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Cutthroat stocking
Lowland lake · Snohomish County · 26.2 acres · 242 ft
10,500 cutthroat on May 20
4 months agoArlington Hatchery
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lb
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
10,500
108% of a normal year
Normal year
9,714
average of 8 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
May–Jun
when the truck comes
This year against a 8-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20 | Cutthroat | 10,500 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 300 |
| May 28 | Cutthroat | 10,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 225 |
| May 18 | Cutthroat | 10,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 250 |
| May 20 | Cutthroat | 10,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 270 |
| May 16 | Cutthroat | 10,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 200 |
| Jun 4 | Cutthroat | 9,025 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 190 |
| Jun 19 | Cutthroat | 10,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 200 |
| Jun 7 | Cutthroat | 10,016 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 220 |
9 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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| Bass |
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
57°
Clearfeels like 56°
Tue
Favorable
66° 53°
wind 7 kt · 8% rain
Wed
Favorable
73° 54°
wind 7 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
74° 53°
wind 9 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
68° 50°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
61° 49°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
61° 50°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
61° 50°
wind 11 kt · 5% rain
The current regulation for Lake Howard 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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