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Cutthroat stocking
Lowland lake · Skagit County · 833.3 acres · 1,012 ft
10,500 cutthroat on May 19
4 months agoArlington Hatchery
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lbeach
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
10,500
104% of a normal year
Normal year
10,143
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
May
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19 | Cutthroat | 10,500 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 300 |
| May 13 | Cutthroat | 10,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 363 |
| May 28 | Cutthroat | 12,915 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 225 |
| May 23 | Cutthroat | 3,250 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 354 |
| May 23 | Cutthroat | 7,650 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 354 |
| May 16 | Cutthroat | 9,975 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 350 |
| May 18 | Cutthroat | 10,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 250 |
| May 20 | Cutthroat | 10,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 270 |
13 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
55°
Clearfeels like 53°
Tue
Favorable
64° 52°
wind 7 kt · 14% rain
Wed
Favorable
73° 53°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Thu
Favorable
76° 55°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
71° 50°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
73° 50°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
74° 51°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
64° 47°
wind 6 kt · 7% rain
The current regulation for Lake Cavanaugh 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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Gusts · 12h
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