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Cutthroat stocking
High lake · Lewis County · 20.7 acres · 4,818 ft
830 cutthroat on Sep 7
9 days agoTokul Creek Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
540
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
830
100% of a normal year
Normal year
830
average of 5 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Sep
when the truck comes
This year against a 5-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | Cutthroat | 830 | 540 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 25 | Cutthroat | 830 | 519 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Sep 3 | Cutthroat | 830 | 760 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Sep 5 | Cutthroat | 830 | 840 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Sep 15 | Cutthroat | 830 | 346 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 28 | Cutthroat | 830 | 590 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
6 cutthroat 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westslope Cutthroat Trout |
quiet → best this month
Westslope Cutthroat Trout is at its best now — WDFW's calendar peaks April, May, June, August, September, October.
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
42°
Clearfeels like 38°
Tue
Favorable
50° 39°
wind 5 kt · 26% rain
Wed
Favorable
58° 40°
wind 11 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
68° 45°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
65° 40°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
68° 41°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
71° 45°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
61° 39°
wind 8 kt · 3% rain
The current regulation for Frying Pan 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 westslope cutthroat trout this week at Frying Pan Lake?
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Wind now
4mph
ENE · gusting 11
Gusts · 12h
24mph
holding or building
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