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Cutthroat stocking
High lake · Skamania County · 16.5 acres · 4,046 ft
2,000 cutthroat on Sep 9
12 months agoGoldendale Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
329
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
1,911
average of 9 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Sep
when the truck comes
This year against a 9-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | Cutthroat | 2,000 | 329 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Sep 17 | Cutthroat | 2,000 | 290 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Sep 20 | Cutthroat | 1,800 | 278 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Sep 26 | Cutthroat | 2,000 | 260 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 24 | Cutthroat | 1,800 | 362 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 31 | Cutthroat | 2,000 | 490 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Oct 1 | Cutthroat | 1,800 | 460 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Sep 14 | Cutthroat | 2,000 | 255 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
9 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
47°
Clearfeels like 42°
Tue
Favorable
51° 42°
wind 12 kt · 20% rain
Wed
Good
61° 47°
wind 19 kt · 2% rain
Thu
Good
69° 46°
wind 18 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
65° 39°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
71° 41°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
72° 46°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
62° 40°
wind 10 kt · 3% rain
The current regulation for Placid Lake (Skamania 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
7mph
E · gusting 17
Gusts · 12h
33mph
laying down
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