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Cutthroat stocking
High lake · Yakima County · 10.5 acres · 5,249 ft
1,040 cutthroat on Aug 7
3 years agoNaches Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
650
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
1,039
average of 2 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Varies
no regular pattern
This year against a 2-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7 | Cutthroat | 1,040 | 650 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Sep 22 | Cutthroat | 1,038 | 328 | 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 37°
Tue
Favorable
48° 38°
wind 5 kt · 20% rain
Wed
Favorable
58° 39°
wind 8 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
69° 45°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
66° 41°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
68° 42°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
70° 45°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
64° 39°
wind 7 kt · 3% rain
The current regulation for Cedar (Yakima County) 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 Cedar (Yakima County) Lake?
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Wind now
5mph
ENE · gusting 11
Gusts · 12h
22mph
holding or building
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