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Cutthroat stocking
High lake · Lewis County · 1.8 acres · 4,271 ft
100 cutthroat on Aug 3
1 month agoMossyrock Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
250
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
100
71% of a normal year
Normal year
140
average of 5 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Aug
when the truck comes
This year against a 5-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3 | Cutthroat | 100 | 250 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 20 | Cutthroat | 140 | 250 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 24 | Cutthroat | 140 | 400 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Oct 6 | Cutthroat | 60 | 245 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Sep 25 | Cutthroat | 80 | 345 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Sep 10 | Cutthroat | 80 | 250 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Sep 10 | Cutthroat | 60 | 250 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 22 | Cutthroat | 140 | 250 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
8 cutthroat 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 |
quiet → best this month
Westslope Cutthroat Trout is at its best now — WDFW's calendar peaks April, May, June, August, September, October.
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
45°
Mostly clearfeels like 42°
Tue
Favorable
49° 40°
wind 6 kt · 17% rain
Wed
Favorable
61° 44°
wind 11 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
68° 48°
wind 12 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
64° 42°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
68° 43°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
71° 47°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
59° 41°
wind 6 kt · 5% rain
The current regulation for Bishop Ridge 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
1mph
NNW · gusting 3
Gusts · 12h
26mph
holding or building
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