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Cutthroat stocking
High lake · Yakima County · 3.5 acres · 5,278 ft
490 cutthroat on Aug 24
23 days agoNaches Hatchery
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lbeach
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
490
100% of a normal year
Normal year
489
average of 5 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Aug
when the truck comes
This year against a 5-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | Cutthroat | 490 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 350 |
| Aug 26 | Cutthroat | 501 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 358 |
| Aug 24 | Cutthroat | 480 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 472 |
| Aug 8 | Cutthroat | 492 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 410 |
| Aug 24 | Cutthroat | 502 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 335 |
| Aug 6 | Cutthroat | 468 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 520 |
6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout | ||||||||||||
| Rainbow Trout |
quiet → best this month
WDFW rates cutthroat trout best in May through July.
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
40°
Clearfeels like 35°
Tue
Favorable
48° 37°
wind 6 kt · 29% rain
Wed
Favorable
57° 37°
wind 11 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
67° 43°
wind 8 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
64° 38°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
68° 40°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
70° 44°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
52° 36°
wind 11 kt · 3% rain
The current regulation for Pillar Lake (Yakima County) 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
4mph
E · gusting 12
Gusts · 12h
24mph
holding or building
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