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Cutthroat stocking
Lowland lake · Yakima County · 1.6 acres · 3,398 ft
315 cutthroat on Aug 15
10 years agoNaches Hatchery
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lbeach
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
315
average of 1 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Varies
no regular pattern
This year against a 1-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15 | Cutthroat | 315 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 450 |
1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout |
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
49°
Clearfeels like 45°
Tue
Favorable
60° 43°
wind 6 kt · 24% rain
Wed
Favorable
66° 45°
wind 11 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
78° 53°
wind 6 kt · 1% rain
Fri
Favorable
75° 48°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
78° 50°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
79° 52°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
69° 46°
wind 10 kt · 1% rain
The current regulation for Lightning 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.
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Wind now
3mph
NNE · gusting 5
Gusts · 12h
18mph
holding or building
wind mph gusts