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Cutthroat stocking
Lowland lake · Okanogan County · 6.9 acres · 3,213 ft
300 cutthroat on Aug 18
29 days agoChelan Hatchery
Average size
Trophies
1.4 lbeach
Planted 29 days ago; those fish are still here and spread out.
2026 so far
300
60% of a normal year
Normal year
500
average of 5 seasons
Typical size
Trophies
1.4 lb each
Stocking season
Aug
when the truck comes
This year against a 5-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18 | Cutthroat | 300 | Trophies · 1.4 lb each | 0.70 |
| Aug 18 | Cutthroat | 300 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 364 |
| Aug 13 | Cutthroat | 300 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 532 |
| Aug 21 | Cutthroat | 300 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 769 |
| Sep 30 | Cutthroat | 1,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 145 |
| Sep 10 | Cutthroat | 300 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 213 |
| Sep 28 | Cutthroat | 300 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 358 |
7 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
50°
Clearfeels like 47°
Tue
Favorable
58° 49°
wind 3 kt · 28% rain
Wed
Favorable
71° 49°
wind 7 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
77° 53°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
75° 49°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
74° 48°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
75° 48°
wind 8 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
76° 46°
wind 10 kt · 1% rain
The current regulation for Cougar 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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2mph
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Gusts · 12h
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