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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · King County · 15.8 acres · 440 ft
1,400 rainbows on Apr 27
5 months agoWhitehorse Pond
Fish per pound
Catchables · 8 oz each
2.0
Nothing new since Apr 27. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
1,400
90% of a normal year
Normal year
1,562
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
8 oz each
Stocking season
Apr
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27 | Rainbow | 1,400 | 2.0 | Catchables · 8 oz each |
| Apr 28 | Rainbow | 1,500 | 2.2 | Catchables · 7 oz each |
| May 7 | Rainbow | 1,500 | 2.5 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| Apr 26 | Rainbow | 1,500 | 3.0 | Catchables · 5 oz each |
| Apr 26 | Rainbow | 1,596 | 2.1 | Catchables · 8 oz each |
| Apr 27 | Rainbow | 1,518 | 2.3 | Catchables · 7 oz each |
| Apr 21 | Rainbow | 1,512 | 2.1 | Catchables · 8 oz each |
| Apr 30 | Rainbow | 425 | 2.5 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
13 rainbow releases on record since 2015 · from WDFW's fish plants data, as published.
This lake on WDFWWDFW fishing prospects calendar
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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
57°
Clearfeels like 55°
Tue
Favorable
64° 52°
wind 8 kt · 15% rain
Wed
Favorable
72° 54°
wind 8 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
74° 54°
wind 9 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
74° 51°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
69° 50°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
65° 48°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
68° 49°
wind 8 kt · 5% rain
The current regulation for Bitter 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 Bitter Lake?
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Wind now
5mph
N · gusting 9
Gusts · 12h
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