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Eastern Brook Trout stocking
High lake · Ferry County · 4.7 acres · 3,622 ft
3,048 eastern brook trout on May 19
4 months agoSpokane Hatchery
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lbeach
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
3,048
119% of a normal year
Normal year
2,560
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Jun
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19 | Eastern Brook Trout | 3,048 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 115 |
| May 22 | Eastern Brook Trout | 1,464 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 82 |
| May 9 | Eastern Brook Trout | 3,008 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 103 |
| Jun 2 | Eastern Brook Trout | 2,503 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 78 |
| Oct 14 | Eastern Brook Trout | 1,009 | Fingerlings · 0.1 lb each | 9.7 |
| Jun 3 | Eastern Brook Trout | 3,058 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 70 |
| Jun 3 | Eastern Brook Trout | 3,016 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 82 |
| Jun 20 | Eastern Brook Trout | 3,040 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 95 |
12 eastern brook trout releases on record since 2015 · from WDFW's fish plants data, as published.
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Currently
47°
Clearfeels like 43°
Tue
Favorable
57° 45°
wind 7 kt · 20% rain
Wed
Favorable
67° 46°
wind 7 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
74° 51°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
76° 45°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
74° 47°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
75° 47°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
76° 50°
wind 6 kt · 2% rain
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Wind now
5mph
N · gusting 8
Gusts · 12h
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