Fishing at
Duck Lake Grays Harbor County


Duck Lake is a large freshwater lake located in Grays Harbor County, Washington. At an elevation of 3 ft. and 248.6 acres, it's home to several species of fish, including bluegill, yellow perch, black crappie, rainbow trout and largemouth bass. Duck Lake provides good shoreline access and a number of boat launches.

Stocked Fish: Rainbow,Steelhead,SH,HUMPTULIPS HATCHERY
Lake Size: 248.6 acres
Elevation: 3 ft.
Boat Launch: Yes (2)
Chinook City Park (Ocean Shores) North Bay Park
Shoreline Access: Good

Duck Lake Stocking Reports

Duck Lake has been historically stocked with rainbow, steelhead, SH and humptulips hatchery. The largest steelhead ever stocked is 10 lbs. This year so far, there has been 3 stockings of rainbow, steelhead, SH and humptulips hatchery at an average of 1 lbs. In the past, Duck Lake stocked thousands of rainbow, steelhead, SH and humptulips hatchery averaging 1.64 lbs.

Date Quantity Fish
March 29, 2024 200 Rainbow @ 3.03lbs
March 25, 2024 16 Rainbow @ 3.45lbs
March 25, 2024 750 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
May 12, 2023 300 Rainbow @ 3.57lbs
May 10, 2023 200 Rainbow @ 4lbs
May 9, 2023 2000 Rainbow @ 0.48lbs
April 18, 2023 125 Rainbow @ 3.03lbs
April 18, 2023 1250 Rainbow @ 0.42lbs
March 30, 2023 210 Rainbow @ 3.03lbs
May 23, 2022 640 Rainbow @ 0.67lbs
May 6, 2022 450 Rainbow @ 4lbs
May 4, 2022 2000 Rainbow @ 0.59lbs
May 4, 2022 200 Rainbow @ 3.7lbs
April 19, 2022 125 Rainbow @ 3.7lbs
April 19, 2022 47 Rainbow @ 3.7lbs
April 19, 2022 1250 Rainbow @ 0.5lbs
March 30, 2022 200 Rainbow @ 3.13lbs
March 29, 2022 50 Rainbow @ 3.03lbs
March 29, 2022 750 Rainbow @ 0.42lbs
January 13, 2022 50 Steelhead @ 10lbs
January 13, 2022 50 Steelhead @ 10lbs
January 13, 2022 50 SH @ 10lbs
January 13, 2022 50 SH @ 10lbs
January 13, 2022 50 SH @ 10lbs
January 13, 2022 50 SH @ 10lbs
January 13, 2022 50 Steelhead @ 10lbs
January 13, 2022 50 SH @ 10lbs
January 13, 2022 50 Steelhead @ 10lbs
January 13, 2022 50 Steelhead @ 10lbs
December 17, 2021 50 Steelhead @ 10lbs
December 16, 2021 50 Steelhead @ 10lbs
May 7, 2021 300 Rainbow @ 5lbs
May 7, 2021 7 Rainbow @ 10lbs
May 5, 2021 250 Rainbow @ 3.7lbs
May 4, 2021 2000 Rainbow @ 0.56lbs
April 20, 2021 1250 Rainbow @ 0.5lbs
April 20, 2021 50 Rainbow @ 3.7lbs
April 20, 2021 3 Rainbow @ 10lbs
April 20, 2021 200 Rainbow @ 4lbs
April 5, 2021 750 Rainbow @ 0.4lbs
April 5, 2021 60 Rainbow @ 3.03lbs
April 1, 2021 200 Rainbow @ 3.57lbs
February 2, 2021 50 HUMPTULIPS HATCHERY @ 10lbs
February 2, 2021 50 Steelhead @ 10lbs
February 2, 2021 50 SH @ 10lbs
February 2, 2021 50 Steelhead @ 10lbs
February 2, 2021 50 Steelhead @ 10lbs
February 2, 2021 50 Steelhead @ 10lbs
June 1, 2020 50 Rainbow @ 6.25lbs
May 19, 2020 5 Rainbow @ 4lbs


Get a next-day email alert when this lake get stocked!


Duck Lake Map

Duck Lake Fish Species

Duck Lake provides good opportunities for rainbow trout. There is also a chance to catch bluegill, yellow perch, black crappie and largemouth bass throughout the year.


January February March April May June July August September October November December
Bluegill
Yellow perch
Black crappie
Rainbow trout
Largemouth bass

Duck Lake Fishing Reports

An modestly traveled lake, there has been some successful reports by anglers at Duck Lake over the past few years.

Anglers reported the most success with rainbow trout. Crappie is also a popular species to fish for at Duck Lake.

A list of the best bait to use for stocked rainbow trout.


Duck Lake - Rainbow Trout Fishing Tips

At Duck Lake, the best time for catching rainbow trout is morning. Anglers also reported success with rainbow trout around afternoon. Popular baits used include worms and power bait for rainbow trout. Trolling and bottom fishing from shore are the common and successful methods used at Duck Lake to catch rainbow trout.


Duck Lake - Crappie Fishing Tips

The most popular time for catching crappie at Duck Lake is all day. Anglers also reported success with crappie around noon. Anglers often fish by bottom fishing from boat and top fishing from boat for crappie.



Duck Lake Pictures & Media

Image of Duck Lake Image of Duck Lake

Nearby Lakes Similar to Duck Lake

There are a number of similar sized lakes relatively close to Duck Lake, including Failor Lake, Lake Aberdeen, Loomis Lake, Nahwatzel Lake and Lost Lake.

Or try our advanced Washington fishing lake finder - search for any species of fish, filter by stocked lakes only, lake amenities and more.

Grays Harbor County
12.9 mi. away
60.6 acres
elevation: 155 ft.

Failor Lake

Stocking:
April 17, 2024 - Rainbow - 100 @ 3.85lbs
April 16, 2024 - Rainbow - 3000 @ 0.4lbs

For April:
Rainbow trout Largemouth bass Coastal cutthroat trout (resident)

View Fishing Details

Grays Harbor County
19.1 mi. away
52.1 acres
elevation: 24 ft.

Lake Aberdeen

Stocking:
June 9, 2023 - Rainbow - 200 @ 3.7lbs
May 26, 2023 - Rainbow - 100 @ 4lbs

For April:
Rainbow trout Largemouth bass Northern pikeminnow Coastal cutthroat trout (resident)

View Fishing Details

Pacific County
37.2 mi. away
149.9 acres
elevation: 20 ft.

Loomis Lake

Stocking:
May 8, 2023 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 0.44lbs
April 17, 2023 - Rainbow - 1000 @ 0.4lbs

For April:
Yellow perch Rainbow trout Largemouth bass

View Fishing Details

Mason County
42.6 mi. away
280.2 acres
elevation: 456 ft.

Somewhat Popular

Nahwatzel Lake

Stocking:
March 26, 2024 - Rainbow - 450 @ 3.03lbs
September 25, 2023 - Rainbow - 2085 @ 0.91lbs

For April:
Rainbow trout Largemouth bass Coastal cutthroat trout (resident)

View Fishing Details

Mason County
44.2 mi. away
122.6 acres
elevation: 495 ft.

Lost Lake

Stocking:
March 28, 2024 - Rainbow - 450 @ 3.03lbs
March 19, 2024 - Rainbow - 4915 @ 0.36lbs

For April:
Kokanee Rainbow trout Largemouth bass Smallmouth bass Coastal cutthroat trout (resident)

View Fishing Details