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Cutthroat stocking
Lowland lake · Chelan County · 32,622.7 acres · 1,102 ft
2,100 cutthroat on Sep 8
8 days agoChelan Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
380
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet. Last catchable plant May 27.
2026 so far
67,625
84% of a normal year
Normal year
80,406
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Fingerlings
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Jun–Sep
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | Cutthroat | 2,100 | 380 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Sep 8 | Cutthroat | 600 | 380 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| May 28 | Cutthroat | 16,350 | 3.0 | Catchables · 5 oz each |
| May 27 | Cutthroat | 11,310 | 2.9 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| May 27 | Cutthroat | 11,745 | 2.9 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| May 26 | Cutthroat | 22,620 | 2.9 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| May 26 | Cutthroat | 2,900 | 2.9 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| Aug 21 | Cutthroat | 600 | 412 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
76 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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| Northern Pikeminnow |
quiet → best this month
Westslope Cutthroat Trout is at its best now — WDFW's calendar peaks April, May, June, August, September, October.
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
59°
Clearfeels like 55°
Tue
Favorable
66° 57°
wind 7 kt · 20% rain
Wed
Favorable
79° 58°
wind 9 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Good
85° 63°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
82° 59°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
82° 58°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
84° 60°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
82° 53°
wind 8 kt · 1% rain
The current regulation for Lake Chelan 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 westslope cutthroat trout this week at Lake Chelan?
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4mph
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Gusts · 12h
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