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Rainbow stocking
High lake · Pend Oreille County · 28.9 acres · 3,533 ft
4,000 rainbows on May 12
4 months agoFord Hatchery
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lbeach
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
4,000
100% of a normal year
Normal year
4,000
average of 9 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
May–Jun
when the truck comes
This year against a 9-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12 | Rainbow | 4,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 108 |
| May 28 | Rainbow | 4,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 103 |
| May 22 | Rainbow | 4,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 100 |
| Jun 6 | Rainbow | 4,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 93 |
| Jun 13 | Rainbow | 4,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 100 |
| May 21 | Rainbow | 4,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 95 |
| Jun 18 | Rainbow | 4,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 100 |
| Jun 17 | Rainbow | 4,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 115 |
10 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
50°
Clearfeels like 44°
Tue
Favorable
58° 47°
wind 8 kt · 19% rain
Wed
Favorable
65° 49°
wind 11 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
76° 49°
wind 11 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
73° 44°
wind 5 kt · 1% rain
Sat
Favorable
72° 45°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
74° 45°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
71° 45°
wind 9 kt · 1% rain
The current regulation for South Skookum 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 South Skookum Lake?
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Wind now
9mph
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Gusts · 12h
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