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WDFW fishing prospects calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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quiet → best this month
WDFW rates cutthroat trout 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
55°
Clearfeels like 52°
Wed
Favorable
76° 53°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Thu
Favorable
77° 52°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
71° 51°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
69° 51°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
70° 51°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
65° 50°
wind 8 kt · 8% rain
Tue
Favorable
64° 47°
wind 5 kt · 6% rain
The printed rules for Lake Whatcom don't list cutthroat trout separately, so this dashboard won't infer a season from another species' rule. Read the full rules below and verify with WDFW before fishing.
that portion of Lake Whatcom between Electric Ave. Bridge and outlet dam
▸ All species: CLOSED WATERS.
above Electric Ave. Bridge
▸ All species: Two-Pole not allowed.
▸ All species — Year-round: See DOH Fish Consumption Advisories.
▸ Trout — 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31: Statewide min. size/daily limit. Except: Release cutthroat trout.
▸ Other game fish — 4th Sat. in Apr.-Oct. 31: Statewide min. size/daily limit.
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Wind now
4mph
NNW · gusting 5
Gusts · 12h
11mph
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