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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Whatcom County · 147.7 acres · 450 ft
1,750 rainbows on Apr 24
5 months agoBellingham Hatchery
Average size
Catchables
0.56 lbeach
Nothing new since Apr 24. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
16,750
78% of a normal year
Normal year
21,362
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.51 lb each
Stocking season
Apr
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24 | Rainbow | 1,750 | Catchables · 0.56 lb each | 1.8 |
| Apr 21 | Rainbow | 4,200 | Catchables · 0.5 lb each | 2.0 |
| Apr 20 | Rainbow | 4,200 | Catchables · 0.5 lb each | 2.0 |
| Apr 14 | Rainbow | 6,600 | Catchables · 0.5 lb each | 2.0 |
| Apr 18 | Rainbow | 3,138 | Catchables · 0.43 lb each | 2.3 |
| Apr 14 | Rainbow | 3,105 | Catchables · 0.43 lb each | 2.3 |
| Apr 11 | Rainbow | 3,433 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each | 2.4 |
| Apr 10 | Rainbow | 3,468 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each | 2.4 |
54 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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| 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
56°
Clearfeels like 54°
Tue
Favorable
65° 54°
wind 7 kt · 10% rain
Wed
Favorable
71° 53°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Thu
Favorable
70° 53°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
67° 50°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
67° 49°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
68° 50°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
66° 49°
wind 10 kt · 7% rain
The current regulation for Lake Padden 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 Padden?
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Wind now
1mph
SE · gusting 2
Gusts · 12h
11mph
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