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Cutthroat stocking
Lowland lake · Jefferson County · 35.6 acres · 353 ft
655 cutthroat on Apr 3
6 months agoEells Springs
Average size
Catchables
0.25 lbeach
Nothing new since Apr 3. WDFW usually plants here in December.
2026 so far
655
130% of a normal year
Normal year
505
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Fingerlings
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Jan, May, Dec
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3 | Cutthroat | 655 | Catchables · 0.25 lb each | 4.1 |
| Dec 19 | Cutthroat | 50 | Trophies · 1.9 lb each | 0.53 |
| Sep 16 | Cutthroat | 500 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 27 |
| Dec 13 | Cutthroat | 50 | Trophies · 1.5 lb each | 0.67 |
| May 16 | Cutthroat | 500 | Catchables · 0.32 lb each | 3.2 |
| Dec 21 | Cutthroat | 50 | Jumbos · 1.3 lb each | 0.75 |
| Dec 30 | Cutthroat | 50 | Jumbos · 1.3 lb each | 0.75 |
| May 12 | Cutthroat | 500 | Catchables · 0.19 lb each | 5.4 |
20 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout | ||||||||||||
| Rainbow Trout |
quiet → best this month
WDFW rates cutthroat trout best in May through July.
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
58°
Clearfeels like 54°
Tue
Favorable
66° 54°
wind 8 kt · 11% rain
Wed
Favorable
73° 57°
wind 10 kt · 0% rain
Thu
Favorable
75° 56°
wind 12 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
73° 50°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
70° 50°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
71° 51°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
65° 49°
wind 4 kt · 6% rain
The current regulation for Gibbs 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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