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Cutthroat stocking
High lake · Lewis County · 2.2 acres · 2,985 ft
150 cutthroat on Aug 11
2 years agoMossyrock Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
300
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
145
average of 4 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Aug–Sep
when the truck comes
This year against a 4-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11 | Cutthroat | 150 | 300 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Sep 6 | Cutthroat | 150 | 300 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Sep 16 | Cutthroat | 150 | 225 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 30 | Cutthroat | 130 | 200 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
4 cutthroat 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westslope Cutthroat Trout |
quiet → best this month
Westslope Cutthroat Trout is at its best now — WDFW's calendar peaks April, May, June, August, September, October.
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
47°
Clearfeels like 43°
Tue
Favorable
53° 44°
wind 8 kt · 18% rain
Wed
Favorable
62° 47°
wind 10 kt · 3% rain
Thu
Favorable
69° 49°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
66° 43°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
68° 44°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
70° 45°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
62° 41°
wind 7 kt · 5% rain
The current regulation for Spud 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 westslope cutthroat trout this week at Spud Lake?
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Wind now
7mph
NE · gusting 16
Gusts · 12h
16mph
holding or building
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