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Rainbow stocking
High lake · Snohomish County · 6.1 acres · 3,698 ft
250 rainbows on Jun 17
3 months agoArlington Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
869
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
250
104% of a normal year
Normal year
241
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Jul
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17 | Rainbow | 250 | 869 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Jul 11 | Rainbow | 250 | 631 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Jul 17 | Rainbow | 250 | 526 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Jul 12 | Rainbow | 250 | 761 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Jul 8 | Rainbow | 250 | 983 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Jul 9 | Rainbow | 250 | 592 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Jun 23 | Rainbow | 250 | 849 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Sep 30 | Rainbow | 250 | 174 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
12 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 |
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
47°
Clearfeels like 44°
Tue
Favorable
53° 43°
wind 6 kt · 22% rain
Wed
Favorable
62° 47°
wind 6 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
68° 47°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
66° 43°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
68° 43°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
70° 46°
wind 4 kt · 1% rain
Mon
Favorable
57° 39°
wind 5 kt · 6% rain
The current regulation for Independence 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 Independence Lake?
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Wind now
5mph
NNE · gusting 9
Gusts · 12h
13mph
laying down
wind mph gusts