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Cutthroat stocking
Lowland lake · Mason County · 9.3 acres · 454 ft
200 cutthroat on Apr 1
6 months agoEells Springs
Average size
Catchables
0.25 lbeach
Nothing new since Apr 1. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
200
17% of a normal year
Normal year
1,151
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.25 lb each
Stocking season
May
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 | Cutthroat | 200 | Catchables · 0.25 lb each | 4.1 |
| May 20 | Cutthroat | 800 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 260 |
| May 19 | Cutthroat | 1,025 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 260 |
| May 16 | Cutthroat | 200 | Catchables · 0.32 lb each | 3.2 |
| May 30 | Cutthroat | 1,800 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 155 |
| May 12 | Cutthroat | 200 | Catchables · 0.19 lb each | 5.4 |
| May 24 | Cutthroat | 1,800 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 238 |
| May 19 | Cutthroat | 200 | Catchables · 0.18 lb each | 5.4 |
15 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
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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Currently
55°
Clearfeels like 53°
Tue
Favorable
67° 50°
wind 5 kt · 14% rain
Wed
Favorable
79° 51°
wind 9 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
81° 54°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
70° 49°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
76° 48°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
79° 48°
wind 3 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
70° 47°
wind 6 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
3mph
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Gusts · 12h
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