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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Jefferson County · 11.4 acres · 332 ft
722 rainbows on Apr 28
6 years agoEells Springs
Fish per pound
Catchables · 0.45 lb each
2.2
Nothing new since Apr 28. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
917
average of 6 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.48 lb each
Stocking season
Mar, May
when the truck comes
This year against a 6-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28 | Rainbow | 722 | 2.2 | Catchables · 0.45 lb each |
| Mar 24 | Rainbow | 260 | 1.4 | Jumbos · 0.71 lb each |
| May 9 | Rainbow | 650 | 2.4 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each |
| Mar 26 | Rainbow | 260 | 1.3 | Jumbos · 0.77 lb each |
| May 11 | Rainbow | 622 | 2.5 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each |
| Mar 26 | Rainbow | 260 | 1.3 | Jumbos · 0.77 lb each |
| May 16 | Rainbow | 650 | 2.4 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each |
| Mar 28 | Rainbow | 260 | 1.3 | Jumbos · 0.77 lb each |
12 rainbow releases on record since 2015 · from WDFW's fish plants data, as published.
This lake on WDFWWDFW fishing prospects calendar
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| Pumpkinseed Sunfish |
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
58°
Clearfeels like 56°
Tue
Favorable
67° 53°
wind 7 kt · 15% rain
Wed
Favorable
74° 57°
wind 10 kt · 0% rain
Thu
Favorable
76° 55°
wind 11 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
75° 49°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
71° 49°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
72° 48°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
68° 49°
wind 7 kt · 6% rain
The current regulation for Horseshoe Lake (Jefferson County) 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
N · gusting 11
Gusts · 12h
22mph
holding or building
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