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Green Lake (Seattle) Fishing — Stocking & Shore Access

King County, WA · nearest Census place: Seattle (~4 mi) · main access managed by Seattle Parks and Recreation

Trip status for Sun Nov 1

No current issues found in monitored official sources for Sun Nov 1

Quick facts

Recent stocking
1,632 rainbow · Oct 13Catchable size, reported by WDFW
Shore access
City park surrounds the entire lake Public shore fishing
Pier / dock
Fishing docks on the south, east and northeast shores
Parking
Parking not stated by Seattle Parks and Recreation
Pass / fee
Pass / fee not stated by Seattle Parks and Recreation
Hours
4 a.m.-11:30 p.m.

Main access: Green Lake Park (Seattle Parks and Recreation)
From official sources: WDFW via data.wa.gov, WDFW, Seattle Parks and Recreation · 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 11 reported releases, last 12 months
DateSpeciesNumberFish/lbSize class
Oct 26, 2026Brown Trout14,68851Smaller than catchable size
Oct 13, 2026Rainbow1,6320.85Catchable size
Jun 9, 2026Channel Catfish2,0002.7Not counted
Jun 8, 2026Steelhead2,1706.2Not counted
Apr 24, 2026Rainbow5,0002Catchable size
Mar 16, 2026Rainbow5,7002Catchable size
Dec 2, 2025Brown Trout16,50060Smaller than catchable size
Nov 3, 2025Rainbow1,0720.8Catchable size
Oct 27, 2025Rainbow1,0720.8Catchable size
Oct 20, 2025Rainbow6930.66Catchable size
Oct 6, 2025Rainbow6700.67Catchable size

Shore & pier access

Shore access
City park surrounds the entire lake Public shore fishing
Pier / dock
Fishing docks on the south, east and northeast shores

No WDFW-documented shore-fishing points for this lake; see the official pages for where to fish.

What the official sources say
  • Shore “extends around the entire lake providing excellent shoreline access to anglers” WDFW
  • Pier / dock “fishing docks are located at the south, east and northeast shores of the lake” WDFW

Access points, parking, passes & hours

Green Lake Park (Seattle Parks and Recreation, main access)

Parking
Parking not stated by Seattle Parks and RecreationNot stated on the official park page
Pass / fee
Not stated by Seattle Parks and Recreation
Hours
4 a.m.-11:30 p.m.
Seasonal access
Seasonal access not stated by Seattle Parks and Recreation

Official page

Sources & quotes for Green Lake Park

Sources: Seattle Parks and Recreation

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

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

Nearby alternatives

  • Martha Lake (Lynnwood) ~13 mi · no catchable stocking in 30 days · shore limited, dock yes
  • Angle Lake ~17 mi · no catchable stocking in 30 days · shore limited, dock yes
  • Lake Meridian ~23 mi · no catchable stocking in 30 days · shore limited, dock yes

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 “GREEN LK (KING)” (confirmed).

All 6 official sources used on this page

All known data issues and how to report a correction