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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Columbia County · 7.8 acres · 2,213 ft
2,550 rainbows on Jun 17
3 months agoTucannon Hatchery
Average size
Catchables
0.4 lbeach
Nothing new since Jun 17. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
21,341
151% of a normal year
Normal year
14,113
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.4 lb each
Stocking season
Feb–Jun
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17 | Rainbow | 2,550 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Jun 5 | Rainbow | 2,150 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| May 20 | Rainbow | 2,550 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| May 4 | Rainbow | 2,550 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Apr 28 | Rainbow | 50 | Trophies · 1.5 lb each | 0.67 |
| Apr 28 | Rainbow | 2,550 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Apr 9 | Rainbow | 1,300 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Mar 30 | Rainbow | 4,320 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each | 2.4 |
155 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 |
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
59°
Overcastfeels like 54°
Tue
Favorable
66° 52°
wind 9 kt · 3% rain
Wed
Favorable
75° 52°
wind 9 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
77° 60°
wind 9 kt · 36% rain
Fri
Favorable
74° 57°
wind 7 kt · 24% rain
Sat
Favorable
77° 60°
wind 7 kt · 2% rain
Sun
Favorable
79° 63°
wind 7 kt · 1% rain
Mon
Favorable
75° 59°
wind 15 kt · 1% rain
The current regulation for Rainbow 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 Rainbow Lake?
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Wind now
4mph
NW · gusting 5
Gusts · 12h
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