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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Kitsap County · 85.6 acres · 520 ft
4,570 rainbows on Apr 20
5 months agoPuyallup Hatchery
Average size
Catchables
0.56 lbeach
Nothing new since Apr 20. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
4,570
68% of a normal year
Normal year
6,752
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.56 lb each
Stocking season
Apr–May
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20 | Rainbow | 4,570 | Catchables · 0.56 lb each | 1.8 |
| May 19 | Rainbow | 500 | Catchables · 0.53 lb each | 1.9 |
| Apr 18 | Rainbow | 6,007 | Catchables · 0.44 lb each | 2.3 |
| May 7 | Rainbow | 876 | Catchables · 0.47 lb each | 2.1 |
| Apr 22 | Rainbow | 6,015 | Catchables · 0.43 lb each | 2.3 |
| May 22 | Rainbow | 870 | Catchables · 0.43 lb each | 2.4 |
| Apr 18 | Rainbow | 6,050 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| May 10 | Rainbow | 872 | Catchables · 0.45 lb each | 2.2 |
33 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 | ||||||||||||
| 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
58°
Clearfeels like 54°
Tue
Favorable
66° 52°
wind 7 kt · 12% rain
Wed
Favorable
77° 54°
wind 12 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
80° 54°
wind 14 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
71° 49°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
75° 47°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
77° 47°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
66° 46°
wind 6 kt · 5% rain
The current regulation for Mission 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 Mission Lake?
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Wind now
8mph
NE · gusting 13
Gusts · 12h
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