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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Okanogan County · 61.8 acres · 1,673 ft
2,000 rainbows on Jul 1
3 months agoOmak Hatchery
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lbeach
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet. Last catchable plant Apr 18.
2026 so far
4,000
50% of a normal year
Normal year
8,074
average of 10 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Apr–Jun
when the truck comes
This year against a 10-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1 | Rainbow | 2,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 64 |
| May 26 | Rainbow | 2,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 50 |
| May 28 | Rainbow | 2,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 73 |
| Jun 22 | Rainbow | 2,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 50 |
| Jun 19 | Rainbow | 2,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 50 |
| May 23 | Rainbow | 2,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 70 |
| Apr 18 | Rainbow | 1,265 | Catchables · 0.44 lb each | 2.3 |
| Oct 12 | Rainbow | 2,500 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each | 2.4 |
31 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
No WDFW calendar for Brown Trout or Tiger Trout — the lake holds them, WDFW just doesn't rate their months.
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
56°
Clearfeels like 50°
Tue
Favorable
64° 53°
wind 10 kt · 21% rain
Wed
Favorable
76° 53°
wind 11 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
81° 60°
wind 11 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
77° 56°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
77° 56°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
79° 56°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Good
75° 51°
wind 19 kt · 1% rain
The current regulation for Rat 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 Rat Lake?
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