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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Whatcom County · 41.2 acres · 699 ft
5,604 rainbows on May 25
10 years agoBaker Lk Hatchery
Fish per pound
Catchables · 0.5 lb each
2.0
Nothing new since May 25. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
15,847
average of 2 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.51 lb each
Stocking season
Apr–May
when the truck comes
This year against a 2-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 | Rainbow | 5,604 | 2.0 | Catchables · 0.5 lb each |
| May 24 | Rainbow | 600 | 1.8 | Catchables · 0.56 lb each |
| May 24 | Rainbow | 5,632 | 2.2 | Catchables · 0.45 lb each |
| Apr 14 | Rainbow | 5,005 | 2.1 | Catchables · 0.48 lb each |
| Jun 30 | Rainbow | 2,555 | 1.5 | Catchables · 0.67 lb each |
| Jun 30 | Rainbow | 2,259 | 1.7 | Catchables · 0.59 lb each |
| May 20 | Rainbow | 1,445 | 2.3 | Catchables · 0.43 lb each |
| May 20 | Rainbow | 3,555 | 2.3 | Catchables · 0.43 lb each |
9 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
56°
Clearfeels like 55°
Tue
Favorable
68° 53°
wind 5 kt · 21% rain
Wed
Favorable
79° 53°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Thu
Favorable
82° 59°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
77° 54°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
78° 55°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
80° 56°
wind 5 kt · 1% rain
Mon
Favorable
68° 51°
wind 7 kt · 13% rain
The current regulation for Depression 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 Depression Lake?
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Gusts · 12h
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