American Lake fishing forecast today
Today's best fishing times, weather, moon and the latest trout stocking for American Lake in Pierce County, Washington.
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- Light wind (up to 9 mph)
Best times to fish
All 4 times today
Good Light wind (up to 12 mph) - Rain likely (82%)
All 5 times this day
Good Moon times line up with dawn or dusk - Moderate wind (up to 16 mph)
All 5 times this day
Good Light wind (up to 12 mph) - New moon - biggest tides of the month
All 4 times this day
Good Calm, still conditions - New moon - biggest tides of the month
Good Moon times line up with dawn or dusk - Rain likely (72%) - Moderate wind (up to 15 mph)
All 5 times this day
Good Light wind (up to 8 mph) - Moon times line up with dawn or dusk
All 6 times this day
Stocking history16 plants, 575,315 fish in 12 months
| Date | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | 56,112 kokanee | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 1,929 rainbow trout | Catchable - about 10 to 12 in |
| May 28, 2026 | 4,000 rainbow trout | Catchable - about 10 to 12 in |
| May 26, 2026 | 65,667 kokanee | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| May 26, 2026 | 101,946 kokanee | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| May 26, 2026 | 91,419 kokanee | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| May 20, 2026 | 49,300 kokanee | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| May 15, 2026 | 2,124 rainbow trout | Large - about 12 to 15 in |
| May 15, 2026 | 100 rainbow trout | Large - about 12 to 15 in |
| May 13, 2026 | 81,985 kokanee | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| May 13, 2026 | 99,999 kokanee | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| Apr 24, 2026 | 8,000 rainbow trout | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 4,001 rainbow trout | Catchable - about 10 to 12 in |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 5,004 rainbow trout | Catchable - about 10 to 12 in |
| Nov 26, 2025 | 1,222 rainbow trout | Large - about 12 to 15 in |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 2,507 rainbow trout | Large - about 12 to 15 in |
From Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife hatchery release records, updated daily. See the full Washington stocking report.
Hourly weatherNWS
Mostly sunny. High near 58, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sun and moonWaning crescent
11% of the moon is lit
| Day | Sun | Moon | Solunar periods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 6:59 AM 4:48 PM | Rise 3:09 AM Set 3:08 PM | Minor 2:39 AM Major 8:12 AM Minor 2:38 PM Major 8:44 PM |
| Fri 6 | 7:00 AM 4:47 PM | Rise 4:23 AM Set 3:25 PM | Minor 3:53 AM Major 8:56 AM Minor 2:55 PM Major 9:28 PM |
| Sat 7 | 7:02 AM 4:45 PM | Rise 5:36 AM Set 3:44 PM | Minor 5:06 AM Major 9:40 AM Minor 3:14 PM Major 10:12 PM |
| Sun 8 | 7:03 AM 4:44 PM | Rise 6:48 AM Set 4:06 PM | Minor 6:18 AM Major 10:28 AM Minor 3:36 PM Major 10:56 PM |
| Mon 9 | 7:05 AM 4:43 PM | Rise 7:59 AM Set 4:34 PM | Minor 7:29 AM Major 11:16 AM Minor 4:04 PM |
| Tue 10 | 7:06 AM 4:41 PM | Rise 9:06 AM Set 5:08 PM | Major 11:44 PM Minor 8:36 AM Major 12:08 PM Minor 4:38 PM |
| Wed 11 | 7:08 AM 4:40 PM | Rise 10:07 AM Set 5:52 PM | Major 12:36 AM Minor 9:37 AM Major 1:00 PM Minor 5:22 PM |
Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing American Lake
Lowland lakes west of the Cascades, many close to Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia and Vancouver. Mild winters mean many of these lakes are stocked and fished year-round.
What's biting now (Fall): Fall stocking of catchable and jumbo trout in many western Washington lakes; trout feed well as water cools.
Commonly caught in this area: Rainbow trout (stocked), cutthroat, kokanee, plus largemouth bass, perch and crappie in warmer months.
Also caught here: smallmouth bass, bluegill, brook trout.
Freshly stocked trout tend to cruise near the surface and along the shoreline in the first days after a plant. Simple setups work: a small spinner, a bobber with bait or PowerBait, or a slowly trolled small lure.
Best baits here6 fish
How the bite outlook works
The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines recent stocking, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more
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