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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Mason County · 100.9 acres · 501 ft
5,330 rainbows on Apr 21
5 months agoPuyallup Hatchery
Average size
Catchables
0.56 lb
Nothing new since Apr 21. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
5,330
65% of a normal year
Normal year
8,161
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 21 | Rainbow | 5,330 | Catchables · 0.56 lb each | 1.8 |
| May 20 | Rainbow | 500 | Catchables · 0.51 lb each | 1.9 |
| Apr 23 | Rainbow | 1,004 | Jumbos · 0.96 lb each | 1.0 |
| Apr 21 | Rainbow | 3,000 | Catchables · 0.47 lb each | 2.1 |
| Apr 30 | Rainbow | 1,580 | Catchables · 0.39 lb each | 2.6 |
| Apr 22 | Rainbow | 4,128 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each | 2.4 |
| Apr 22 | Rainbow | 3,351 | Catchables · 0.41 lb each | 2.4 |
| May 22 | Rainbow | 1,300 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
32 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
56°
Clearfeels like 53°
Tue
Favorable
67° 51°
wind 6 kt · 12% rain
Wed
Favorable
77° 51°
wind 10 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
81° 53°
wind 10 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
72° 49°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
75° 47°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
78° 47°
wind 3 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
71° 47°
wind 7 kt · 5% rain
The current regulation for Panther 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 Panther Lake?
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Wind now
5mph
NNE · gusting 10
Gusts · 12h
22mph
holding or building
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