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Brown Trout stocking
Lowland lake · Okanogan County · 155 acres · 2,258 ft
2,500 brown trout on Sep 10
12 months agoChelan Hatchery
Average size
Catchables
0.27 lbeach
Nothing new since Sep 10. WDFW usually plants here in September.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
4,065
average of 4 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.33 lb each
Stocking season
Sep
when the truck comes
This year against a 4-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | Brown Trout | 2,500 | Catchables · 0.27 lb each | 3.7 |
| Sep 24 | Brown Trout | 2,500 | Catchables · 0.2 lb each | 5.0 |
| Oct 4 | Brown Trout | 1,260 | Catchables · 0.48 lb each | 2.1 |
| Sep 30 | Brown Trout | 3,250 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Sep 29 | Brown Trout | 3,500 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Sep 23 | Brown Trout | 3,250 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
6 brown trout 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 Brown Trout or Tiger Trout — the lake holds them, WDFW just doesn't rate their 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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Currently
55°
Clearfeels like 47°
Tue
Favorable
61° 52°
wind 16 kt · 19% rain
Wed
Favorable
74° 55°
wind 14 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
79° 60°
wind 16 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
75° 54°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
74° 54°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
76° 53°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
73° 50°
wind 17 kt · 1% rain
The current regulation for Leader Lake 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 brown trout this week at Leader Lake?
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15mph
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Gusts · 12h
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