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Cutthroat stocking
Lowland lake · Jefferson County · 34.9 acres · 471 ft
1,900 cutthroat on Sep 27
3 years agoEells Springs
Average size
Fingerlings
under 0.1 lbeach
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
1,482
average of 7 seasons
Typical size
Fingerlings
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Oct
when the truck comes
This year against a 7-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | Cutthroat | 1,900 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 20 |
| Oct 3 | Cutthroat | 1,574 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 21 |
| Sep 23 | Cutthroat | 1,500 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 28 |
| Oct 9 | Cutthroat | 1,100 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 22 |
| Oct 6 | Cutthroat | 1,300 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 25 |
| Oct 11 | Cutthroat | 1,500 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 21 |
| Sep 30 | Cutthroat | 1,500 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 15 |
7 cutthroat releases on record since 2015 · from WDFW's fish plants data, as published.
This lake on WDFWWDFW fishing prospects calendar
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quiet → best this month
WDFW rates cutthroat trout best in May through July.
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
58°
Clearfeels like 55°
Tue
Favorable
66° 54°
wind 8 kt · 15% rain
Wed
Favorable
74° 57°
wind 10 kt · 0% rain
Thu
Favorable
77° 58°
wind 11 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
74° 51°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
73° 51°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
74° 52°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
67° 51°
wind 7 kt · 6% rain
The current regulation for Sandy Shore 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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N · gusting 10
Gusts · 12h
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