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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Mason County · 9.3 acres · 454 ft
400 rainbows on Apr 9
5 months agoEells Springs
Fish per pound
Catchables · 6 oz each
2.5
Nothing new since Apr 9. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
400
66% of a normal year
Normal year
604
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
6 oz each
Stocking season
Apr–May
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9 | Rainbow | 400 | 2.5 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| May 22 | Rainbow | 100 | 1.9 | Catchables · 8 oz each |
| Apr 11 | Rainbow | 506 | 2.3 | Catchables · 7 oz each |
| May 16 | Rainbow | 110 | 1.9 | Catchables · 8 oz each |
| Apr 11 | Rainbow | 489 | 2.5 | Catchables · 7 oz each |
| May 22 | Rainbow | 110 | 2.4 | Catchables · 7 oz each |
| Apr 12 | Rainbow | 490 | 2.4 | Catchables · 7 oz each |
| May 5 | Rainbow | 110 | 2.4 | Catchables · 7 oz each |
22 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 | ||||||||||||
| Westslope 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
57°
Clearfeels like 54°
Tue
Favorable
67° 50°
wind 5 kt · 14% rain
Wed
Favorable
79° 52°
wind 9 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
81° 53°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
71° 49°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
76° 48°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
80° 48°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
73° 47°
wind 4 kt · 4% rain
The current regulation for Howell 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
4mph
N · gusting 4
Gusts · 12h
18mph
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