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Channel Catfish stocking
Lowland lake · Lewis County · 216.5 acres · 781 ft
2,000 channel catfish on May 27
4 months agoColumbia Basin Hatchery
Fish per pound
Catchables · 0.59 lb each
1.7
Nothing new since May 27. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
2,000
123% of a normal year
Normal year
1,625
average of 2 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.59 lb each
Stocking season
Jun
when the truck comes
This year against a 2-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27 | Channel Catfish | 2,000 | 1.7 | Catchables · 0.59 lb each |
| Jun 12 | Channel Catfish | 1,950 | 3.5 | Catchables · 0.29 lb each |
| Jun 26 | Channel Catfish | 1,300 | 1.0 | Jumbos · 1 lb each |
3 channel catfish releases on record since 2015 · from WDFW's fish plants data, as published.
This lake on WDFWWDFW fishing prospects calendar
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| Yellow Perch |
quiet → best this month
WDFW rates channel catfish 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
57°
Clearfeels like 54°
Tue
Favorable
65° 51°
wind 5 kt · 15% rain
Wed
Favorable
77° 55°
wind 7 kt · 2% rain
Thu
Favorable
80° 55°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
73° 49°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
74° 50°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
77° 51°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
70° 48°
wind 7 kt · 5% rain
The current regulation for Swofford Pond 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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Gusts · 12h
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