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Cutthroat stocking
High lake · Skamania County · 21.3 acres · 4,144 ft
1,500 cutthroat on Oct 9
2 years agoGoldendale 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
3,021
average of 4 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Oct
when the truck comes
This year against a 4-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9 | Cutthroat | 1,500 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 260 |
| Oct 10 | Cutthroat | 3,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 175 |
| Oct 8 | Cutthroat | 3,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 284 |
| Sep 27 | Cutthroat | 4,585 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 241 |
4 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 | ||||||||||||
| Rainbow Trout |
quiet → best this month
No WDFW calendar for Brook Trout, Brown Trout or Tiger Trout — the lake holds them, WDFW just doesn't rate their months.
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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No catch reports yet for this water.
Currently
45°
Clearfeels like 41°
Tue
Favorable
52° 40°
wind 4 kt · 24% rain
Wed
Favorable
62° 45°
wind 13 kt · 2% rain
Thu
Favorable
71° 48°
wind 12 kt · 1% rain
Fri
Favorable
67° 43°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
72° 44°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
74° 47°
wind 8 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
53° 39°
wind 11 kt · 3% rain
The current regulation for Horseshoe Lake (Skamania 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.
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 cutthroat trout this week at Horseshoe Lake (Skamania County)?
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Wind now
5mph
E · gusting 15
Gusts · 12h
32mph
laying down
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