Would you rather spend Black Friday fishing than finding your way through crowds of shoppers? The state Department of Fish & Wildlife has got you covered. 

Nearly 65,000 jumbo rainbow trout have been stocked in 25 lakes across the state for anglers wanting to cast a line through the extended Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The trout weigh up to 3 pounds and measure up to 17 inches long. 

“WDFW has offered Black Friday fishing for more than a decade, and it’s a great way to get outdoors over the holiday weekend,” said Steve Caromile, WDFW inland fish program manager, in a statement. “We stock jumbo trout in lakes near communities, making it easy to spend a few hours on the water with friends and family.” 

This year, the lakes and ponds that will be stocked before Nov. 28 include:   

• Adams and Lincoln counties – Fourth of July Lake 

• Chelan County – Roses Lake 

• Clark County – Battle Ground Lake and Klineline Pond 

• Cowlitz County – Kress Lake 

• Island County – Cranberry Lake 

• King County – Lake Alice, Beaver Lake, Green Lake 

• Klickitat County – Rowland Lake 

• Lewis County – Fort Borst Park Pond and South Lewis County Park Pond 

• Pacific County – Cases Pond 

• Pierce County – American Lake and Tanwax Lake 

• Snohomish County – Ballinger Lake, Blackmans Lake, Gissburg Ponds, Silver Lake, and Lake Tye 

• Spokane County – Hog Canyon Lake 

• Stevens County – Hatch Lake, Williams Lake 

• Thurston County – Black Lake, Long Lake, and Offutt Lake 

• Yakima County – I-82 Pond #4 

Anglers 16 years and older must have a current Washington freshwater fishing license, valid through March 31, 2026, to participate. Licenses can be purchased online, or at any of the hundreds of license vendors across the state.