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Cutthroat stocking
High lake · King County · 0.7 acres · 5,230 ft
40 cutthroat on Aug 8
1 month agoTokul Creek Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
310
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
40
100% of a normal year
Normal year
40
average of 1 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Aug
when the truck comes
This year against a 1-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8 | Cutthroat | 40 | 310 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 20 | Cutthroat | 40 | 458 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
2 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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Currently
42°
Clearfeels like 38°
Tue
Favorable
45° 38°
wind 5 kt · 23% rain
Wed
Favorable
57° 42°
wind 6 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
61° 43°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
58° 38°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
60° 38°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
62° 41°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
53° 35°
wind 7 kt · 10% rain
The current regulation for Buried Hatchet 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 Buried Hatchet Lake?
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Wind now
2mph
ENE · gusting 4
Gusts · 12h
12mph
laying down
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