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Cutthroat stocking
Lowland lake · Pend Oreille County · 4.3 acres · 2,593 ft
501 cutthroat on May 14, 2026
Spokane Hatchery
Average size
Fingerlings
under 0.1 lbeach
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
501
18% of a normal year
Normal year
2,747
average of 9 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Oct
when the truck comes
This year against a 9-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14 | Cutthroat | 501 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 22 |
| Oct 17 | Cutthroat | 3,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 217 |
| Jun 9 | Cutthroat | 802 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 22 |
| May 26 | Cutthroat | 1,008 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 21 |
| Oct 20 | Cutthroat | 3,009 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 177 |
| Nov 2 | Cutthroat | 1,200 | Fingerlings · 0.1 lb each | 10 |
| Oct 26 | Cutthroat | 3,017 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 214 |
| Oct 17 | Cutthroat | 2,001 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 171 |
13 cutthroat releases on record since 2015 · from WDFW's fish plants data, as published.
This lake on WDFWWDFW fishing prospects calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
quiet → best this month
No WDFW calendar for Tiger Trout — the lake holds it, WDFW just doesn't rate its months.
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
49°
Clearfeels like 45°
Wed
Favorable
74° 48°
wind 6 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
81° 55°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
77° 50°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
77° 51°
wind 5 kt · 1% rain
Sun
Favorable
79° 51°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
75° 42°
wind 9 kt · 3% rain
Tue
Favorable
65° 39°
wind 4 kt · 3% rain
The current regulation for Lead King lakes could not be confidently verified from a structured source, so this dashboard won't guess. Check the official WDFW sport fishing rules before fishing.
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