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Cutthroat stocking
High lake · Yakima County · 4.1 acres · 5,840 ft
403 cutthroat on Aug 30
13 months agoNaches Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
310
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
558
average of 7 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Aug
when the truck comes
This year against a 7-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | Cutthroat | 403 | 310 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 29 | Cutthroat | 595 | 350 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 26 | Cutthroat | 580 | 400 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 20 | Cutthroat | 600 | 500 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 22 | Cutthroat | 575 | 510 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 16 | Cutthroat | 575 | 365 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 24 | Cutthroat | 575 | 552 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westslope Cutthroat Trout |
quiet → best this month
Westslope Cutthroat Trout is at its best now — WDFW's calendar peaks April, May, June, August, September, October.
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
39°
Clearfeels like 34°
Tue
Favorable
45° 36°
wind 8 kt · 21% rain
Wed
Favorable
56° 39°
wind 13 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
64° 43°
wind 12 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
65° 40°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
68° 41°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
70° 44°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
59° 37°
wind 6 kt · 4% rain
The current regulation for Basin 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 westslope cutthroat trout this week at Basin?
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Wind now
6mph
ESE · gusting 12
Gusts · 12h
25mph
holding or building
wind mph gusts