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Rainbow stocking
High lake · Snohomish County · 3.2 acres · 4,512 ft
100 rainbows on Jul 27
14 months agoTokul Creek Hatchery
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lbeach
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet. Last catchable plant Apr 18.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
1,088
average of 3 seasons
Typical size
Fingerlings
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Varies
no regular pattern
This year against a 3-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27 | Rainbow | 100 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 477 |
| Apr 18 | Rainbow | 3,063 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Oct 22 | Rainbow | 100 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 353 |
3 rainbow 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | ||||||||||||
| Cutthroat Trout |
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
44°
Clearfeels like 38°
Tue
Favorable
49° 38°
wind 7 kt · 23% rain
Wed
Favorable
60° 44°
wind 9 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
64° 44°
wind 10 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
61° 40°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
64° 39°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
66° 42°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
49° 34°
wind 6 kt · 7% rain
The current regulation for Howard 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.
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Wind now
7mph
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Gusts · 12h
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