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Rainbow stocking
High lake · Pierce County · 8.3 acres · 4,412 ft
350 rainbows on Oct 7
8 years agoTokul Creek Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 0.1 lb each
370
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
350
average of 4 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Sep
when the truck comes
This year against a 4-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | Rainbow | 350 | 370 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each |
| Sep 16 | Rainbow | 350 | 572 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each |
| Sep 17 | Rainbow | 350 | 240 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each |
| Sep 13 | Rainbow | 350 | 662 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each |
4 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
45°
Partly cloudyfeels like 40°
Tue
Favorable
49° 42°
wind 7 kt · 26% rain
Wed
Favorable
61° 45°
wind 8 kt · 2% rain
Thu
Favorable
65° 48°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
60° 43°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
61° 43°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
63° 45°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
55° 42°
wind 6 kt · 7% rain
The current regulation for Surprise Lake (Pierce 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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