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Mineral Lake Fishing — Stocking & Shore Access

Lewis County, WA · nearest Census place: Mineral (~1 mi) · main access managed by WDFW

Trip status for Sun Nov 1

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

Quick facts

Recent stocking
None in the last 30 daysLast catchable-size plant: Jul 14, 2026
Shore access
Access is limited; most shore fishing is from docks; 150 ft south of the ramp Limited shore access
Pier / dock
Public fishing docks at the west end; 1 platform at the WDFW access
Parking
3 parking lots
Pass / fee
Discover Pass or WDFW Vehicle Access Pass · $10/day
Hours
Hours not stated by WDFW
Access season
Year-round

Main access: WDFW water access area (WDFW)
From official sources: WDFW via data.wa.gov, WDFW, WDFW (GIS), Washington State Parks · 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 17 reported releases, last 12 months
DateSpeciesNumberFish/lbSize class
Oct 15, 2026Rainbow50,00322.7Smaller than catchable size
Jul 14, 2026Rainbow1,0632.5Catchable size
Jul 14, 2026Brown Trout1,6882.5Catchable size
Jul 8, 2026Brown Trout3,5002.5Catchable size
Apr 21, 2026Rainbow7,8002.6Catchable size
Apr 19, 2026Brown Trout5,8002.9Catchable size
Apr 16, 2026Rainbow3,9202.8Catchable size
Apr 15, 2026Rainbow3,1202.6Catchable size
Apr 15, 2026Rainbow3,9202.8Catchable size
Apr 8, 2026Rainbow4,0502.7Catchable size
Apr 8, 2026Rainbow4,3502.9Catchable size
Apr 8, 2026Rainbow3,7502.5Catchable size
Mar 3, 2026Rainbow9,9883.1Smaller than catchable size
Feb 24, 2026Rainbow11,8803.3Smaller than catchable size
Feb 10, 2026Rainbow2000.2Catchable size
Feb 10, 2026Rainbow1500.1Catchable size
Oct 29, 2025Rainbow76,51230Smaller than catchable size

Shore & pier access

Shore access
Access is limited; most shore fishing is from docks; 150 ft south of the ramp Limited shore access
Pier / dock
Public fishing docks at the west end; 1 platform at the WDFW access

WDFW-documented shore fishing points

  • 150 feet of shore fishing south of the ramp : open point in maps (WDFW shore-fishing site)
What the official sources say
  • Shore “Access is limited.” WDFW
  • Shore “Most shore fishing is from public fishing docks at the west end of the lake and docks at Mineral Lake Resort.” WDFW
  • Shore “150 feet of shore fishing south of the ramp” WDFW (GIS)
  • Pier / dock “public fishing docks at the west end of the lake” WDFW
  • Pier / dock “Fishing platforms: 1” WDFW

Access points, parking, passes & hours

WDFW water access area (WDFW, main access)

Parking
3 parking lots
Pass / fee
Required · Discover Pass or WDFW Vehicle Access Pass · Discover Pass ($10/day, $45/yr) or Vehicle Access Pass (included with many WDFW licenses)
Hours
Hours not stated by WDFWWDFW publishes seasonal open dates for access areas but no daily hours
Seasonal access
Year-round
Fishing platform
Fishing platforms: 1

Official page · Open documented access point in maps

Sources & quotes for WDFW water access area

Sources: WDFW: mineral lake 485 · WDFW: water access sites · Washington State Parks

  • Parking “Parking lots: 3” WDFW
  • Pass “A Discover Pass or Vehicle Access Pass is required at all WDFW recreation lands.” WDFW
  • Pass “A Vehicle Access Pass provides access only to WDFW lands and is provided with the purchase of many hunting and fishing licenses.” WDFW
  • Fee “A Discover Pass or Vehicle Access Pass is required at all WDFW recreation lands.” WDFW
  • Fee “The one-day pass is $10.” Washington State Parks
  • Season “Access area open: Year-round” WDFW
  • Fishing platform “Fishing platforms: 1” WDFW

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

  • Alder Lake ~4 mi · no catchable stocking in 30 days · shore yes, dock not stated
  • Tanwax Lake ~16 mi · no catchable stocking in 30 days · shore limited, dock no
  • Lake Whitman ~17 mi · no catchable stocking in 30 days · shore limited, dock no
  • Lake Kapowsin ~17 mi · no catchable stocking in 30 days · shore limited, dock not stated

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 “MINERAL LK (LEWI)” (confirmed).

All 9 official sources used on this page

All known data issues and how to report a correction