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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Columbia County · 4 acres · 543 ft
910 rainbows on Mar 8
4 years agoLyons Ferry Hatchery
Average size
Catchables
0.38 lbeach
Nothing new since Mar 8. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
1,510
average of 9 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.41 lb each
Stocking season
Mar
when the truck comes
This year against a 9-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8 | Rainbow | 910 | Catchables · 0.38 lb each | 2.6 |
| Mar 8 | Rainbow | 25 | Trophies · 1.5 lb each | 0.67 |
| Mar 23 | Rainbow | 720 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each | 2.4 |
| Mar 23 | Rainbow | 25 | Trophies · 1.5 lb each | 0.67 |
| Mar 7 | Rainbow | 25 | Trophies · 1.5 lb each | 0.67 |
| Mar 7 | Rainbow | 875 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Mar 17 | Rainbow | 25 | Trophies · 1.5 lb each | 0.67 |
| Mar 17 | Rainbow | 650 | Catchables · 0.38 lb each | 2.6 |
30 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
60°
Partly cloudyfeels like 58°
Tue
Favorable
73° 49°
wind 6 kt · 6% rain
Wed
Favorable
83° 53°
wind 8 kt · 2% rain
Thu
Good
87° 56°
wind 12 kt · 22% rain
Fri
Favorable
81° 63°
wind 11 kt · 14% rain
Sat
Favorable
83° 64°
wind 8 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Good
86° 64°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
80° 66°
wind 17 kt · 0% rain
The current regulation for Orchard Pond 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 Orchard Pond?
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Wind now
3mph
WNW · gusting 4
Gusts · 12h
11mph
holding or building
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