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Cutthroat stocking
High lake · Yakima County · 3 acres · 4,674 ft
318 cutthroat on Aug 14
3 years agoNaches Hatchery
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lbeach
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 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Aug
when the truck comes
This year against a 3-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14 | Cutthroat | 318 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 535 |
| Aug 12 | Cutthroat | 275 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 430 |
| Aug 11 | Cutthroat | 285 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 475 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout |
quiet → best this month
WDFW rates cutthroat trout best in May through July.
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
42°
Clearfeels like 37°
Tue
Favorable
51° 40°
wind 6 kt · 22% rain
Wed
Favorable
60° 41°
wind 10 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
69° 48°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
67° 43°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
72° 44°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
73° 48°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
57° 39°
wind 8 kt · 3% rain
The current regulation for Buck 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
6mph
NE · gusting 10
Gusts · 12h
22mph
holding or building
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