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Cutthroat stocking
High lake · Pend Oreille County · 18.3 acres · 3,915 ft
1,001 cutthroat on May 15
4 months agoSpokane Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fingerlings · under 1 oz each
22
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
1,001
26% of a normal year
Normal year
3,815
average of 9 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Oct
when the truck comes
This year against a 9-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15 | Cutthroat | 1,001 | 22 | Fingerlings · under 1 oz each |
| Oct 17 | Cutthroat | 4,000 | 217 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Jun 9 | Cutthroat | 1,010 | 22 | Fingerlings · under 1 oz each |
| Oct 16 | Cutthroat | 2,500 | 160 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| May 21 | Cutthroat | 2,000 | 23 | Fingerlings · under 1 oz each |
| Oct 20 | Cutthroat | 4,000 | 177 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Oct 26 | Cutthroat | 4,002 | 214 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Oct 17 | Cutthroat | 1,505 | 171 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
12 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
46°
Clearfeels like 42°
Tue
Favorable
56° 42°
wind 4 kt · 20% rain
Wed
Favorable
65° 43°
wind 5 kt · 3% rain
Thu
Favorable
74° 48°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
74° 44°
wind 5 kt · 1% rain
Sat
Favorable
72° 44°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
74° 45°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
70° 46°
wind 6 kt · 1% rain
The current regulation for Petit 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 Petit Lake?
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Wind now
3mph
ENE · gusting 5
Gusts · 12h
14mph
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