Loading…
Want to be notified exactly when to fish for rainbow trout here?
Rainbow stocking
High lake · Yakima County · 2.1 acres · 5,994 ft
90 rainbows on Jul 14
7 years agoNaches Hatchery
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lb
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
85
average of 2 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Varies
no regular pattern
This year against a 2-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14 | Rainbow | 90 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 180 |
| Oct 4 | Rainbow | 80 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 290 |
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
be the first to say how Richmond Lake fished
No catch reports yet for this water.
Currently
39°
Clearfeels like 34°
Tue
Favorable
45° 36°
wind 6 kt · 19% rain
Wed
Favorable
54° 39°
wind 12 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
67° 44°
wind 12 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
65° 39°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
68° 41°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
68° 44°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
61° 36°
wind 7 kt · 2% rain
The current regulation for Richmond 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 Richmond Lake?
Sign in to viewRanked by fish counts, angler reports, rain, cloud and wind.
The counts, catch rates, conditions and weather on this page stay free.
Wind now
6mph
E · gusting 11
Gusts · 12h
24mph
holding or building
wind mph gusts