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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Skagit County · 43.3 acres · 428 ft
5,130 rainbows on Apr 23
5 months agoArlington Hatchery
Fish per pound
Catchables · 0.56 lb each
1.8
Nothing new since Apr 23. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
5,130
84% of a normal year
Normal year
6,106
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.56 lb each
Stocking season
Apr
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23 | Rainbow | 5,130 | 1.8 | Catchables · 0.56 lb each |
| Apr 16 | Rainbow | 6,000 | 2.4 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each |
| Apr 24 | Rainbow | 5,760 | 2.4 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each |
| Apr 19 | Rainbow | 1,250 | 2.5 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each |
| Apr 18 | Rainbow | 4,513 | 2.5 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each |
| Apr 19 | Rainbow | 50 | 0.50 | Trophies · 2 lb each |
| Apr 19 | Rainbow | 4,810 | 2.0 | Catchables · 0.5 lb each |
| Apr 19 | Rainbow | 979 | 2.2 | Catchables · 0.45 lb each |
18 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
58°
Clearfeels like 57°
Tue
Favorable
66° 53°
wind 7 kt · 8% rain
Wed
Favorable
72° 52°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Thu
Favorable
72° 51°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
70° 49°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
70° 48°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
70° 47°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
65° 48°
wind 6 kt · 6% rain
The current regulation for Sixteen 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 Sixteen Lake?
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3mph
NNE · gusting 4
Gusts · 12h
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