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Long's Pond Fishing — Stocking & Shore Access

Thurston County, WA · nearest Census place: Lacey (~0 mi) · main access managed by City of Lacey

Trip status for Sun Nov 1

Before you go · Sun Nov 1

  • Rule Open for juvenile anglers, senior anglers and anglers with a disability who possess a designated harvester companion card only.

Notice details & sources

2 data notes about conflicting or incomplete official sources

Quick facts

Recent stocking
150 cutthroat · Oct 26Catchable size, reported by WDFW
Shore access
Good shore access in Woodland Creek Community Park Public shore fishing
Pier / dock
Fishing dock, open during park hours
Parking
Park parking lot (official history mentions it; capacity not stated)
Pass / fee
Pass / fee not stated by City of Lacey
Hours
7 a.m. to dark
Access season
Year-round fishing pond

Main access: Woodland Creek Community Park (City of Lacey)
From official sources: WDFW via data.wa.gov, WDFW, City of Lacey · 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 10 reported releases, last 12 months
DateSpeciesNumberFish/lbSize class
Oct 26, 2026Cutthroat1501.6Catchable size
May 15, 2026Rainbow3031.1Catchable size
Apr 13, 2026Rainbow1,8072.19Catchable size
Apr 10, 2026Rainbow2,0002.28Catchable size
Apr 10, 2026Rainbow200.52Catchable size
Mar 23, 2026Rainbow8002.37Catchable size
Jan 30, 2026Rainbow700.23Catchable size
Dec 29, 2025Cutthroat1000.53Catchable size
Nov 24, 2025Rainbow5271.37Catchable size
Nov 20, 2025Rainbow6100.33Catchable size

Shore & pier access

Shore access
Good shore access in Woodland Creek Community Park Public shore fishing
Pier / dock
Fishing dock, open during park hours

WDFW-documented shore fishing points

  • Public dock, shore fishing around pond, 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 “Woodland Creek community Park provides good shore access and a fishing dock” WDFW
  • Pier / dock “Longs Pond features a year-round fishing pond and dock open during normal park hours.” City of Lacey

Access points, parking, passes & hours

Woodland Creek Community Park (City of Lacey, main access)

Parking
Park parking lot (official history mentions it; capacity not stated)
Pass / fee
Not stated by City of Lacey
Hours
7 a.m. to dark
Seasonal access
Year-round fishing pond

Official page

Sources & quotes for Woodland Creek Community Park

Sources: City of Lacey

  • Parking “the picnic shelters, restrooms, play equipment, trails, and parking lot were constructed” City of Lacey
  • Hours “HOURS: 7AM - Dark” City of Lacey
  • Season “Longs Pond features a year-round fishing pond” City of Lacey

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

  • WDFW's first sentence says 'juveniles-only (age 14 and under)' but its special restriction also admits seniors and disabled anglers.
  • The City of Lacey page says 'No fishing license is required'. That is a regulatory claim from a non-regulator, so it is NOT used; WDFW rules govern.

Lake rules from WDFW

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

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

Nearby alternatives

  • Ward Lake ~4 mi · catchable stocking Oct 26 · shore limited, dock no WDFW water access area: outside its listed open dates (4th Saturday in April - September 30)
  • American Lake ~13 mi · no catchable stocking in 30 days · shore yes, dock yes
  • Spanaway Lake ~17 mi · no catchable stocking in 30 days · shore yes, dock yes Spanaway Park closed to vehicles, boats and bikes (Fantasy Lights season) Oct 24, 2026 – Jan 11, 2027
  • Rapjohn Lake ~23 mi · no catchable stocking in 30 days · shore limited, dock no Outside the fishing season WDFW lists (Apr 25 – Oct 31)

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 “LONGS PD (THUR)” (confirmed).

All 6 official sources used on this page

All known data issues and how to report a correction