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Cutthroat stocking
High lake · King County · 2.3 acres · 3,707 ft
90 cutthroat on Jul 20
2 years agoTokul Creek Hatchery
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lbeach
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
90
average of 4 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Jul
when the truck comes
This year against a 4-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20 | Cutthroat | 90 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 460 |
| Jul 17 | Cutthroat | 90 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 292 |
| Sep 17 | Cutthroat | 90 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 444 |
| Oct 3 | Cutthroat | 90 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 313 |
4 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
47°
Clearfeels like 43°
Tue
Favorable
52° 43°
wind 6 kt · 17% rain
Wed
Favorable
63° 46°
wind 8 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
69° 48°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
65° 43°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
69° 42°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
71° 46°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
51° 36°
wind 7 kt · 8% rain
The current regulation for Hanks 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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Wind now
2mph
ESE · gusting 4
Gusts · 12h
17mph
holding or building
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