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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Pend Oreille County · 73.4 acres · 1,925 ft
2,500 rainbows on Mar 11
6 months agoFord Hatchery
Average size
Catchables
0.24 lbeach
Nothing new since Mar 11. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
2,500
105% of a normal year
Normal year
2,373
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.24 lb each
Stocking season
Apr
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11 | Rainbow | 2,500 | Catchables · 0.24 lb each | 4.1 |
| Mar 28 | Rainbow | 2,514 | Catchables · 0.25 lb each | 4.0 |
| Apr 9 | Rainbow | 2,500 | Catchables · 0.25 lb each | 4.0 |
| Apr 10 | Rainbow | 2,500 | Catchables · 0.25 lb each | 4.0 |
| Apr 22 | Rainbow | 2,000 | Catchables · 0.25 lb each | 4.0 |
| Mar 29 | Rainbow | 2,500 | Catchables · 0.22 lb each | 4.6 |
| Apr 21 | Rainbow | 2,500 | Catchables · 0.25 lb each | 4.0 |
| Apr 18 | Rainbow | 2,500 | Catchables · 0.25 lb each | 4.0 |
12 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
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
53°
Clearfeels like 49°
Tue
Favorable
65° 50°
wind 7 kt · 14% rain
Wed
Favorable
74° 50°
wind 7 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
82° 55°
wind 7 kt · 1% rain
Fri
Favorable
77° 53°
wind 5 kt · 1% rain
Sat
Favorable
77° 51°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
79° 50°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
76° 52°
wind 13 kt · 0% rain
The current regulation for Fan 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 Fan Lake?
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Wind now
6mph
NNE · gusting 11
Gusts · 12h
16mph
holding or building
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