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Tiger Muskie stocking
Lowland lake · Pierce County · 2,433.1 acres · 546 ft
1,631 tiger muskies on May 5
4 months agoMeseberg Hatchery
Average size
Catchables
0.29 lbeach
Nothing new since May 5. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
1,631
163% of a normal year
Normal year
1,001
average of 9 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5 | Tiger Muskie | 1,631 | Catchables · 0.29 lb each | 3.4 |
| May 6 | Tiger Muskie | 2,070 | Catchables · 0.31 lb each | 3.2 |
| May 14 | Tiger Muskie | 200 | Catchables · 0.31 lb each | 3.2 |
| May 16 | Tiger Muskie | 1,181 | Catchables · 0.23 lb each | 4.3 |
| May 23 | Tiger Muskie | 1,100 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 1,100 |
| May 17 | Tiger Muskie | 1,200 | Catchables · 0.5 lb each | 2.0 |
| May 19 | Tiger Muskie | 1,200 | Catchables · 0.33 lb each | 3.0 |
| May 14 | Tiger Muskie | 850 | Catchables · 0.43 lb each | 2.3 |
10 tiger muskie releases on record since 2015 · from WDFW's fish plants data, as published.
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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 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
55°
Clearfeels like 53°
Tue
Favorable
64° 53°
wind 5 kt · 24% rain
Wed
Favorable
76° 52°
wind 9 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
78° 52°
wind 8 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
74° 48°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
74° 48°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
77° 48°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
65° 48°
wind 5 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 tiger muskie this week at Lake Tapps?
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Wind now
6mph
NNE · gusting 13
Gusts · 12h
17mph
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