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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Grant County · 26,888.3 acres · 1,574 ft
1,200 rainbows on Apr 17
5 months agoColumbia Basin Hatchery
Fish per pound
Catchables · 0.4 lb each
2.5
Nothing new since Apr 17. WDFW usually plants here in October.
2026 so far
1,200
0% of a normal year
Normal year
325,714
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Fingerlings
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Apr, Jun, Oct
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17 | Rainbow | 1,200 | 2.5 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each |
| Oct 1 | Rainbow | 20,000 | 20 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each |
| Sep 30 | Rainbow | 25,885 | 20 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each |
| Sep 30 | Rainbow | 25,381 | 20 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each |
| Sep 30 | Rainbow | 25,634 | 20 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each |
| Sep 29 | Rainbow | 25,794 | 20 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each |
| Sep 29 | Rainbow | 26,379 | 20 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each |
| Sep 29 | Rainbow | 25,852 | 20 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each |
80 rainbow releases on record since 2015 · from WDFW's fish plants data, as published.
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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°
Clearfeels like 52°
Tue
Favorable
63° 52°
wind 6 kt · 14% rain
Wed
Favorable
77° 52°
wind 7 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
82° 58°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
78° 58°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
79° 60°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
81° 60°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
80° 61°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
The current regulation for Banks 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.
rules are shown exactly as published and cover every species at this location — they can change at any time, so always confirm with WDFW before fishingWant to know the best time to fish for rainbow trout this week at Banks Lake?
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Gusts · 12h
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