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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Ferry County · 861.4 acres · 2,354 ft
15,031 rainbows on Oct 10
11 months agoSpokane Hatchery
Average size
Fingerlings
0.1 lb
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet. Last catchable plant Apr 20.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
151,460
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Fingerlings
0.11 lb each
Stocking season
Oct–Nov
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | Rainbow | 15,031 | Fingerlings · 0.1 lb each | 10 |
| Oct 10 | Rainbow | 84,177 | Fingerlings · 0.11 lb each | 8.8 |
| Oct 10 | Rainbow | 80,625 | Fingerlings · 0.12 lb each | 8.2 |
| Oct 13 | Rainbow | 78,031 | Catchables · 0.15 lb each | 6.5 |
| Nov 4 | Rainbow | 83,547 | Catchables · 0.2 lb each | 5.1 |
| Oct 26 | Rainbow | 40,005 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 18 |
| Oct 26 | Rainbow | 22,230 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 13 |
| Oct 26 | Rainbow | 23,335 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 13 |
52 rainbow releases on record since 2015 · from WDFW's fish plants data, as published.
This lake on WDFWWDFW fishing prospects calendar
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quiet → best this month
No WDFW calendar for Tiger Muskie — the lake holds it, WDFW just doesn't rate its months.
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
50°
Clearfeels like 47°
Tue
Favorable
63° 48°
wind 8 kt · 17% rain
Wed
Favorable
74° 47°
wind 8 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
79° 51°
wind 8 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
79° 52°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
77° 53°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
79° 53°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
79° 56°
wind 7 kt · 2% rain
The current regulation for Curlew 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 rainbow trout this week at Curlew Lake?
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