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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Cowlitz County · 83.3 acres · 13 ft
72 rainbows on May 15
4 months agoGoldendale Hatchery
Average size
Trophies
8.3 lb
Nothing new since May 15. WDFW usually plants here in December.
2026 so far
17,882
101% of a normal year
Normal year
17,778
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.38 lb each
Stocking season
Jan, Mar–May, Dec
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15 | Rainbow | 72 | Trophies · 8.3 lb each | 0.12 |
| May 15 | Rainbow | 2,500 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| May 15 | Rainbow | 30 | Trophies · 3 lb each | 0.33 |
| Apr 16 | Rainbow | 3,920 | Catchables · 0.36 lb each | 2.8 |
| Apr 14 | Rainbow | 3,120 | Catchables · 0.38 lb each | 2.6 |
| Apr 7 | Rainbow | 3,240 | Catchables · 0.37 lb each | 2.7 |
| Mar 31 | Rainbow | 3,000 | Catchables · 0.37 lb each | 2.7 |
| Jan 26 | Rainbow | 2,000 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
118 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
No WDFW calendar for Brown Trout — the lake holds it, WDFW just doesn't rate its 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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No catch reports yet for this water.
Currently
58°
Clearfeels like 57°
Tue
Favorable
70° 53°
wind 8 kt · 18% rain
Wed
Favorable
82° 53°
wind 7 kt · 2% rain
Thu
Favorable
85° 56°
wind 8 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
76° 51°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
79° 49°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
81° 50°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
73° 48°
wind 9 kt · 3% rain
The current regulation for Horseshoe Lake (Cowlitz 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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NW · gusting 7
Gusts · 12h
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