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Cutthroat stocking
High lake · Yakima County · 2.3 acres · 5,429 ft
341 cutthroat on Aug 24
13 months agoNaches Hatchery
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lb
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
343
average of 4 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Aug–Sep
when the truck comes
This year against a 4-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | Cutthroat | 341 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 310 |
| Sep 18 | Cutthroat | 336 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 280 |
| Sep 1 | Cutthroat | 356 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 475 |
| Aug 9 | Cutthroat | 340 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 492 |
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 |
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
40°
Clearfeels like 35°
Tue
Favorable
49° 40°
wind 9 kt · 32% rain
Wed
Favorable
56° 37°
wind 13 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
67° 43°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
64° 39°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
68° 40°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
70° 43°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
58° 37°
wind 6 kt · 3% rain
The current regulation for Hell 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
5mph
ENE · gusting 12
Gusts · 12h
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