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Cutthroat stocking
High lake · Yakima County · 4.3 acres · 5,039 ft
924 cutthroat on Aug 16
1 month agoNaches Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
385
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
924
85% of a normal year
Normal year
1,085
average of 5 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Aug
when the truck comes
This year against a 5-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16 | Cutthroat | 924 | 385 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Sep 14 | Cutthroat | 900 | 300 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 29 | Cutthroat | 910 | 350 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 27 | Cutthroat | 900 | 288 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 2 | Cutthroat | 900 | 404 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 24 | Cutthroat | 904 | 335 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 6 | Cutthroat | 910 | 520 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
7 cutthroat 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westslope Cutthroat Trout |
quiet → best this month
Westslope Cutthroat Trout is at its best now — WDFW's calendar peaks April, May, June, August, September, October.
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
41°
Clearfeels like 37°
Tue
Favorable
49° 38°
wind 6 kt · 31% rain
Wed
Favorable
58° 38°
wind 12 kt · 2% rain
Thu
Favorable
68° 44°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
65° 39°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
67° 40°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
70° 44°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
60° 38°
wind 8 kt · 3% rain
The current regulation for Otter 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 westslope cutthroat trout this week at Otter Lake?
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Wind now
5mph
E · gusting 14
Gusts · 12h
26mph
holding or building
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