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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Thurston County · 162.3 acres · 182 ft
2,600 rainbows on Apr 21
5 months agoEells Springs
Fish per pound
Catchables · 0.43 lb each
2.3
Nothing new since Apr 21. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
6,933
52% of a normal year
Normal year
13,425
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.5 lb each
Stocking season
Apr–May
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21 | Rainbow | 2,600 | 2.3 | Catchables · 0.43 lb each |
| Apr 20 | Rainbow | 1,833 | 1.3 | Jumbos · 0.8 lb each |
| Apr 17 | Rainbow | 2,500 | 2.3 | Catchables · 0.44 lb each |
| May 29 | Rainbow | 1,071 | 2.2 | Catchables · 0.45 lb each |
| May 28 | Rainbow | 1,003 | 1.9 | Catchables · 0.53 lb each |
| May 12 | Rainbow | 1,000 | 2.1 | Catchables · 0.48 lb each |
| Apr 22 | Rainbow | 1,230 | 2.0 | Catchables · 0.49 lb each |
| Apr 22 | Rainbow | 886 | 432 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each |
59 rainbow releases on record since 2015 · from WDFW's fish plants data, as published.
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quiet → best this month
No WDFW calendar for Brown Trout — the lake holds it, WDFW just doesn't rate its months.
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
58°
Clearfeels like 56°
Tue
Favorable
67° 52°
wind 6 kt · 19% rain
Wed
Favorable
77° 50°
wind 9 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
82° 52°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
75° 49°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
76° 48°
wind 3 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
80° 47°
wind 3 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
75° 49°
wind 4 kt · 3% rain
The current regulation for Hicks 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 Hicks Lake?
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4mph
NE · gusting 9
Gusts · 12h
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