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Rainbow stocking
High lake · King County · 5.5 acres · 4,000 ft
200 rainbows on Jul 3
15 months agoTokul Creek Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
844
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
250
average of 4 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Aug
when the truck comes
This year against a 4-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3 | Rainbow | 200 | 844 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 27 | Rainbow | 300 | 565 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 9 | Rainbow | 200 | 420 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Sep 2 | Rainbow | 300 | 724 | Fry · under 1 oz 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
46°
Clearfeels like 42°
Tue
Favorable
51° 43°
wind 5 kt · 22% rain
Wed
Favorable
63° 45°
wind 6 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
67° 47°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
64° 43°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
67° 43°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
70° 46°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
59° 40°
wind 7 kt · 8% rain
The current regulation for Merlin 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
4mph
NE · gusting 9
Gusts · 12h
15mph
holding or building
wind mph gusts