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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Pierce County · 250.9 acres · 318 ft
40 rainbows on Mar 10
6 months agoBethel Hs (Spanaway)
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lbeach
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet. Last catchable plant Feb 24.
2026 so far
15,040
80% of a normal year
Normal year
18,731
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.26 lb each
Stocking season
Mar–Apr
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10 | Rainbow | 40 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 500 |
| Feb 24 | Rainbow | 15,000 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Mar 11 | Rainbow | 12,500 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Feb 20 | Rainbow | 2,500 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Feb 23 | Rainbow | 15,057 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each | 2.4 |
| Mar 14 | Rainbow | 15,000 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each | 2.4 |
| Mar 23 | Rainbow | 4,784 | Catchables · 0.43 lb each | 2.3 |
| Mar 22 | Rainbow | 4,706 | Catchables · 0.38 lb each | 2.6 |
43 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 | ||||||||||||
| Bass |
quiet → best this month
No WDFW calendar for Brown Trout — the lake holds it, WDFW just doesn't rate its months.
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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No catch reports yet for this water.
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.
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 Spanaway Lake?
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Wind now
4mph
NNE · gusting 11
Gusts · 12h
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