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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Ferry County · 75.5 acres · 2,266 ft
10,000 rainbows on May 15
4 months agoFord Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
100
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet. Last catchable plant Mar 25.
2026 so far
13,088
131% of a normal year
Normal year
9,961
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Apr, Jun
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15 | Rainbow | 10,000 | 100 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Mar 25 | Rainbow | 1,000 | 2.5 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| Mar 24 | Rainbow | 2,088 | 4.0 | Catchables · 4 oz each |
| May 7 | Rainbow | 10,000 | 100 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Apr 7 | Rainbow | 2,000 | 4.0 | Catchables · 4 oz each |
| Apr 3 | Rainbow | 1,001 | 2.5 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| Jun 3 | Rainbow | 10,000 | 100 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Apr 15 | Rainbow | 300 | 3.7 | Catchables · 4 oz each |
38 rainbow releases on record since 2015 · from WDFW's fish plants data, as published.
This lake on WDFWWDFW fishing prospects calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | ||||||||||||
| Bass |
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
53°
Clearfeels like 50°
Tue
Favorable
63° 50°
wind 8 kt · 21% rain
Wed
Favorable
73° 51°
wind 7 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
80° 57°
wind 10 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
79° 50°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
77° 51°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
80° 51°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
78° 53°
wind 6 kt · 1% rain
The current regulation for Lake Ellen 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 Ellen?
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Wind now
6mph
NNE · gusting 10
Gusts · 12h
14mph
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