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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Okanogan County · 7.9 acres · 1,399 ft
750 rainbows on Jun 16
6 years agoOmak 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
958
average of 6 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
May–Jun
when the truck comes
This year against a 6-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16 | Rainbow | 750 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 81 |
| Jun 5 | Rainbow | 450 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 86 |
| Jun 5 | Rainbow | 300 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 71 |
| May 29 | Rainbow | 1,100 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 59 |
| Jun 12 | Rainbow | 1,000 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 38 |
| May 23 | Rainbow | 1,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 55 |
| Aug 4 | Rainbow | 400 | Fingerlings · 0.12 lb each | 8.4 |
| May 29 | Rainbow | 750 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 45 |
8 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 | ||||||||||||
| Crappie |
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
55°
Clearfeels like 51°
Tue
Favorable
65° 54°
wind 9 kt · 22% rain
Wed
Favorable
78° 52°
wind 10 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
82° 57°
wind 10 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
80° 57°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
79° 58°
wind 8 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
81° 57°
wind 8 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
83° 59°
wind 6 kt · 1% rain
The current regulation for Hess 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 Hess Lake?
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Wind now
7mph
WNW · gusting 8
Gusts · 12h
14mph
holding or building
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