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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Grant County · 12.5 acres · 1,186 ft
3,000 rainbows on Apr 28
5 months agoColumbia Basin Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
110
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
3,000
98% of a normal year
Normal year
3,059
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
May
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28 | Rainbow | 3,000 | 110 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| May 12 | Rainbow | 3,000 | 95 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| May 29 | Rainbow | 3,000 | 90 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| May 17 | Rainbow | 3,000 | 97 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| May 25 | Rainbow | 3,000 | 100 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| May 13 | Rainbow | 3,000 | 87 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| May 14 | Rainbow | 3,000 | 100 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| May 7 | Rainbow | 3,005 | 95 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
12 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
No WDFW calendar for Brown Trout or Tiger Trout — the lake holds them, WDFW just doesn't rate their 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
55°
Clearfeels like 51°
Tue
Favorable
66° 48°
wind 10 kt · 6% rain
Wed
Favorable
78° 47°
wind 10 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
84° 53°
wind 12 kt · 1% rain
Fri
Favorable
80° 59°
wind 6 kt · 2% rain
Sat
Favorable
82° 57°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
84° 61°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
83° 60°
wind 10 kt · 0% rain
The current regulation for Homestead 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 Homestead Lake?
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Wind now
7mph
N · gusting 9
Gusts · 12h
18mph
holding or building
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