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Rainbow stocking
High lake · King County · 5.4 acres · 3,950 ft
280 rainbows on Sep 12
4 days agoTokul Creek Hatchery
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lb
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
560
200% of a normal year
Normal year
280
average of 2 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Jul
when the truck comes
This year against a 2-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | Rainbow | 280 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 284 |
| Jul 19 | Rainbow | 280 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 585 |
| Jul 26 | Rainbow | 280 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 514 |
| Aug 20 | Rainbow | 280 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 725 |
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 43°
Tue
Favorable
51° 43°
wind 5 kt · 23% rain
Wed
Favorable
63° 46°
wind 6 kt · 2% rain
Thu
Favorable
65° 48°
wind 8 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
63° 43°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
65° 42°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
67° 46°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
58° 40°
wind 7 kt · 10% rain
The current regulation for Nine Hour 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
3mph
ENE · gusting 3
Gusts · 12h
11mph
laying down
wind mph gusts