only to juveniles (14 and younger), seniors (70+), and disabled persons: open point in maps (WDFW shore-fishing site)
  • shore fishing, open only to juveniles (14 and younger), seniors (70+), and disabled persons: open point in maps (WDFW shore-fishing site)
What the official sources say
  • Shore “Good shoreline access” WDFW
  • Shore “shore fishing, open only to juveniles (14 and younger), seniors (70+), and disabled persons” WDFW (GIS)
  • Pier / dock “Public pier, open only to juveniles (14 and younger), seniors (70+), and disabled persons” WDFW (GIS)

Access points, parking, passes & hours

Bradley Lake Park (City of Puyallup, main access)

Parking
Parking listed as a feature
Pass / fee
Not stated by City of Puyallup
Hours
Oct-Feb 6 a.m.-8 p.m.; Mar-Sep 6 a.m.-10 p.m.
Seasonal access
Seasonal hours (above)

Official page

Sources & quotes for Bradley Lake Park

Sources: City of Puyallup

Current notices

Kept separate on purpose: a fishing rule, a park closure and a health advisory are different facts. This site does not declare a lake "open" or "closed".

Fishing regulations

Physical access

  • None identified from monitored official sources

Health advisories

Data notes

  • None identified from monitored official sources

Lake rules from WDFW

  • “Lake Bradley is open year round only for juvenile anglers, senior anglers, and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card.” WDFW
  • “Two-pole fishing is NOT allowed” WDFW

Full rules: WDFW sport fishing rules pamphlet · WDFW emergency rules for this lake

Nearby alternatives

  • Bonney Lake ~5 mi · no catchable stocking in 30 days · shore limited, dock no
  • American Lake ~13 mi · no catchable stocking in 30 days · shore yes, dock yes
  • Lake Kapowsin ~13 mi · no catchable stocking in 30 days · shore limited, dock not stated
  • Lake Whitman ~14 mi · no catchable stocking in 30 days · shore limited, dock no

Sources & freshness

  • Stocking: WDFW data published Oct 31, 2026 12:33 AM PT; we last checked it
  • Access details: last reviewed Oct 31, 2026 (static facts; not live reporting). Official pages re-checked for changes
  • Notices checked: WDFW emergency rules ; Ecology toxic-algae list

Official WDFW lake page: WDFW. Stocking matched via release location “BRADLEY LK (PIER)” (confirmed).

All 7 official sources used on this page

All known data issues and how to report a correction