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Brown Trout stocking
Lowland lake · Pierce County · 250.9 acres · 318 ft
10,005 brown trout on Oct 3
8 years agoLakewood Hatchery
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
11,626
average of 4 seasons
Typical size
Fingerlings
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Oct
when the truck comes
This year against a 4-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | Brown Trout | 10,005 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 15 |
| Jun 13 | Brown Trout | 15,500 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 20 |
| Jul 13 | Brown Trout | 15,000 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 20 |
| Oct 29 | Brown Trout | 6,000 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 19 |
4 brown trout 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 | ||||||||||||
| Bass |
quiet → best this month
No WDFW calendar for Brown Trout — the lake holds it, WDFW just doesn't rate its months.
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
56°
Clearfeels like 54°
Tue
Favorable
66° 54°
wind 6 kt · 21% rain
Wed
Favorable
76° 52°
wind 9 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
79° 53°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
75° 50°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
75° 50°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
77° 50°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
67° 49°
wind 7 kt · 4% rain
The current regulation for Spanaway 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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Wind now
4mph
NNE · gusting 11
Gusts · 12h
20mph
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