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Rainbow stocking
High lake · Whatcom County · 1.4 acres · 5,079 ft
80 rainbows on Sep 13
3 years agoArlington Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
215
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
80
average of 2 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Sep
when the truck comes
This year against a 2-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | Rainbow | 80 | 215 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Sep 6 | Rainbow | 80 | 519 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
2 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
44°
Clearfeels like 39°
Tue
Favorable
47° 39°
wind 7 kt · 16% rain
Wed
Favorable
58° 45°
wind 15 kt · 0% rain
Thu
Favorable
63° 44°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
61° 40°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
61° 40°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
63° 42°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
53° 37°
wind 6 kt · 16% rain
The current regulation for Rankin 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
ESE · gusting 5
Gusts · 12h
24mph
laying down
wind mph gusts