Bradely Lake is currently Juvenile Fishing Only until June 4th. (Not to say you are not a Juvenile).

The injured and disoriented Trout you saw are due to a recent stocking by the Puyallup Hatchery, which is pretty common when stockings occur.

There are a lot of Trout in there right now, but they are a little spooked from what I here.

Good Luck, they got to come around some time.

bradley lake is open to all ages right now the wdfw changed the rules the wardens are just checking to make sure you have licenses. went there the other day got a good 19in about 3 to 4 lbs and a couple smaller ones love that lake but its getting fished out

Are you sure the rules have changed? I have checked the WDFW website for rule changes and I saw nothing for Bradley Lake, only the juvenile season added this past April. I usually walk around the lake every couple of days, since I cannot fish at this time. I have to say that I feel sick before I can walk even half way around the lake, while seeing all of the rule violators catch and keep fish illegally, and so few juveniles fishing. PLEASE read the regulations before fishing. PS. I will definatley be fishing on June 4th.

well the game wardens were there the other day and no one got a ticket or left they juss sat there and talked to the wardens thats all so fish have fun

thanks sammy for commenting on my post, and offering an explanation, rather then trying to preach and assume rule violations, ive probably picked up those guys' trash too!

Really its not that hard to figure out.

Here's the link:

https://fortress.wa.gov/dfw/erules/efishrules/erule.jsp?id=484

I live next door to the lake. I agree...there is an algae there that may be toxic. This might be due to the unusually high numbers of geese using the pond. They suck! Since the city has been developing the park, making baseball fields that nobody has used, yet has cost us thousands of $$...Bradley lake has attracted more and more people. In a nutshell, it's overused, overfished. The population is ruining the shoreline, developing trails where once there were none, and really running it down. On a weekend, expect thousands of people there. No parking, despite the fact that they just added a new 100+ stall parking lot across the street! I'm amazed that the city isn't charging people who don't live in Puyallup for day use! As a matter-of-fact, I'm thinking of going there this morning to practice fly fishing (it's a 5 minute walk down the street) ...I'll let you know how I do.