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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · King County · 149.5 acres · 376 ft
2,000 rainbows on May 4
5 months agoTokul Creek Hatchery
Average size
Catchables
0.53 lb
Nothing new since May 4. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
14,800
98% of a normal year
Normal year
15,156
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Mar–May
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4 | Rainbow | 2,000 | Catchables · 0.53 lb each | 1.9 |
| May 4 | Rainbow | 2,000 | Catchables · 0.56 lb each | 1.8 |
| Apr 21 | Rainbow | 200 | Trophies · 2 lb each | 0.50 |
| Apr 3 | Rainbow | 2,600 | Catchables · 0.5 lb each | 2.0 |
| Feb 24 | Rainbow | 8,000 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Oct 20 | Rainbow | 11,773 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 235 |
| Mar 31 | Rainbow | 3,800 | Catchables · 0.56 lb each | 1.8 |
| Mar 11 | Rainbow | 8,000 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
38 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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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 55°
Tue
Favorable
66° 53°
wind 6 kt · 20% rain
Wed
Favorable
78° 54°
wind 9 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
80° 53°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
74° 50°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
75° 50°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
76° 50°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
71° 51°
wind 6 kt · 7% rain
The current regulation for Lake Meridian 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 Meridian?
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Wind now
4mph
NNE · gusting 9
Gusts · 12h
14mph
holding or building
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