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Cutthroat stocking
Lowland lake · Kittitas County · 4,377.8 acres · 2,258 ft
31,383 cutthroat on Sep 18
12 months agoChelan 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
102,459
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Aug–Sep
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | Cutthroat | 31,383 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 346 |
| Oct 15 | Cutthroat | 11,750 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 200 |
| Oct 5 | Cutthroat | 8,477 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 173 |
| Oct 5 | Cutthroat | 7,943 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 169 |
| Oct 5 | Cutthroat | 32,032 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 308 |
| Aug 23 | Cutthroat | 95,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 480 |
| Nov 4 | Cutthroat | 3,071 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 73 |
| Nov 4 | Cutthroat | 745 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 347 |
30 cutthroat releases on record since 2015 · from WDFW's fish plants data, as published.
This lake on WDFWWDFW fishing prospects calendar
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| Kokanee |
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
53°
Clearfeels like 49°
Tue
Favorable
60° 49°
wind 6 kt · 15% rain
Wed
Favorable
73° 50°
wind 8 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
80° 53°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
72° 49°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
75° 48°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
78° 51°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
59° 42°
wind 8 kt · 5% rain
The current regulation for Kachess 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 Kachess Lake?
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Wind now
5mph
W · gusting 5
Gusts · 12h
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