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Rainbow stocking
High lake · Yakima County · 4.7 acres · 5,311 ft
638 rainbows on Jul 30
4 years agoNaches Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
415
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
479
average of 2 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Jul
when the truck comes
This year against a 2-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30 | Rainbow | 638 | 415 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Jul 30 | Rainbow | 320 | 320 | 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
41°
Clearfeels like 36°
Tue
Favorable
49° 38°
wind 5 kt · 20% rain
Wed
Favorable
58° 39°
wind 9 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
69° 45°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
66° 41°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
68° 42°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
70° 45°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
64° 38°
wind 7 kt · 3% rain
The current regulation for Root 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 Root Lake?
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Wind now
4mph
N · gusting 8
Gusts · 12h
21mph
holding or building
wind mph gusts