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Rainbow stocking
High lake · King County · 2.6 acres · 4,705 ft
400 rainbows on Sep 2
3 years agoArlington Hatchery
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lb
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
400
average of 2 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Varies
no regular pattern
This year against a 2-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | Rainbow | 400 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 310 |
| Jul 31 | Rainbow | 400 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 374 |
2 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
44°
Clearfeels like 41°
Tue
Favorable
49° 41°
wind 5 kt · 19% rain
Wed
Favorable
60° 42°
wind 10 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
65° 44°
wind 10 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
63° 41°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
66° 39°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
69° 44°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
57° 37°
wind 7 kt · 7% rain
The current regulation for Emerald 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.
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Wind now
2mph
ESE · gusting 9
Gusts · 12h
19mph
holding or building
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