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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Pend Oreille County · 135.6 acres · 1,974 ft
4,192 rainbows on Mar 16
6 months agoFord Hatchery
Fish per pound
Catchables · 4 oz each
4.1
Nothing new since Mar 16. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
4,192
92% of a normal year
Normal year
4,544
average of 10 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
4 oz each
Stocking season
Apr
when the truck comes
This year against a 10-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16 | Rainbow | 4,192 | 4.1 | Catchables · 4 oz each |
| Mar 27 | Rainbow | 4,005 | 4.0 | Catchables · 4 oz each |
| Apr 8 | Rainbow | 4,040 | 4.0 | Catchables · 4 oz each |
| Apr 10 | Rainbow | 4,001 | 4.0 | Catchables · 4 oz each |
| Apr 6 | Rainbow | 4,026 | 6.0 | Catchables · 3 oz each |
| Mar 29 | Rainbow | 4,000 | 4.0 | Catchables · 4 oz each |
| Apr 20 | Rainbow | 4,000 | 4.0 | Catchables · 4 oz each |
| Apr 12 | Rainbow | 4,000 | 3.0 | Catchables · 5 oz each |
13 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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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
53°
Mostly clearfeels like 51°
Tue
Favorable
65° 50°
wind 7 kt · 14% rain
Wed
Favorable
74° 49°
wind 7 kt · 2% rain
Thu
Favorable
82° 55°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
78° 50°
wind 6 kt · 1% rain
Sat
Favorable
78° 50°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
80° 51°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
76° 53°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
The current regulation for Horseshoe Lake (Pend Oreille 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
1mph
S · gusting 2
Gusts · 12h
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