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Rainbow stocking
High lake · Skamania County · 43.7 acres · 4,225 ft
3,000 rainbows on Jun 23
3 months agoGoldendale Hatchery
Average size
Catchables
0.45 lbeach
Nothing new since Jun 23. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
3,000
45% of a normal year
Normal year
6,674
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.45 lb each
Stocking season
Jun–Jul
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23 | Rainbow | 3,000 | Catchables · 0.45 lb each | 2.2 |
| Jul 1 | Rainbow | 3,000 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Jul 9 | Rainbow | 3,000 | Catchables · 0.43 lb each | 2.3 |
| Jul 3 | Rainbow | 3,000 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Aug 9 | Rainbow | 1,250 | Catchables · 0.6 lb each | 1.7 |
| Jul 13 | Rainbow | 3,162 | Catchables · 0.43 lb each | 2.3 |
| Sep 3 | Rainbow | 14,950 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 18 |
| Jun 23 | Rainbow | 3,032 | Catchables · 0.43 lb each | 2.4 |
22 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 | ||||||||||||
| Cutthroat 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
45°
Clearfeels like 41°
Tue
Favorable
52° 41°
wind 6 kt · 20% rain
Wed
Favorable
62° 46°
wind 9 kt · 2% rain
Thu
Favorable
70° 48°
wind 8 kt · 1% rain
Fri
Favorable
67° 43°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
72° 45°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
74° 47°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
63° 42°
wind 8 kt · 3% rain
The current regulation for Council Lake (Skamania 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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5mph
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Gusts · 12h
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