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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Mason County · 103.3 acres · 484 ft
2,605 rainbows on Sep 1
15 days agoMckernan Hatchery
Average size
Jumbos
0.88 lb
Planted 15 days ago; those fish are still here and spread out.
2026 so far
11,248
126% of a normal year
Normal year
8,910
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Jumbos
0.73 lb each
Stocking season
Mar, May, Jul–Aug
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Rainbow | 2,605 | Jumbos · 0.88 lb each | 1.1 |
| Jul 1 | Rainbow | 2,615 | Catchables · 0.63 lb each | 1.6 |
| May 20 | Rainbow | 3,018 | Jumbos · 0.83 lb each | 1.2 |
| Mar 2 | Rainbow | 3,010 | Catchables · 0.63 lb each | 1.6 |
| Aug 25 | Rainbow | 2,410 | Jumbos · 0.91 lb each | 1.1 |
| Jul 1 | Rainbow | 2,000 | Catchables · 0.58 lb each | 1.7 |
| May 21 | Rainbow | 2,903 | Jumbos · 1.1 lb each | 0.90 |
| Mar 4 | Rainbow | 1,742 | Jumbos · 0.75 lb each | 1.3 |
48 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 | ||||||||||||
| Kokanee |
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
58°
Clearfeels like 55°
Tue
Favorable
67° 53°
wind 5 kt · 14% rain
Wed
Favorable
77° 55°
wind 8 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
81° 55°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
71° 50°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
75° 49°
wind 3 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
78° 51°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
71° 49°
wind 4 kt · 3% rain
The current regulation for Lake Kokanee 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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4mph
NNE · gusting 7
Gusts · 12h
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