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Channel Catfish stocking
Lowland lake · Franklin County · 710.7 acres · 925 ft
250 channel catfish on May 27
4 months agoColumbia Basin Hatchery
Fish per pound
Catchables · 9 oz each
1.7
Nothing new since May 27. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
1,515
fish
Normal year
0
no past seasons
Typical size
Catchables
9 oz each
Stocking season
Varies
no regular pattern
This year against a 0-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27 | Channel Catfish | 250 | 1.7 | Catchables · 9 oz each |
| May 13 | Channel Catfish | 1,265 | 1.8 | Catchables · 9 oz each |
2 channel catfish 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 | |
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| Yellow Perch |
quiet → best this month
WDFW rates channel catfish 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
57°
Partly cloudyfeels like 55°
Tue
Favorable
69° 49°
wind 9 kt · 9% rain
Wed
Favorable
80° 50°
wind 9 kt · 2% rain
Thu
Good
86° 55°
wind 13 kt · 7% rain
Fri
Favorable
81° 61°
wind 7 kt · 2% rain
Sat
Favorable
83° 59°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Good
85° 62°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
84° 58°
wind 14 kt · 0% rain
The current regulation for Scooteney Reservoir 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 channel catfish this week at Scooteney Reservoir?
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Wind now
7mph
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Gusts · 12h
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