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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Pierce County
5 rainbows on May 9
2 years agoEells Springs
Fish per pound
Trophies · 2.7 lb each
0.37
Nothing new since May 9. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
1,145
average of 10 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
7 oz each
Stocking season
Apr
when the truck comes
This year against a 10-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9 | Rainbow | 5 | 0.37 | Trophies · 2.7 lb each |
| May 9 | Rainbow | 1,060 | 2.4 | Catchables · 7 oz each |
| May 1 | Rainbow | 53 | 0.20 | Trophies · 5 lb each |
| May 1 | Rainbow | 1,000 | 2.4 | Catchables · 7 oz each |
| Apr 27 | Rainbow | 60 | 0.20 | Trophies · 5 lb each |
| Apr 27 | Rainbow | 1,060 | 2.4 | Catchables · 7 oz each |
| May 21 | Rainbow | 25 | 0.41 | Trophies · 2.4 lb each |
| May 21 | Rainbow | 1,000 | 2.2 | Catchables · 7 oz each |
19 rainbow 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout |
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
57°
Clearfeels like 55°
Tue
Favorable
67° 53°
wind 5 kt · 21% rain
Wed
Favorable
76° 52°
wind 9 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
80° 53°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
75° 49°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
75° 49°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
78° 48°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
73° 49°
wind 4 kt · 4% rain
The current regulation for Carter 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
4mph
NNE · gusting 11
Gusts · 12h
25mph
holding or building
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