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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Pend Oreille County · 82.6 acres · 3,423 ft
8,000 rainbows on May 19
4 months agoFord Hatchery
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lb
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet. Last catchable plant Mar 26.
2026 so far
8,700
67% of a normal year
Normal year
13,063
average of 9 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
May–Jun
when the truck comes
This year against a 9-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19 | Rainbow | 8,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 100 |
| Mar 26 | Rainbow | 700 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each | 2.4 |
| May 29 | Rainbow | 12,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 103 |
| Jun 7 | Rainbow | 12,002 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 104 |
| Mar 28 | Rainbow | 701 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Jun 15 | Rainbow | 12,003 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 78 |
| Jun 13 | Rainbow | 12,507 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 100 |
| May 18 | Rainbow | 1,000 | Catchables · 0.25 lb each | 4.0 |
15 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
49°
Clearfeels like 45°
Tue
Favorable
56° 47°
wind 7 kt · 21% rain
Wed
Favorable
69° 46°
wind 6 kt · 2% rain
Thu
Favorable
76° 51°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
75° 45°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
73° 46°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
76° 46°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
72° 48°
wind 6 kt · 2% rain
The current regulation for Big Meadow 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 Meadow Lake?
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