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Golden Trout stocking
High lake · Kittitas County · 3.8 acres · 5,350 ft
360 golden trout on Jul 18
2 months agoTokul Creek Hatchery
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lb
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
360
116% of a normal year
Normal year
310
average of 1 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Varies
no regular pattern
This year against a 1-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18 | Golden Trout | 360 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 214 |
| Aug 20 | Golden Trout | 310 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 159 |
2 golden trout releases on record since 2015 · from WDFW's fish plants data, as published.
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Currently
41°
Clearfeels like 37°
Tue
Favorable
46° 38°
wind 9 kt · 19% rain
Wed
Favorable
56° 41°
wind 9 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
62° 42°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
62° 39°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
64° 38°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
67° 42°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
55° 35°
wind 7 kt · 6% rain
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Wind now
4mph
ESE · gusting 11
Gusts · 12h
22mph
holding or building
wind mph gusts