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Rainbow stocking
High lake · Whatcom County · 1.3 acres · 2,920 ft
100 rainbows on Aug 5
10 years agoArlington Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
320
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
100
average of 1 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Varies
no regular pattern
This year against a 1-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5 | Rainbow | 100 | 320 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
1 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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No catch reports yet for this water.
Currently
52°
Clearfeels like 48°
Tue
Favorable
58° 48°
wind 7 kt · 21% rain
Wed
Favorable
70° 51°
wind 9 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
73° 52°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
70° 47°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
70° 48°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
73° 50°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
62° 44°
wind 6 kt · 17% rain
The current regulation for Rainbow (Whatcom County) 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.
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Wind now
4mph
N · gusting 9
Gusts · 12h
14mph
laying down
wind mph gusts