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Cutthroat stocking
Lowland lake · Spokane County · 91.3 acres · 2,168 ft
1,010 cutthroat on May 14
4 months agoSpokane Hatchery
Average size
Fingerlings
under 0.1 lb
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
1,010
86% of a normal year
Normal year
1,175
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Fingerlings
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
May–Jun
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14 | Cutthroat | 1,010 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 22 |
| Jun 3 | Cutthroat | 1,014 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 20 |
| May 16 | Cutthroat | 1,000 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 20 |
| May 19 | Cutthroat | 1,000 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 20 |
| May 20 | Cutthroat | 2,900 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 18 |
| Jun 7 | Cutthroat | 1,000 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 20 |
| Jun 4 | Cutthroat | 1,000 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 20 |
| May 31 | Cutthroat | 1,001 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 21 |
12 cutthroat releases on record since 2015 · from WDFW's fish plants data, as published.
This lake on WDFWWDFW fishing prospects calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout | ||||||||||||
| Rainbow Trout |
quiet → best this month
WDFW rates cutthroat trout best in May through July.
WDFW draws one calendar per species for the whole state, so it shows the season's shape rather than this lake's own record. Check the rules for when each species is open here. This lake on WDFW
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Currently
55°
Clearfeels like 50°
Tue
Favorable
65° 48°
wind 8 kt · 8% rain
Wed
Favorable
75° 49°
wind 12 kt · 2% rain
Thu
Favorable
81° 56°
wind 14 kt · 2% rain
Fri
Favorable
75° 57°
wind 6 kt · 11% rain
Sat
Favorable
77° 58°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
81° 56°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
74° 61°
wind 11 kt · 0% rain
The current regulation for Amber Lake could not be confidently verified from a structured source, so this dashboard won't guess. Check the official WDFW sport fishing rules before fishing.
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Wind now
10mph
NE · gusting 16
Gusts · 12h
23mph
laying down
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