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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Stevens County · 162.6 acres · 3,162 ft
9,000 rainbows on Mar 30
6 months agoSpokane Hatchery
Fish per pound
Catchables · 6 oz each
2.5
Nothing new since Mar 30. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
9,000
84% of a normal year
Normal year
10,661
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
6 oz each
Stocking season
Apr
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30 | Rainbow | 9,000 | 2.5 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| Apr 16 | Rainbow | 5,550 | 4.0 | Catchables · 4 oz each |
| Apr 11 | Rainbow | 1,559 | 2.5 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| Apr 11 | Rainbow | 1,891 | 2.5 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| Apr 4 | Rainbow | 3,602 | 2.5 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| Apr 4 | Rainbow | 2,464 | 2.5 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| Apr 4 | Rainbow | 1,036 | 2.5 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| Apr 4 | Rainbow | 1,899 | 2.5 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
31 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 Trout — 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
49°
Clearfeels like 45°
Tue
Favorable
58° 48°
wind 8 kt · 21% rain
Wed
Favorable
69° 47°
wind 6 kt · 2% rain
Thu
Favorable
77° 52°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
76° 46°
wind 5 kt · 1% rain
Sat
Favorable
74° 47°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
77° 47°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
73° 49°
wind 6 kt · 1% rain
The current regulation for Lake Thomas 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 Thomas?
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5mph
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Gusts · 12h
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