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Cutthroat stocking
Lowland lake · Yakima County · 1,353.5 acres · 3,430 ft
7,480 cutthroat on Aug 31
16 days agoNaches Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
340
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
7,480
221% of a normal year
Normal year
3,383
average of 8 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Sep
when the truck comes
This year against a 8-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | Cutthroat | 7,480 | 340 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Sep 30 | Cutthroat | 2,800 | 280 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 30 | Cutthroat | 2,600 | 400 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Sep 7 | Cutthroat | 496 | 310 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Oct 13 | Cutthroat | 4,760 | 280 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Sep 22 | Cutthroat | 7,500 | 250 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Oct 8 | Cutthroat | 7,280 | 280 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Sep 27 | Cutthroat | 650 | 120 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
9 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 | |
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| Westslope Cutthroat Trout | ||||||||||||
| Rainbow Trout | ||||||||||||
| Kokanee |
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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Currently
49°
Clearfeels like 44°
Tue
Favorable
57° 47°
wind 5 kt · 19% rain
Wed
Favorable
68° 46°
wind 8 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
78° 54°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
74° 49°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
78° 50°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
77° 54°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
71° 46°
wind 7 kt · 2% rain
The current regulation for Bumping 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 westslope cutthroat trout this week at Bumping Lake?
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Wind now
6mph
NNE · gusting 9
Gusts · 12h
17mph
holding or building
wind mph gusts