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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Stevens County · 1.6 acres · 3,472 ft
500 rainbows on May 20
4 months agoFord Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
100
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
500
136% of a normal year
Normal year
367
average of 10 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Jun
when the truck comes
This year against a 10-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20 | Rainbow | 500 | 100 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| May 28 | Rainbow | 350 | 100 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Jun 14 | Rainbow | 350 | 92 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Jun 22 | Rainbow | 350 | 100 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Jun 17 | Rainbow | 350 | 100 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Jun 22 | Rainbow | 350 | 123 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Jun 26 | Rainbow | 366 | 159 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Jun 1 | Rainbow | 350 | 100 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
11 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
48°
Clearfeels like 44°
Tue
Favorable
57° 45°
wind 6 kt · 15% rain
Wed
Favorable
69° 46°
wind 6 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
76° 50°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
76° 43°
wind 3 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
73° 44°
wind 3 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
75° 45°
wind 3 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
74° 46°
wind 5 kt · 2% rain
The current regulation for First Thought 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 First Thought Lake?
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Wind now
5mph
NE · gusting 8
Gusts · 12h
9mph
laying down
wind mph gusts