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Brown Trout stocking
Lowland lake · Douglas County · 13.2 acres · 609 ft
2,500 brown trout on May 27
11 years agoChelan Hatchery
Average size
Fingerlings
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
2,500
average of 1 seasons
Typical size
Fingerlings
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Varies
no regular pattern
This year against a 1-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27 | Brown Trout | 2,500 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 41 |
1 brown trout releases on record since 2015 · from WDFW's fish plants data, as published.
This lake on WDFWWDFW fishing prospects calendar
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| Pumpkinseed Sunfish |
quiet → best this month
No WDFW calendar for Brown Trout or Tiger Trout — the lake holds them, WDFW just doesn't rate their months.
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°
Mostly clearfeels like 55°
Tue
Favorable
68° 56°
wind 5 kt · 5% rain
Wed
Favorable
81° 55°
wind 7 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Good
85° 59°
wind 8 kt · 1% rain
Fri
Favorable
82° 57°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
82° 57°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
85° 58°
wind 8 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Good
76° 54°
wind 19 kt · 1% rain
The current regulation for Big Bow 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.
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Wind now
4mph
W · gusting 4
Gusts · 12h
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holding or building
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