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Cutthroat stocking
High lake · Skamania County · 73.6 acres · 3,110 ft
198 cutthroat on May 21
4 months agoSkamania Hatchery
Average size
Jumbos
1 lbeach
Nothing new since May 21. WDFW usually plants here in September.
2026 so far
198
2% of a normal year
Normal year
10,909
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
May, Aug–Sep
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21 | Cutthroat | 198 | Jumbos · 1 lb each | 1.0 |
| Oct 2 | Cutthroat | 6,143 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 270 |
| Sep 30 | Cutthroat | 1,119 | Catchables · 0.61 lb each | 1.6 |
| Aug 26 | Cutthroat | 1,130 | Catchables · 0.54 lb each | 1.9 |
| May 29 | Cutthroat | 132 | Jumbos · 1.2 lb each | 0.85 |
| May 29 | Cutthroat | 2,093 | Catchables · 0.45 lb each | 2.2 |
| May 22 | Cutthroat | 3,300 | Catchables · 0.45 lb each | 2.2 |
| Sep 17 | Cutthroat | 1,411 | Jumbos · 0.77 lb each | 1.3 |
46 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
No WDFW calendar for Brown Trout or Tiger Trout — the lake holds them, WDFW just doesn't rate their months.
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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No catch reports yet for this water.
Currently
51°
Mostly clearfeels like 47°
Tue
Favorable
59° 45°
wind 6 kt · 20% rain
Wed
Favorable
67° 47°
wind 12 kt · 3% rain
Thu
Favorable
75° 51°
wind 9 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
68° 44°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
76° 47°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
79° 51°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
61° 39°
wind 11 kt · 2% rain
The current regulation for Goose 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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5mph
NE · gusting 9
Gusts · 12h
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