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Golden Trout stocking
High lake · Chelan County · 7.4 acres · 6,181 ft
104 golden trout on Sep 30
3 years agoTokul Creek Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
200
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
372
average of 2 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Varies
no regular pattern
This year against a 2-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | Golden Trout | 104 | 200 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Oct 18 | Golden Trout | 640 | 960 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
2 golden trout 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
No WDFW calendar for Golden Trout — the lake holds it, WDFW just doesn't rate its months.
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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No catch reports yet for this water.
Currently
39°
Clearfeels like 32°
Tue
Favorable
44° 36°
wind 10 kt · 18% rain
Wed
Good
54° 39°
wind 18 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
64° 42°
wind 9 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
65° 39°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
66° 41°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
67° 42°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
57° 33°
wind 7 kt · 3% rain
The current regulation for Cradle 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.
rules are shown exactly as published and cover every species at this location — they can change at any time, so always confirm with WDFW before fishingWant to know the best time to fish for golden trout this week at Cradle Lake?
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Wind now
8mph
E · gusting 14
Gusts · 12h
31mph
laying down
wind mph gusts