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Rainbow stocking
High lake · Ferry County · 53.5 acres · 3,664 ft
25,000 rainbows on May 7
4 months agoFord Hatchery
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lb
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
25,000
102% of a normal year
Normal year
24,563
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Jun
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7 | Rainbow | 25,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 105 |
| May 8 | Rainbow | 25,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 100 |
| Jun 3 | Rainbow | 25,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 100 |
| Jun 13 | Rainbow | 25,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 78 |
| Jun 14 | Rainbow | 25,023 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 100 |
| Jun 7 | Rainbow | 25,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 100 |
| Jun 2 | Rainbow | 25,088 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 128 |
| May 24 | Rainbow | 25,027 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 113 |
15 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
47°
Partly cloudyfeels like 43°
Tue
Favorable
59° 46°
wind 6 kt · 16% rain
Wed
Favorable
68° 43°
wind 7 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
75° 50°
wind 8 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
74° 46°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
73° 47°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
74° 47°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
75° 50°
wind 6 kt · 1% rain
The current regulation for Swan Lake (Ferry 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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Wind now
4mph
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Gusts · 12h
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