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Cutthroat stocking
High lake · Yakima County · 0.9 acres · 4,074 ft
424 cutthroat on Aug 17
1 month agoNaches Hatchery
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lbeach
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
424
100% of a normal year
Normal year
424
average of 7 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Aug
when the truck comes
This year against a 7-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17 | Cutthroat | 424 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 385 |
| Aug 11 | Cutthroat | 480 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 320 |
| Sep 10 | Cutthroat | 450 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 300 |
| Aug 28 | Cutthroat | 400 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 400 |
| Aug 16 | Cutthroat | 420 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 600 |
| Aug 11 | Cutthroat | 410 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 410 |
| Aug 27 | Cutthroat | 402 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 335 |
| Aug 16 | Cutthroat | 405 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 450 |
8 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
46°
Mostly clearfeels like 43°
Tue
Favorable
56° 42°
wind 6 kt · 14% rain
Wed
Favorable
64° 44°
wind 9 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
74° 51°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
74° 46°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
73° 48°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
76° 51°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
71° 45°
wind 9 kt · 1% rain
The current regulation for Mal 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 cutthroat trout this week at Mal Lake?
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