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Kokanee stocking
Lowland lake · King County · 285.7 acres · 498 ft
55,000 kokanee on Apr 30
5 months agoChambers Creek Hatchery
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lb
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
55,000
96% of a normal year
Normal year
57,259
average of 9 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
May
when the truck comes
This year against a 9-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30 | Kokanee | 55,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 449 |
| Oct 20 | Kokanee | 14,500 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 48 |
| Apr 18 | Kokanee | 55,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 484 |
| Apr 30 | Kokanee | 55,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 463 |
| May 4 | Kokanee | 55,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 510 |
| May 14 | Kokanee | 20,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 498 |
| May 19 | Kokanee | 65,280 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 510 |
| May 6 | Kokanee | 65,550 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 950 |
11 kokanee 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 kokanee 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 55°
Tue
Favorable
67° 53°
wind 5 kt · 23% rain
Wed
Favorable
77° 52°
wind 9 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
80° 52°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
73° 50°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
74° 50°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
76° 49°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
69° 51°
wind 7 kt · 8% rain
The current regulation for Lake Sawyer 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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NNE · gusting 9
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