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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Island County · 81.7 acres · 356 ft
7,000 rainbows on Apr 15
5 months agoWhitehorse Pond
Fish per pound
Catchables · 0.5 lb each
2.0
Nothing new since Apr 15. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
7,000
87% of a normal year
Normal year
8,067
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.5 lb each
Stocking season
Apr
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15 | Rainbow | 7,000 | 2.0 | Catchables · 0.5 lb each |
| Apr 15 | Rainbow | 5,280 | 2.4 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each |
| Apr 7 | Rainbow | 2,563 | 2.5 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each |
| Apr 17 | Rainbow | 2,100 | 2.5 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each |
| Apr 17 | Rainbow | 550 | 2.2 | Catchables · 0.45 lb each |
| Apr 16 | Rainbow | 1,540 | 2.2 | Catchables · 0.45 lb each |
| Apr 16 | Rainbow | 1,250 | 2.5 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each |
| Apr 15 | Rainbow | 2,442 | 2.2 | Catchables · 0.45 lb each |
29 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 | |
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| Coastal Cutthroat Trout |
quiet → best this month
No WDFW calendar for Cutthroat Trout — 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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No catch reports yet for this water.
Currently
57°
Clearfeels like 55°
Tue
Favorable
66° 52°
wind 6 kt · 14% rain
Wed
Favorable
72° 54°
wind 7 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
74° 52°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
73° 49°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
71° 48°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
70° 47°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
67° 48°
wind 9 kt · 5% rain
The current regulation for Deer Lake (Island 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.
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 Deer Lake (Island County)?
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