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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Thurston County · 511.2 acres · 459 ft
4,620 rainbows on May 15
4 months agoEells Springs
Average size
Catchables
0.53 lbeach
Nothing new since May 15. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
15,644
65% of a normal year
Normal year
24,109
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.46 lb each
Stocking season
Apr–May
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15 | Rainbow | 4,620 | Catchables · 0.53 lb each | 1.9 |
| Apr 20 | Rainbow | 524 | Jumbos · 0.8 lb each | 1.3 |
| Apr 16 | Rainbow | 4,000 | Catchables · 0.43 lb each | 2.3 |
| Apr 15 | Rainbow | 938 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Apr 15 | Rainbow | 5,562 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Sep 29 | Rainbow | 625 | Jumbos · 0.96 lb each | 1.0 |
| May 29 | Rainbow | 1,553 | Catchables · 0.45 lb each | 2.2 |
| May 28 | Rainbow | 2,031 | Catchables · 0.53 lb each | 1.9 |
88 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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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
56°
Clearfeels like 54°
Tue
Favorable
68° 52°
wind 5 kt · 21% rain
Wed
Favorable
79° 52°
wind 8 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
82° 52°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
72° 50°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
75° 47°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
78° 48°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
70° 47°
wind 9 kt · 3% rain
The current regulation for Summit Lake (Thurston County) could not be confidently verified from a structured source, so this dashboard won't guess. Check the official WDFW sport fishing rules before fishing.
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