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Cutthroat stocking
High lake · Yakima County · 1.9 acres · 5,032 ft
140 cutthroat on Aug 29
2 years agoNaches Hatchery
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lb
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
140
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 29 | Cutthroat | 140 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 350 |
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 | ||||||||||||
| Rainbow 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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No catch reports yet for this water.
Currently
41°
Clearfeels like 36°
Tue
Favorable
49° 38°
wind 6 kt · 31% rain
Wed
Favorable
58° 38°
wind 12 kt · 2% rain
Thu
Favorable
68° 45°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
66° 40°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
70° 42°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
71° 45°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
61° 39°
wind 9 kt · 3% rain
The current regulation for Melba 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
5mph
E · gusting 13
Gusts · 12h
26mph
holding or building
wind mph gusts