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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Columbia County · 3.3 acres · 2,546 ft
200 rainbows on Mar 8
8 years agoTucannon Hatchery
Fish per pound
Jumbos · 1.25 lb each
0.80
Nothing new since Mar 8. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
1,671
average of 5 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
7 oz each
Stocking season
Varies
no regular pattern
This year against a 5-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8 | Rainbow | 200 | 0.80 | Jumbos · 1.25 lb each |
| May 21 | Rainbow | 98 | 0.60 | Trophies · 1.67 lb each |
| Mar 27 | Rainbow | 2,000 | 2.5 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| May 3 | Rainbow | 201 | 0.61 | Trophies · 1.64 lb each |
| May 3 | Rainbow | 1,957 | 2.7 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| Apr 27 | Rainbow | 1,498 | 2.6 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| Apr 27 | Rainbow | 100 | 0.56 | Trophies · 1.79 lb each |
| Feb 24 | Rainbow | 300 | 0.73 | Trophies · 1.37 lb each |
9 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 |
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
56°
Overcastfeels like 51°
Tue
Favorable
66° 51°
wind 8 kt · 3% rain
Wed
Favorable
74° 51°
wind 9 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
76° 59°
wind 10 kt · 39% rain
Fri
Favorable
73° 56°
wind 7 kt · 27% rain
Sat
Favorable
76° 58°
wind 7 kt · 2% rain
Sun
Favorable
78° 62°
wind 7 kt · 1% rain
Mon
Favorable
74° 58°
wind 15 kt · 1% rain
The current regulation for Big Four 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 Four Lake?
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Wind now
4mph
WNW · gusting 5
Gusts · 12h
12mph
holding or building
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