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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Mason County · 38.7 acres · 789 ft
2,100 rainbows on Oct 15
11 months agoEells Springs
Fish per pound
Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each
16
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
2,188
average of 9 seasons
Typical size
Fingerlings
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Oct
when the truck comes
This year against a 9-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Rainbow | 2,100 | 16 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each |
| Oct 1 | Rainbow | 2,100 | 12 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each |
| Oct 9 | Rainbow | 2,100 | 12 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each |
| Oct 5 | Rainbow | 2,154 | 13 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each |
| Oct 5 | Rainbow | 2,100 | 13 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each |
| Oct 14 | Rainbow | 2,100 | 12 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each |
| Sep 25 | Rainbow | 2,100 | 17 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each |
| Oct 12 | Rainbow | 2,100 | 9.5 | Fingerlings · 0.11 lb each |
9 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 | |
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| Rainbow Trout | ||||||||||||
| Westslope Cutthroat Trout | ||||||||||||
| Coastal Cutthroat 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
57°
Clearfeels like 55°
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 rainbow trout this week at Melbourne Lake?
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4mph
NNE · gusting 5
Gusts · 12h
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