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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · King County · 68.9 acres · 491 ft
6,400 rainbows on Mar 31
6 months agoIssaquah Hatchery
Average size
Catchables
0.5 lb
Nothing new since Mar 31. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
6,400
81% of a normal year
Normal year
7,935
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.5 lb each
Stocking season
Apr–May
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 | Rainbow | 6,400 | Catchables · 0.5 lb each | 2.0 |
| May 12 | Rainbow | 2,000 | Catchables · 0.43 lb each | 2.4 |
| Apr 2 | Rainbow | 8,049 | Catchables · 0.37 lb each | 2.7 |
| May 16 | Rainbow | 825 | Catchables · 0.45 lb each | 2.2 |
| Apr 18 | Rainbow | 8,000 | Catchables · 0.5 lb each | 2.0 |
| Apr 5 | Rainbow | 8,008 | Catchables · 0.45 lb each | 2.2 |
| Jun 21 | Rainbow | 1,250 | Catchables · 0.61 lb each | 1.6 |
| Apr 6 | Rainbow | 4,936 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
18 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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| Yellow Perch |
quiet → best this month
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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Currently
57°
Clearfeels like 56°
Tue
Favorable
66° 53°
wind 6 kt · 19% rain
Wed
Favorable
76° 52°
wind 7 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
79° 53°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
74° 50°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
74° 50°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
76° 49°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
70° 51°
wind 6 kt · 8% rain
The current regulation for Lake Desire 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 Lake Desire?
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Gusts · 12h
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