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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Whatcom County · 31.2 acres · 483 ft
500 rainbows on Apr 24
5 months agoKendall Creek Hatchery
Average size
Trophies
2 lbeach
Nothing new since Apr 24. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
500
47% of a normal year
Normal year
1,058
average of 7 seasons
Typical size
Trophies
2 lb each
Stocking season
May
when the truck comes
This year against a 7-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24 | Rainbow | 500 | Trophies · 2 lb each | 0.50 |
| May 2 | Rainbow | 100 | Jumbos · 1.3 lb each | 0.80 |
| May 2 | Rainbow | 1,500 | Catchables · 0.34 lb each | 2.9 |
| Jul 6 | Rainbow | 650 | Catchables · 0.56 lb each | 1.8 |
| May 1 | Rainbow | 1,196 | Catchables · 0.45 lb each | 2.2 |
| May 9 | Rainbow | 1,510 | Catchables · 0.5 lb each | 2.0 |
| May 9 | Rainbow | 1,000 | Catchables · 0.5 lb each | 2.0 |
| May 18 | Rainbow | 668 | Catchables · 0.67 lb each | 1.5 |
11 rainbow releases on record since 2015 · from WDFW's fish plants data, as published.
This lake on WDFWWDFW fishing prospects calendar
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| Cutthroat Trout |
quiet → best this month
No WDFW calendar for Tiger 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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Currently
57°
Clearfeels like 55°
Tue
Favorable
70° 54°
wind 5 kt · 11% rain
Wed
Favorable
78° 53°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Thu
Favorable
79° 53°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
70° 50°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
68° 51°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
70° 50°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
64° 50°
wind 8 kt · 9% rain
The current regulation for Squalicum 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 Squalicum Lake?
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Wind now
2mph
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Gusts · 12h
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