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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Spokane County · 217.3 acres · 2,178 ft
9,849 rainbows on May 11
4 months agoSpokane Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
113
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet. Last catchable plant Mar 4.
2026 so far
30,034
189% of a normal year
Normal year
15,924
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Mar, May
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11 | Rainbow | 9,849 | 113 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| May 7 | Rainbow | 20,085 | 103 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Mar 4 | Rainbow | 100 | 0.33 | Trophies · 3 lb each |
| Mar 6 | Rainbow | 100 | 0.33 | Trophies · 3 lb each |
| Jun 3 | Rainbow | 15,002 | 100 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Mar 15 | Rainbow | 150 | 0.40 | Trophies · 2.5 lb each |
| May 18 | Rainbow | 15,104 | 100 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Mar 29 | Rainbow | 150 | 0.33 | Trophies · 3 lb each |
31 rainbow releases on record since 2015 · from WDFW's fish plants data, as published.
This lake on WDFWWDFW fishing prospects calendar
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| Westslope Cutthroat Trout | ||||||||||||
| Kokanee |
quiet → best this month
WDFW rates rainbow trout best in April through June.
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
56°
Partly cloudyfeels like 52°
Tue
Favorable
65° 47°
wind 7 kt · 8% rain
Wed
Favorable
75° 49°
wind 11 kt · 2% rain
Thu
Favorable
81° 55°
wind 14 kt · 2% rain
Fri
Favorable
75° 57°
wind 6 kt · 13% rain
Sat
Favorable
77° 58°
wind 6 kt · 1% rain
Sun
Favorable
81° 56°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
74° 61°
wind 11 kt · 0% rain
The current regulation for Badger 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
8mph
NE · gusting 15
Gusts · 12h
21mph
holding or building
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