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Cutthroat stocking
High lake · Yakima County · 4.6 acres · 5,036 ft
450 cutthroat on Jul 28
2 months agoNaches Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
500
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
450
124% of a normal year
Normal year
363
average of 3 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Aug
when the truck comes
This year against a 3-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28 | Cutthroat | 450 | 500 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 21 | Cutthroat | 420 | 420 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Sep 20 | Cutthroat | 280 | 250 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 27 | Cutthroat | 390 | 390 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westslope Cutthroat Trout |
quiet → best this month
Westslope Cutthroat Trout is at its best now — WDFW's calendar peaks April, May, June, August, September, October.
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
41°
Clearfeels like 37°
Tue
Favorable
49° 40°
wind 7 kt · 19% rain
Wed
Favorable
59° 39°
wind 9 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
66° 45°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
62° 41°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
65° 41°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
69° 44°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
56° 38°
wind 9 kt · 4% rain
The current regulation for Janet Lake (Yakima County) 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
ENE · gusting 9
Gusts · 12h
21mph
holding or building
wind mph gusts