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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Cowlitz County · 24.6 acres · 18 ft
3,120 rainbows on Apr 15
5 months agoMossyrock Hatchery
Average size
Catchables
0.38 lbeach
Nothing new since Apr 15. WDFW usually plants here in November.
2026 so far
9,480
57% of a normal year
Normal year
16,654
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.4 lb each
Stocking season
Jan, Mar–May, Nov
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15 | Rainbow | 3,120 | Catchables · 0.38 lb each | 2.6 |
| Mar 26 | Rainbow | 3,360 | Catchables · 0.36 lb each | 2.8 |
| Jan 6 | Rainbow | 3,000 | Catchables · 0.36 lb each | 2.8 |
| Nov 20 | Rainbow | 1,500 | Jumbos · 1 lb each | 1.0 |
| Jun 13 | Rainbow | 350 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| May 8 | Rainbow | 3,000 | Catchables · 0.37 lb each | 2.7 |
| Apr 22 | Rainbow | 3,240 | Catchables · 0.37 lb each | 2.7 |
| Apr 18 | Rainbow | 3,000 | Catchables · 0.37 lb each | 2.7 |
88 rainbow releases on record since 2015 · from WDFW's fish plants data, as published.
This lake on WDFWWDFW fishing prospects calendar
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quiet → best this month
No WDFW calendar for Brown Trout — the lake holds it, WDFW just doesn't rate its months.
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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No catch reports yet for this water.
Currently
58°
Clearfeels like 56°
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
76° 50°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
78° 49°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
80° 50°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
73° 48°
wind 10 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 rainbow trout this week at Kress Lake?
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5mph
N · gusting 11
Gusts · 12h
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