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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Douglas County · 13.2 acres · 609 ft
3,675 rainbows on Mar 19, 2026
Chelan Pud Hatchery
Average size
Catchables
0.41 lbeach
Nothing new since Mar 19, 2026. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
15,115
187% of a normal year
Normal year
8,080
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Fingerlings
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Mar–Apr
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19 | Rainbow | 3,675 | Catchables · 0.41 lb each | 2.5 |
| Mar 18 | Rainbow | 4,160 | Catchables · 0.38 lb each | 2.6 |
| Mar 18 | Rainbow | 200 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 200 |
| Mar 18 | Rainbow | 840 | Catchables · 0.38 lb each | 2.6 |
| Mar 4 | Rainbow | 1,200 | Catchables · 0.38 lb each | 2.6 |
| Mar 4 | Rainbow | 1,200 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 500 |
| Mar 4 | Rainbow | 3,840 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each | 2.4 |
| Oct 15 | Rainbow | 3,366 | Catchables · 0.36 lb each | 2.8 |
52 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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
58°
Clearfeels like 54°
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
Tue
Favorable
76° 49°
wind 9 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.
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 Big Bow Lake?
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5mph
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Gusts · 12h
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