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Cutthroat stocking
High lake · Yakima County · 3 acres · 4,674 ft
318 cutthroat on Aug 14
3 years agoNaches Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
535
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
293
average of 3 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Aug
when the truck comes
This year against a 3-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14 | Cutthroat | 318 | 535 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 12 | Cutthroat | 275 | 430 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 11 | Cutthroat | 285 | 475 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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