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Rainbow stocking
High lake · Skagit County · 0.7 acres · 4,152 ft
30 rainbows on Aug 2
14 months agoArlington Hatchery
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lbeach
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
30
average of 4 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Aug
when the truck comes
This year against a 4-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2 | Rainbow | 30 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 394 |
| Aug 13 | Rainbow | 30 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 396 |
| Aug 10 | Rainbow | 30 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 304 |
| Aug 27 | Rainbow | 30 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 265 |
4 rainbow 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout |
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
48°
Clearfeels like 43°
Tue
Favorable
52° 42°
wind 4 kt · 26% rain
Wed
Favorable
64° 48°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Thu
Favorable
69° 48°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
65° 43°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
66° 43°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
69° 46°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
58° 40°
wind 6 kt · 7% rain
The current regulation for Basin (Skagit County) 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
4mph
NE · gusting 6
Gusts · 12h
9mph
laying down
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