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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Stevens County · 34.7 acres · 2,145 ft
15,000 rainbows on May 5
4 months agoFord Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
105
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet. Last catchable plant Oct 3.
2026 so far
15,397
173% of a normal year
Normal year
8,910
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Mar, May–Jun
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5 | Rainbow | 15,000 | 105 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Apr 1 | Rainbow | 397 | 250 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Oct 3 | Rainbow | 600 | 0.80 | Jumbos · 1.25 lb each |
| Oct 3 | Rainbow | 1,369 | 18 | Fingerlings · under 1 oz each |
| May 7 | Rainbow | 15,000 | 100 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Apr 2 | Rainbow | 175 | 250 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Oct 24 | Rainbow | 2,014 | 19 | Fingerlings · under 1 oz each |
| Oct 8 | Rainbow | 200 | 0.65 | Trophies · 1.54 lb each |
30 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 |
quiet → best this month
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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Currently
51°
Clearfeels like 48°
Tue
Favorable
62° 49°
wind 5 kt · 20% rain
Wed
Favorable
74° 47°
wind 4 kt · 2% rain
Thu
Favorable
80° 52°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
79° 49°
wind 3 kt · 1% rain
Sat
Favorable
79° 51°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
81° 51°
wind 3 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
78° 53°
wind 5 kt · 1% rain
The current regulation for Hatch 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 Hatch Lake?
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Wind now
3mph
NNW · gusting 6
Gusts · 12h
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