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Rainbow stocking
High lake · Yakima County · 3.9 acres · 4,639 ft
760 rainbows on May 5
17 months agoNaches Hatchery
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lb
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet. Last catchable plant May 5.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
854
average of 4 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
May
when the truck comes
This year against a 4-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5 | Rainbow | 760 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 117 |
| May 5 | Rainbow | 300 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each | 2.4 |
| May 13 | Rainbow | 800 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| May 8 | Rainbow | 804 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each | 2.4 |
| Jun 21 | Rainbow | 750 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 250 |
5 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 | ||||||||||||
| Cutthroat 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
44°
Overcastfeels like 40°
Tue
Favorable
52° 40°
wind 6 kt · 17% rain
Wed
Favorable
60° 42°
wind 9 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
70° 49°
wind 8 kt · 1% rain
Fri
Favorable
72° 44°
wind 9 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
71° 46°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
73° 49°
wind 8 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
66° 43°
wind 11 kt · 1% rain
The current regulation for Bear Lake (Yakima 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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1mph
NE · gusting 6
Gusts · 12h
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