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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Cowlitz County · 1,424.2 acres · 489 ft
2,000 rainbows on Jan 2
9 months agoGoldendale Hatchery
Average size
Catchables
0.37 lbeach
Nothing new since Jan 2. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
2,000
22% of a normal year
Normal year
9,285
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.37 lb each
Stocking season
Jan, Mar
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2 | Rainbow | 2,000 | Catchables · 0.37 lb each | 2.7 |
| Feb 26 | Rainbow | 3,001 | Catchables · 0.32 lb each | 3.1 |
| Feb 26 | Rainbow | 2,999 | Catchables · 0.34 lb each | 2.9 |
| Jan 8 | Rainbow | 2,000 | Catchables · 0.37 lb each | 2.7 |
| Mar 6 | Rainbow | 6,825 | Catchables · 0.33 lb each | 3.0 |
| Feb 21 | Rainbow | 2,000 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Mar 28 | Rainbow | 3,230 | Catchables · 0.36 lb each | 2.8 |
| Mar 23 | Rainbow | 3,770 | Catchables · 0.34 lb each | 2.9 |
31 rainbow 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 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
55°
Clearfeels like 53°
Tue
Favorable
66° 52°
wind 7 kt · 9% rain
Wed
Favorable
78° 49°
wind 8 kt · 2% rain
Thu
Favorable
81° 52°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
74° 49°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
75° 46°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
78° 47°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
71° 46°
wind 10 kt · 4% rain
The current regulation for Silver Lake (Cowlitz County) 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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4mph
N · gusting 9
Gusts · 12h
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