McIntosh Lake is open Year-Round and offers good opportunity for stocked rainbow trout with additional opportunity for 1 lb jumbos. The lake also supports naturally reproducing populations of yellow perch, largemouth bass, and brown bullhead catfish.
A WDFW access with boat launch and two toilets is available on the north side of the lake. There is also excellect shore access from the Yelm-Tenino Trail (Thurston County Rails-to-Trails) that runs along the south side of the lake. See Washington State Parks website.
Two-pole fishing is allowed
Shoreline access: Good - Shore access is limited to WDFW access area.
Species you might catch
Lake information
County: Thurston
Acreage: 109.60 ac.
Elevation: 334 ft.
Center: 46.866594, -122.76761
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Catchable fish plants
Stock Date | Species | Number Released | Number of Fish Per Pound | Facility |
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Apr 11, 2012 | Rainbow | 6,588 | 2.4 | EELLS SPRINGS |
Apr 21, 2011 | Rainbow | 4,524 | 2.6 | EELLS SPRINGS |
Apr 18, 2011 | Rainbow | 442 | 0.83 | LAKEWOOD HATCHERY |
Apr 18, 2011 | Rainbow | 196 | 0.67 | TROUT LODGE COMMERCIAL |
Apr 12, 2011 | Rainbow | 4,500 | 2.5 | EELLS SPRINGS |
Apr 6, 2011 | Rainbow | 200 | 0.27 | EELLS SPRINGS |
Apr 14, 2010 | Rainbow | 502 | 0.88 | EELLS SPRINGS |
Apr 12, 2010 | Rainbow | 196 | 0.7 | TROUT LODGE COMMERCIAL |
Apr 9, 2010 | Rainbow | 504 | 16 | EELLS SPRINGS |
Apr 17, 2009 | Rainbow | 500 | 1.1 | EELLS SPRINGS |