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Kokanee stocking
Lowland lake · Spokane County · 128.3 acres · 2,156 ft
50,320 kokanee on May 29
4 months agoSpokane Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
370
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
50,320
53% of a normal year
Normal year
94,117
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Jun
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29 | Kokanee | 50,320 | 370 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Jun 6 | Kokanee | 49,980 | 300 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Jun 26 | Kokanee | 64,125 | 200 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Jun 20 | Kokanee | 99,960 | 210 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Jun 15 | Kokanee | 100,050 | 200 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Jun 14 | Kokanee | 95,512 | 200 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Jun 15 | Kokanee | 100,080 | 180 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Jun 3 | Kokanee | 108,480 | 226 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
13 kokanee releases on record since 2015 · from WDFW's fish plants data, as published.
This lake on WDFWWDFW fishing prospects calendar
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quiet → best this month
WDFW rates kokanee best in May through July.
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
56°
Partly cloudyfeels like 52°
Tue
Favorable
65° 47°
wind 7 kt · 9% rain
Wed
Favorable
75° 48°
wind 11 kt · 2% rain
Thu
Favorable
81° 54°
wind 16 kt · 2% rain
Fri
Favorable
75° 58°
wind 6 kt · 12% rain
Sat
Favorable
77° 58°
wind 6 kt · 1% rain
Sun
Favorable
80° 56°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
74° 60°
wind 11 kt · 0% rain
The current regulation for Chapman 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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