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Washington lakes and reservoirs

Black Lake (Thurston County) Fishing

A 574-acre Washington lake in Thurston County.

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Thurston County

Getting to know Black Lake (Thurston County)

In Thurston County, Black Lake (Thurston County) measures 574 surface acres by the WDFW figure. The WDFW layer puts its surface near 134 feet above sea level. Groceries and fuel are closest in Tumwater, roughly 3 miles out. WDFW files it as mixed-species water managed with a trout emphasis. The county lies inside WDFW Region 6.

The layers tally 1 launch on it, 1 public. WDFW maps 1 shore fishing site as well. Statewide rules change here through 2 Special Rules. So far this year WDFW has planted 3 trout plants. WDFW grades access from shore as good.

574surface acres

134 ftelevation

1launches

32026 plants

WDFW Fish Washington lake layers on geodataservices.wdfw.wa.gov (surface acres, elevation, management emphasis, shoreline access, species), USGS NHD outlines, Census 2023 places, retrieved October 31, 2026.

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Species

Catches anglers expect on Black Lake (Thurston County)

Fish linked to Black Lake (Thurston County) in WDFW data:

Rainbow trout Largemouth bass Smallmouth bass Brown bullhead Yellow perch Black crappie

WDFW Fish Washington species layers (presence, not abundance), WDFW records and the 2026 trout plant report; retrieved October 31, 2026.

Access

Boat ramps around Black Lake (Thurston County)

Black Lake boat launch (west)1 ramp, concrete surface, Discover Pass, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

WDFW shore sites on Black Lake (Thurston County)

Black Lake fishing piershore fishing site, Public dock

Ramps within easy towing of Black Lake (Thurston County)

Munn Lake boat launchMunn Lake, 5 miles east
Ward Lake boat launchWard Lake, 5 miles east
Chambers Lake boat launchChambers Lake, 8 miles northeast
Summit Lake boat launchSummit Lake, 8 miles northwest
Littlerock boat launch on Black RiverBlack River, 8 miles south
Offutt Lake boat launchOffutt Lake, 8 miles southeast

WDFW Water Access Sites and Shore Fishing Sites layers (geodataservices.wdfw.wa.gov) and the Washington State Parks boat launch layer, retrieved October 31, 2026. A Discover Pass is needed to park at WDFW access sites and State Parks launches.

Stocking

Rainbows and other trout stocked in Black Lake (Thurston County)

WDFW hatcheries report 3 plants into Black Lake (Thurston County) in 2026, 21,750 fish in all, newest first.

BLACK LakeRainbow, 100 fish at 1.25 per pound, April 15, 2026, Lakewood Hatchery
BLACK LakeRainbow, 14,635 fish at 2.37 per pound, March 23, 2026, Eells Springs
BLACK LakeRainbow, 7,015 fish at 2.5 per pound, March 17, 2026, Eells Springs

WDFW Trout Plants report (rows January 2 to October 27, 2026), read October 31, 2026.

Washington trout plants

Limits

Washington limits for Black Lake (Thurston County)

Species	Daily limit and size	Season
Largemouth Bass	No min. size in lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Only largemouth bass less than 12" may be retained, except 1 over 17" may be retained. Daily limit 5.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31
Smallmouth Bass	No min. size in lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Only 1 smallmouth bass over 14" may be retained. Daily limit 10.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31
Walleye	Min. size 12" in lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Daily limit 8. Only 1 over 22" may be retained. May be caught, retained, and released alive from a livewell until daily limit is in possession.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31
Channel Catfish	No min. size in lakes, ponds, and reservoirs. Daily limit 5.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31
Burbot (Freshwater Ling)	No min. size. Daily limit 5.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31 (p.23 general rule for
Crappie, Northern Pikeminnow, Peamouth Chub, Perch, Suckers, Sunfish,	No min. size. No daily limit.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31
Grass Carp	Closed unless otherwise listed in Special Rules.	Closed
Kokanee	No min. size. Daily limit 10. When fishing with bait, all kokanee that are lawful to possess and are equal to or greater than the minimum size are counted as part of the daily limit whether kept or released.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31 (p.23 general rule for
Tiger Muskellunge (Tiger Muskie)	Min. size 50". Daily limit 1.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31 (p.23 general rule for
Whitefish	No min. size. Daily limit 15.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31 (p.23 general rule for
Steelhead	Release all wild steelhead. Min. size 20". Daily limit 2. Open during salmon or game fish seasons unless as otherwise listed.	Open during salmon or game fish seasons unless as otherwise listed
Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Golden Trout, Tiger Trout	In lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: No min. size. Daily limit 5.	Year-round (statewide lake season, p.23)
Trout (combined rivers and lakes same day)	The combined daily limit for an angler that fishes in both rivers and lakes on the same day is 5 trout, no more than 2 may be from rivers.	see the pamphlet
Lake Trout	No min. size. No daily limit.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31 (p.23 general rule for
Eastern Brook Trout (EBT)	No min. size. No daily limit.	Lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: year-round; rivers, streams and beaver ponds: Sat. before Memorial Day through Oct. 31 (p.23 general rule for
Dolly Varden/Bull Trout	Closed unless otherwise listed in Special Rules.	Closed

Start with the statewide table for Black Lake (Thurston County); any Special Rule overrides it.

