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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Thurston County · 573.7 acres · 134 ft
100 rainbows on Apr 15
5 months agoLakewood Hatchery
Fish per pound
Jumbos · 0.8 lb each
1.3
Nothing new since Apr 15. WDFW usually plants here in November.
2026 so far
21,750
56% of a normal year
Normal year
38,903
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.44 lb each
Stocking season
Mar–May, Nov
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15 | Rainbow | 100 | 1.3 | Jumbos · 0.8 lb each |
| Mar 23 | Rainbow | 14,635 | 2.4 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each |
| Mar 17 | Rainbow | 7,015 | 2.5 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each |
| Nov 24 | Rainbow | 3,000 | 1.4 | Jumbos · 0.73 lb each |
| Apr 15 | Rainbow | 145 | 1.0 | Jumbos · 1 lb each |
| Mar 26 | Rainbow | 9,460 | 2.2 | Catchables · 0.45 lb each |
| Mar 25 | Rainbow | 9,106 | 2.2 | Catchables · 0.45 lb each |
| Mar 25 | Rainbow | 3,257 | 2.4 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each |
91 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
59°
Clearfeels like 57°
Tue
Favorable
68° 52°
wind 6 kt · 18% rain
Wed
Favorable
79° 52°
wind 8 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
83° 53°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
75° 50°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
76° 48°
wind 3 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
80° 48°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
75° 49°
wind 4 kt · 3% rain
The current regulation for Black Lake (Thurston County) 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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Gusts · 12h
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