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Cutthroat stocking
Lowland lake · Mason County · 38.7 acres · 789 ft
1,085 cutthroat on Apr 3
6 months agoEells Springs
Fish per pound
Catchables · 4 oz each
4.1
Nothing new since Apr 3. WDFW usually plants here in October.
2026 so far
1,085
22% of a normal year
Normal year
4,970
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
4 oz each
Stocking season
May, Oct
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3 | Cutthroat | 1,085 | 4.1 | Catchables · 4 oz each |
| May 22 | Cutthroat | 8,324 | 259 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Oct 1 | Cutthroat | 800 | 23 | Fingerlings · under 1 oz each |
| May 10 | Cutthroat | 727 | 3.0 | Catchables · 5 oz each |
| Sep 28 | Cutthroat | 800 | 20 | Fingerlings · under 1 oz each |
| May 30 | Cutthroat | 8,050 | 155 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Oct 5 | Cutthroat | 805 | 21 | Fingerlings · under 1 oz each |
| May 12 | Cutthroat | 700 | 5.4 | Catchables · 3 oz each |
21 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 | |
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| Rainbow Trout | ||||||||||||
| Coastal Cutthroat 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
57°
Clearfeels like 54°
Tue
Favorable
65° 51°
wind 5 kt · 13% rain
Wed
Favorable
75° 55°
wind 8 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
78° 58°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
72° 51°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
74° 51°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
76° 54°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
69° 50°
wind 5 kt · 4% rain
The current regulation for Melbourne 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 westslope cutthroat trout this week at Melbourne Lake?
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Wind now
5mph
NNE · gusting 5
Gusts · 12h
15mph
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