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Rainbow stocking
High lake · Yakima County · 78.4 acres · 5,019 ft
2,028 rainbows on Jul 13
5 years agoNaches Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
483
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
1,995
average of 4 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Jul
when the truck comes
This year against a 4-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13 | Rainbow | 2,028 | 483 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 3 | Rainbow | 1,800 | 180 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Jul 14 | Rainbow | 2,100 | 350 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Jul 25 | Rainbow | 2,050 | 200 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
4 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
42°
Clearfeels like 37°
Tue
Favorable
50° 40°
wind 6 kt · 21% rain
Wed
Favorable
58° 39°
wind 11 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
69° 44°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
67° 42°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
69° 43°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
71° 46°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
65° 39°
wind 7 kt · 3% rain
The current regulation for Cougar Lake (Yakima County) 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
NE · gusting 10
Gusts · 12h
22mph
holding or building
wind mph gusts