Rules that differ on Black Lake (Thurston County)

Water as printed	Species	Rule and season
Black Lake	Crappie	Min. size 9". Daily limit 10. (Year-round)
Black Lake	Other game fish	Statewide min. size/daily limit. (Year-round)

Special Rules as printed in the 2026-2027 Washington Sport Fishing Rules (WDFW pamphlet, in effect July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027), pamphlet page 80 (pamphlet PDF), read on eRegulations October 31, 2026.

Anglers 16 and older need a Washington Freshwater license ($39.95 resident, $115.85 nonresident for 2026-27) or a Combination license; salmon, steelhead and sturgeon also take a catch record card.

Limits and seasons as printed in the 2026-2027 Washington Sport Fishing Rules (WDFW pamphlet, in effect July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027), PDF page 27 (pamphlet PDF; eRegulations statewide freshwater page), read October 31, 2026.

Washington licenses and limits Special Rules by water

Compare

Lakes around Black Lake (Thurston County), side by side

The largest lake listed alongside is Summit Lake (Thurston County) at 511 acres.

Lake	Distance	Acres	Elevation	Launches	2026 plants
Black Lake (Thurston County)		574	134 ft	1	3
Munn Lake	5 miles east	32	145 ft	1	2
Ward Lake	5 miles east	66	162 ft	1	2
Deep Lake (Thurston County)	6 miles southeast	63	198 ft	0	3
Chambers Lake (Thurston County)	7 miles northeast	53	203 ft	1	0
Summit Lake (Thurston County)	8 miles northwest	511	459 ft	1	4

WDFW Fish Washington lake layers, access layers and the 2026 trout plant report; retrieved October 31, 2026.

Nearby

A few miles from Black Lake (Thurston County)

Nearby lakes worth a look from Black Lake (Thurston County)

Munn Lake5 miles east
Ward Lake5 miles east
Deep Lake (Thurston County)6 miles southeast
Chambers Lake (Thurston County)7 miles northeast
Summit Lake (Thurston County)8 miles northwest

Tackle and bait counters serving Black Lake (Thurston County)

Dick's Sporting Goods Olympiasporting goods store, Olympia, 5 miles
Cabela's Laceysporting goods store, Lacey, 11 miles
Boston Harbor Marinamarina, Olympia
Fiddlehead Marine Incmarina, Olympia
Inlet Marinemarina, Olympia
Martin Marinamarina, Olympia

Paid fishing guides around Black Lake (Thurston County)

The Fly Fishercharter, Lacey, (360) 491-0181
D & J Guided Sport Fishingfishing guide, Olympia, (206) 914-9137

Where to book a room for Black Lake (Thurston County)

Tumwater3 miles
Olympia6 miles
Lacey10 miles

County guides for Black Lake (Thurston County)

Thurston Countyseat: Olympia

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Photos

Lakes, rivers and sound close to Black Lake (Thurston County), pictured

Budd Inlet, Washington — Budd Inlet 8.6 mi
Photo: Jason Taellious, CC BY-SA 2.0

Thurston County, Washington — Thurston County 5.7 mi
Photo: Erik Schmahl, CC BY 2.0

Chehalis River, Washington — Chehalis River 14 mi
Photo: Bjorn, CC BY-SA 2.0

Skokomish River, Washington — Skokomish River 24 mi
Photo: John Leszczynski, CC BY-SA 2.0

Answers

What people planning Black Lake (Thurston County) want to know

What part of the Evergreen State holds Black Lake (Thurston County)?

You will find it in Thurston County, about 3 miles from Tumwater.

How much surface does Black Lake (Thurston County) spread across in the WDFW layer?

About 574 surface acres.

Which listed launch sits closest to Black Lake (Thurston County)?

Yes: 1 launch appear in the access layers, Black Lake boat launch (west) among them.

What fish does WDFW list for Black Lake (Thurston County)?

On the list: rainbow trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, brown bullhead, yellow perch and black crappie.

What daily limit applies on Black Lake (Thurston County)?

Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Golden Trout, Tiger Trout: In lakes, ponds, and reservoirs: No min. size. Daily limit 5.; Year-round (statewide lake season, p.23). Its own pamphlet lines are in the limits band.

Can a visitor from Idaho fish Black Lake (Thurston County)?