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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Mason County · 79.8 acres · 233 ft
3,260 rainbows on Apr 13
5 months agoEells Springs
Fish per pound
Catchables · 8 oz each
2.1
Nothing new since Apr 13. WDFW usually plants here in October.
2026 so far
3,260
29% of a normal year
Normal year
11,130
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
2 oz each
Stocking season
Apr–May, Oct
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13 | Rainbow | 3,260 | 2.1 | Catchables · 8 oz each |
| Oct 6 | Rainbow | 5,046 | 11 | Fingerlings · 1 oz each |
| May 14 | Rainbow | 518 | 2.0 | Catchables · 8 oz each |
| Mar 11 | Rainbow | 2,620 | 2.4 | Catchables · 7 oz each |
| Mar 10 | Rainbow | 3,010 | 2.4 | Catchables · 7 oz each |
| Sep 30 | Rainbow | 4,905 | 12 | Fingerlings · 1 oz each |
| May 7 | Rainbow | 1,000 | 2.0 | Catchables · 8 oz each |
| Apr 9 | Rainbow | 5,608 | 2.5 | Catchables · 7 oz each |
40 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 | |
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| Westslope Cutthroat Trout | ||||||||||||
| Bass |
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
59°
Clearfeels like 57°
Tue
Favorable
69° 53°
wind 5 kt · 16% rain
Wed
Favorable
79° 51°
wind 8 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
83° 54°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
72° 51°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
77° 48°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
80° 48°
wind 3 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
73° 48°
wind 5 kt · 4% rain
The current regulation for Benson 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 Benson Lake?
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Wind now
4mph
NE · gusting 8
Gusts · 12h
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