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Cutthroat stocking
High lake · Skagit County · 1.4 acres · 3,709 ft
130 cutthroat on Aug 2
14 months agoArlington Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
284
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
173
average of 4 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Aug
when the truck comes
This year against a 4-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2 | Cutthroat | 130 | 284 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 13 | Cutthroat | 130 | 242 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 10 | Cutthroat | 300 | 294 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 27 | Cutthroat | 130 | 165 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
4 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
48°
Clearfeels like 44°
Tue
Favorable
54° 43°
wind 7 kt · 26% rain
Wed
Favorable
65° 48°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Thu
Favorable
70° 50°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
67° 45°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
68° 45°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
70° 47°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
59° 41°
wind 6 kt · 7% rain
The current regulation for Bear Lake (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
6mph
WNW · gusting 6
Gusts · 12h
7mph
holding or building
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