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Cutthroat stocking
High lake · Lewis County · 4.1 acres · 5,118 ft
250 cutthroat on Aug 31
13 months agoMossyrock Hatchery
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lbeach
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
225
average of 6 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Aug
when the truck comes
This year against a 6-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | Cutthroat | 250 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 250 |
| Aug 4 | Cutthroat | 140 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 500 |
| Aug 3 | Cutthroat | 160 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 793 |
| Aug 8 | Cutthroat | 200 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 808 |
| Sep 13 | Cutthroat | 200 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 420 |
| Aug 5 | Cutthroat | 200 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 856 |
| Aug 15 | Cutthroat | 200 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 857 |
7 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 |
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
42°
Clearfeels like 37°
Tue
Favorable
49° 37°
wind 6 kt · 29% rain
Wed
Favorable
57° 41°
wind 11 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
67° 44°
wind 9 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
64° 39°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
67° 40°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
70° 44°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
60° 38°
wind 8 kt · 3% rain
The current regulation for Jess 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 cutthroat trout this week at Jess Lake?
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Wind now
7mph
E · gusting 12
Gusts · 12h
27mph
holding or building
wind mph gusts