Hicks Lake is open from the fourth Saturday in April through October 31. Harvest opportunity should be good for nine- to 13- inch stocked rainbow trout with 16 inch rainbows stocked annually. The lake has also been periodically stocked with brown trout. In addition to trout the lake also supports naturally reproducing populations of black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, yellow perch, rock bass, and brown bullhead catfish. The bluegill and yellow perch provide good fishing in mid to late summer. Wanschers Community Park provides good shoreline access.
The WDFW access provides a boat launch and two toilets.
Two-pole fishing is allowed
Shoreline access: Good - Shoreline access at public boat launch and Wanschers park on the west shore.
Species you might catch
Lake information
County: Thurston
Acreage: 162.30 ac.
Elevation: 182 ft.
Center: 47.021219, -122.799698
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Catchable fish plants
Stock Date | Species | Number Released | Number of Fish Per Pound | Facility |
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Apr 14, 2008 | Rainbow | 88 | 0.67 | TROUT LODGE COMMERCIAL |
May 14, 2007 | Rainbow | 270 | 0.75 | TROUT LODGE COMMERCIAL |
Apr 16, 2007 | Rainbow | 405 | 0.74 | TROUT LODGE COMMERCIAL |
Apr 4, 2007 | Rainbow | 180 | 0.8 | EELLS SPRINGS |
Apr 4, 2007 | Rainbow | 100 | 0.26 | EELLS SPRINGS |
Apr 4, 2007 | Rainbow | 120 | 0.5 | EELLS SPRINGS |
May 15, 2006 | Rainbow | 120 | 0.6 | TROUT LODGE COMMERCIAL |
Apr 18, 2006 | Rainbow | 400 | 0.71 | LAKEWOOD HATCHERY |
Apr 17, 2006 | Rainbow | 120 | 0.6 | TROUT LODGE COMMERCIAL |
Apr 10, 2006 | Rainbow | 15,610 | 3 | EELLS SPRINGS |