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Cutthroat stocking
High lake · Chelan County · 8.3 acres · 6,269 ft
500 cutthroat on Aug 22
13 months agoTokul Creek 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
500
average of 2 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Varies
no regular pattern
This year against a 2-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22 | Cutthroat | 500 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 408 |
| Sep 14 | Cutthroat | 500 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 410 |
2 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
38°
Clearfeels like 31°
Tue
Favorable
42° 36°
wind 9 kt · 24% rain
Wed
Favorable
50° 37°
wind 14 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
64° 41°
wind 13 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
65° 38°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
66° 40°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
67° 42°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
56° 32°
wind 7 kt · 2% rain
The current regulation for Horseshoe 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
9mph
E · gusting 15
Gusts · 12h
29mph
laying down
wind mph gusts