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Channel Catfish stocking
Lowland lake · Cowlitz County · 24.6 acres · 18 ft
300 channel catfish on Jun 26
2 years agoColumbia Basin Hatchery
Average size
Jumbos
1 lb
Nothing new since Jun 26. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
300
average of 1 seasons
Typical size
Jumbos
1 lb each
Stocking season
Varies
no regular pattern
This year against a 1-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26 | Channel Catfish | 300 | Jumbos · 1 lb each | 1.0 |
1 channel catfish releases on record since 2015 · from WDFW's fish plants data, as published.
This lake on WDFWWDFW fishing prospects calendar
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| Pumpkinseed Sunfish |
quiet → best this month
No WDFW calendar for Brown Trout — the lake holds it, WDFW just doesn't rate its months.
WDFW rates channel catfish 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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No catch reports yet for this water.
Currently
58°
Clearfeels like 57°
Tue
Favorable
68° 53°
wind 8 kt · 11% rain
Wed
Favorable
81° 54°
wind 8 kt · 2% rain
Thu
Favorable
84° 54°
wind 8 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
75° 50°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
77° 49°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
80° 50°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
74° 48°
wind 9 kt · 3% rain
The current regulation for Kress 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 channel catfish this week at Kress Lake?
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Wind now
5mph
N · gusting 12
Gusts · 12h
14mph
holding or building
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