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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Pierce County · 306.2 acres · 213 ft
3,500 rainbows on Apr 2
6 months agoPuyallup Hatchery
Average size
Catchables
0.5 lbeach
Nothing new since Apr 2. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
13,004
154% of a normal year
Normal year
8,469
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.43 lb each
Stocking season
Mar
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2 | Rainbow | 3,500 | Catchables · 0.5 lb each | 2.0 |
| Mar 31 | Rainbow | 4,500 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Mar 23 | Rainbow | 5,004 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each | 2.4 |
| Apr 10 | Rainbow | 2,300 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each | 2.4 |
| Apr 10 | Rainbow | 4,700 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each | 2.4 |
| Apr 9 | Rainbow | 4,300 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each | 2.4 |
| Apr 8 | Rainbow | 4,000 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each | 2.4 |
| Mar 24 | Rainbow | 5,144 | Catchables · 0.37 lb each | 2.7 |
26 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
57°
Clearfeels like 55°
Tue
Favorable
68° 53°
wind 7 kt · 20% rain
Wed
Favorable
76° 52°
wind 10 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
81° 53°
wind 8 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
75° 49°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
75° 49°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
79° 49°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
73° 50°
wind 4 kt · 4% rain
The current regulation for Steilacoom 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 Steilacoom Lake?
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Wind now
4mph
NE · gusting 12
Gusts · 12h
23mph
holding or building
wind mph gusts