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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Klickitat County · 84.5 acres · 163 ft
3,000 rainbows on May 13
4 months agoGoldendale Hatchery
Average size
Catchables
0.4 lb
Nothing new since May 13. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
18,100
116% of a normal year
Normal year
15,614
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.4 lb each
Stocking season
Apr–May
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13 | Rainbow | 3,000 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| May 6 | Rainbow | 3,000 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Apr 22 | Rainbow | 70 | Trophies · 7.7 lb each | 0.13 |
| Apr 22 | Rainbow | 30 | Trophies · 3 lb each | 0.33 |
| Apr 20 | Rainbow | 3,000 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Apr 14 | Rainbow | 3,000 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Apr 13 | Rainbow | 3,000 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Apr 8 | Rainbow | 3,000 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
94 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
61°
Clearfeels like 60°
Tue
Favorable
73° 50°
wind 10 kt · 12% rain
Wed
Favorable
83° 53°
wind 9 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Good
86° 55°
wind 7 kt · 2% rain
Fri
Favorable
81° 56°
wind 12 kt · 2% rain
Sat
Favorable
83° 54°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Good
87° 58°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Good
78° 56°
wind 21 kt · 1% rain
The current regulation for Horsethief 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.
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 rainbow trout this week at Horsethief Lake?
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Gusts · 12h
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