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Rainbow stocking
High lake · Skagit County · 5.3 acres · 4,827 ft
260 rainbows on Aug 10
13 months agoArlington Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 0.1 lb each
375
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
260
average of 4 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Aug
when the truck comes
This year against a 4-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10 | Rainbow | 260 | 375 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each |
| Aug 5 | Rainbow | 260 | 405 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each |
| Aug 5 | Rainbow | 260 | 304 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each |
| Jul 6 | Rainbow | 260 | 455 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each |
4 rainbow 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout |
quiet → best this month
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
43°
Clearfeels like 39°
Tue
Favorable
49° 39°
wind 5 kt · 23% rain
Wed
Favorable
59° 44°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Thu
Favorable
65° 45°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
62° 40°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
63° 40°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
66° 42°
wind 4 kt · 1% rain
Mon
Favorable
53° 37°
wind 6 kt · 7% rain
The current regulation for Louise 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
9mph
holding or building
wind mph gusts