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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Okanogan County · 155 acres · 2,258 ft
2,500 rainbows on Sep 29
12 months agoChelan Hatchery
Average size
Catchables
0.36 lb
Nothing new since Sep 29. WDFW usually plants here in October.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
4,661
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.36 lb each
Stocking season
Apr, Oct
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | Rainbow | 2,500 | Catchables · 0.36 lb each | 2.8 |
| Apr 4 | Rainbow | 1,000 | Jumbos · 0.83 lb each | 1.2 |
| Oct 7 | Rainbow | 2,500 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Apr 1 | Rainbow | 1,000 | Jumbos · 0.93 lb each | 1.1 |
| Oct 18 | Rainbow | 500 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each | 2.4 |
| Sep 18 | Rainbow | 1,200 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each | 2.4 |
| Apr 19 | Rainbow | 1,000 | Jumbos · 0.77 lb each | 1.3 |
| Apr 18 | Rainbow | 4,000 | Catchables · 0.44 lb each | 2.3 |
30 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 Brown Trout or Tiger Trout — the lake holds them, WDFW just doesn't rate their 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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Currently
56°
Clearfeels like 47°
Tue
Favorable
61° 52°
wind 14 kt · 19% rain
Wed
Favorable
74° 55°
wind 15 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
79° 60°
wind 16 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
76° 53°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
74° 53°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
76° 53°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
79° 55°
wind 7 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 rainbow trout this week at Leader Lake?
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