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Rainbow stocking
High lake · Okanogan County · 151.7 acres · 3,556 ft
5,000 rainbows on May 27
4 months agoChelan Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 0.1 lb each
50
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet. Last catchable plant Jun 11.
2026 so far
5,000
136% of a normal year
Normal year
3,674
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
May–Jun, Oct
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27 | Rainbow | 5,000 | 50 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each |
| Jun 11 | Rainbow | 500 | 2.5 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each |
| May 21 | Rainbow | 476 | 0.80 | Jumbos · 1.3 lb each |
| Jun 1 | Rainbow | 444 | 0.71 | Trophies · 1.4 lb each |
| Jun 8 | Rainbow | 469 | 1.3 | Jumbos · 0.77 lb each |
| Jun 9 | Rainbow | 400 | 1.0 | Jumbos · 1 lb each |
| Oct 13 | Rainbow | 2,500 | 2.4 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each |
| Jun 2 | Rainbow | 9,000 | 52 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each |
29 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 | |
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| Kokanee |
quiet → best this month
No WDFW calendar for Brook Trout, Brown Trout or Tiger Trout — the lake holds them, WDFW just doesn't rate their months.
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
46°
Clearfeels like 42°
Tue
Favorable
57° 46°
wind 7 kt · 23% rain
Wed
Favorable
67° 44°
wind 6 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
74° 49°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
74° 51°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
73° 51°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
74° 51°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
73° 50°
wind 5 kt · 2% rain
The current regulation for Bonaparte 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 Bonaparte Lake?
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5mph
N · gusting 9
Gusts · 12h
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