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Cutthroat stocking
Lowland lake · Mason County · 14.2 acres · 467 ft
3,400 cutthroat on May 14
4 months agoEells Springs
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lbeach
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
3,400
82% of a normal year
Normal year
4,125
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
May, Sep–Oct
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14 | Cutthroat | 3,400 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 265 |
| Sep 16 | Cutthroat | 620 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 27 |
| May 19 | Cutthroat | 3,775 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 260 |
| Oct 1 | Cutthroat | 380 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 23 |
| May 15 | Cutthroat | 2,500 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 314 |
| May 2 | Cutthroat | 3,400 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 316 |
| Sep 28 | Cutthroat | 700 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 20 |
| May 30 | Cutthroat | 3,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 155 |
24 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout | ||||||||||||
| Rainbow Trout |
quiet → best this month
WDFW rates cutthroat trout 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°
Clearfeels like 54°
Tue
Favorable
65° 53°
wind 5 kt · 14% rain
Wed
Favorable
79° 53°
wind 9 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
81° 54°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
70° 49°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
76° 48°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
79° 48°
wind 3 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
69° 47°
wind 6 kt · 4% rain
The current regulation for Clara Lake / Don 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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Gusts · 12h
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