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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Whatcom County · 71.2 acres · 396 ft
4,800 rainbows on Apr 21
5 months agoKendall Creek Hatchery
Fish per pound
Catchables · 8 oz each
2.0
Nothing new since Apr 21. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
8,850
103% of a normal year
Normal year
8,616
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
8 oz each
Stocking season
Apr
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21 | Rainbow | 4,800 | 2.0 | Catchables · 8 oz each |
| Apr 20 | Rainbow | 2,100 | 2.0 | Catchables · 8 oz each |
| Apr 15 | Rainbow | 1,950 | 2.0 | Catchables · 8 oz each |
| Apr 16 | Rainbow | 3,222 | 2.3 | Catchables · 7 oz each |
| Apr 11 | Rainbow | 3,360 | 2.4 | Catchables · 7 oz each |
| Apr 9 | Rainbow | 3,192 | 2.4 | Catchables · 7 oz each |
| Apr 15 | Rainbow | 6,000 | 2.5 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| Apr 18 | Rainbow | 2,880 | 2.9 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
20 rainbow releases on record since 2015 · from WDFW's fish plants data, as published.
This lake on WDFWWDFW fishing prospects calendar
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| Yellow Perch |
quiet → best this month
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
58°
Clearfeels like 56°
Tue
Favorable
68° 53°
wind 6 kt · 10% rain
Wed
Favorable
78° 55°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Thu
Favorable
79° 54°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
73° 50°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
72° 50°
wind 3 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
74° 50°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
68° 49°
wind 7 kt · 8% rain
The current regulation for Cain 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 Cain Lake?
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Gusts · 12h
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