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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Snohomish County · 131.7 acres · 328 ft
4,300 rainbows on Mar 24
6 months agoArlington Hatchery
Fish per pound
Catchables · 8 oz each
2.0
Nothing new since Mar 24. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
4,300
71% of a normal year
Normal year
6,068
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
8 oz each
Stocking season
Mar
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24 | Rainbow | 4,300 | 2.0 | Catchables · 8 oz each |
| Mar 18 | Rainbow | 4,830 | 2.3 | Catchables · 7 oz each |
| Mar 19 | Rainbow | 4,800 | 2.5 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| Mar 21 | Rainbow | 4,813 | 2.5 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| Mar 22 | Rainbow | 4,824 | 2.4 | Catchables · 7 oz each |
| Mar 30 | Rainbow | 5,026 | 2.3 | Catchables · 7 oz each |
| Apr 14 | Rainbow | 5,698 | 2.2 | Catchables · 7 oz each |
| Apr 15 | Rainbow | 6,544 | 2.5 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
15 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
58°
Clearfeels like 58°
Tue
Favorable
66° 53°
wind 7 kt · 9% rain
Wed
Favorable
73° 54°
wind 9 kt · 0% rain
Thu
Favorable
74° 52°
wind 10 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
68° 49°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
61° 49°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
61° 49°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
61° 50°
wind 11 kt · 5% rain
The current regulation for Lake Shoecraft 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 Shoecraft?
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Wind now
4mph
NNW · gusting 8
Gusts · 12h
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