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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Mason County
500 rainbows on Apr 7
5 months agoEells Springs
Average size
Catchables
0.45 lbeach
Nothing new since Apr 7. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
500
81% of a normal year
Normal year
617
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.45 lb each
Stocking season
Apr
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7 | Rainbow | 500 | Catchables · 0.45 lb each | 2.2 |
| Mar 31 | Rainbow | 627 | Catchables · 0.45 lb each | 2.2 |
| Apr 1 | Rainbow | 715 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each | 2.4 |
| Apr 3 | Rainbow | 600 | Catchables · 0.43 lb each | 2.3 |
| Apr 5 | Rainbow | 600 | Catchables · 0.41 lb each | 2.4 |
| Apr 5 | Rainbow | 600 | Catchables · 0.44 lb each | 2.3 |
| Apr 23 | Rainbow | 644 | Catchables · 0.44 lb each | 2.3 |
| Apr 16 | Rainbow | 600 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each | 2.4 |
12 rainbow releases on record since 2015 · from WDFW's fish plants data, as published.
This lake on WDFWWDFW fishing prospects calendar
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| 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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