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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Pierce County · 127.8 acres · 34 ft
3,780 rainbows on May 19
4 months agoPuyallup Hatchery
Fish per pound
Catchables · 8 oz each
2.1
Nothing new since May 19. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
10,280
93% of a normal year
Normal year
11,015
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
7 oz each
Stocking season
Apr–May
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19 | Rainbow | 3,780 | 2.1 | Catchables · 8 oz each |
| Mar 31 | Rainbow | 6,500 | 2.5 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| May 12 | Rainbow | 1,610 | 2.3 | Catchables · 7 oz each |
| Apr 8 | Rainbow | 2,000 | 2.4 | Catchables · 7 oz each |
| Apr 3 | Rainbow | 4,000 | 2.3 | Catchables · 7 oz each |
| Apr 2 | Rainbow | 4,100 | 2.3 | Catchables · 7 oz each |
| May 6 | Rainbow | 4,800 | 2.5 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| Apr 17 | Rainbow | 7,000 | 2.5 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
40 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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quiet → best this month
No WDFW calendar for Brown Trout — the lake holds it, WDFW just doesn't rate its months.
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
61°
Clearfeels like 59°
Tue
Favorable
69° 54°
wind 6 kt · 19% rain
Wed
Favorable
77° 58°
wind 10 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
82° 54°
wind 9 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
73° 52°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
77° 48°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
81° 48°
wind 3 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
74° 49°
wind 4 kt · 4% rain
The current regulation for Bay 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 Bay Lake?
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Wind now
6mph
NE · gusting 10
Gusts · 12h
23mph
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