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Cutthroat stocking
High lake · Yakima County · 7.1 acres · 5,259 ft
1,100 cutthroat on Jul 14
14 months agoNaches Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
579
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
1,094
average of 4 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Aug
when the truck comes
This year against a 4-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14 | Cutthroat | 1,100 | 579 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 25 | Cutthroat | 1,065 | 430 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Sep 4 | Cutthroat | 1,147 | 370 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 24 | Cutthroat | 1,065 | 430 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
4 cutthroat 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westslope Cutthroat Trout |
quiet → best this month
Westslope Cutthroat Trout is at its best now — WDFW's calendar peaks April, May, June, August, September, October.
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
44°
Overcastfeels like 40°
Tue
Favorable
49° 40°
wind 5 kt · 32% rain
Wed
Favorable
58° 38°
wind 10 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
69° 44°
wind 6 kt · 1% rain
Fri
Favorable
65° 40°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
69° 42°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
70° 44°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
59° 38°
wind 7 kt · 3% rain
The current regulation for Surprise Lake (Yakima 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.
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 westslope cutthroat trout this week at Surprise Lake (Yakima County)?
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Wind now
3mph
E · gusting 7
Gusts · 12h
19mph
holding or building
wind mph gusts