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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Pierce County · 2,433.1 acres · 546 ft
7,000 rainbows on Aug 5
1 month agoPuyallup Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fingerlings · under 1 oz each
45
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet. Last catchable plant Feb 20.
2026 so far
194,683
280% of a normal year
Normal year
69,621
average of 4 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Jun, Aug
when the truck comes
This year against a 4-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5 | Rainbow | 7,000 | 45 | Fingerlings · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 5 | Rainbow | 75,000 | 45 | Fingerlings · under 1 oz each |
| Jun 11 | Rainbow | 8,880 | 83 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Jun 11 | Rainbow | 88,803 | 99 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Feb 20 | Rainbow | 7,000 | 2.5 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| Feb 20 | Rainbow | 8,000 | 2.5 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| Jul 27 | Rainbow | 48,904 | 38 | Fingerlings · under 1 oz each |
| Dec 10 | Rainbow | 7,975 | 6.4 | Catchables · 3 oz each |
21 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
No WDFW calendar for Tiger Muskie — the lake holds it, WDFW just doesn't rate its months.
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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No catch reports yet for this water.
Currently
56°
Clearfeels like 54°
Tue
Favorable
64° 53°
wind 5 kt · 24% rain
Wed
Favorable
76° 53°
wind 9 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
79° 52°
wind 8 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
74° 48°
wind 3 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
74° 48°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
77° 48°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
71° 49°
wind 7 kt · 7% rain
The current regulation for Lake Tapps 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 Tapps?
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Wind now
5mph
NNE · gusting 10
Gusts · 12h
15mph
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