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Cutthroat stocking
High lake · Whatcom County · 4.4 acres · 2,810 ft
100 cutthroat on Aug 9
1 month agoArlington Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
330
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
100
83% of a normal year
Normal year
120
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Jul–Aug
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9 | Cutthroat | 100 | 330 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Oct 1 | Cutthroat | 100 | 162 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 18 | Cutthroat | 100 | 325 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Sep 14 | Cutthroat | 75 | 338 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 23 | Cutthroat | 75 | 233 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Sep 21 | Cutthroat | 75 | 249 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 27 | Cutthroat | 75 | 263 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Jul 21 | Cutthroat | 150 | 297 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westslope Cutthroat Trout | ||||||||||||
| Rainbow Trout |
quiet → best this month
Westslope Cutthroat Trout is at its best now — WDFW's calendar peaks April, May, June, August, September, October.
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
51°
Clearfeels like 47°
Tue
Favorable
57° 46°
wind 8 kt · 14% rain
Wed
Favorable
70° 50°
wind 8 kt · 0% rain
Thu
Favorable
70° 48°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
65° 43°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
64° 43°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
66° 43°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
59° 42°
wind 5 kt · 13% rain
The current regulation for Lost Lake (Whatcom County) 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
5mph
NW · gusting 7
Gusts · 12h
17mph
laying down
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