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Rainbow stocking
High lake · Skamania County · 73.6 acres · 3,110 ft
3,000 rainbows on Jun 10
3 months agoGoldendale Hatchery
Average size
Catchables
0.43 lbeach
Nothing new since Jun 10. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
14,000
154% of a normal year
Normal year
9,105
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.43 lb each
Stocking season
May–Jun
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10 | Rainbow | 3,000 | Catchables · 0.43 lb each | 2.3 |
| May 27 | Rainbow | 2,000 | Catchables · 0.54 lb each | 1.9 |
| May 27 | Rainbow | 3,000 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| May 26 | Rainbow | 3,000 | Catchables · 0.41 lb each | 2.4 |
| May 11 | Rainbow | 3,000 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each | 2.4 |
| Jun 10 | Rainbow | 3,000 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each | 2.4 |
| May 29 | Rainbow | 3,000 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Jul 30 | Rainbow | 2,280 | Catchables · 0.53 lb each | 1.9 |
60 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 | ||||||||||||
| Cutthroat 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 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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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.
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 Goose Lake?
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Wind now
5mph
NE · gusting 9
Gusts · 12h
25mph
holding or building
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