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Cutthroat stocking
Lowland lake · Pierce County · 172.8 acres · 613 ft
164 cutthroat on Jan 7
6 years agoEells Springs
Average size
Trophies
1.4 lbeach
Nothing new since Jan 7. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
433
average of 5 seasons
Typical size
Jumbos
1.3 lb each
Stocking season
Jan
when the truck comes
This year against a 5-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 | Cutthroat | 164 | Trophies · 1.4 lb each | 0.72 |
| Jan 6 | Cutthroat | 300 | Trophies · 1.4 lb each | 0.69 |
| Oct 5 | Cutthroat | 350 | Trophies · 1.8 lb each | 0.55 |
| Jan 24 | Cutthroat | 1,000 | Trophies · 1.4 lb each | 0.71 |
| Oct 12 | Cutthroat | 350 | Jumbos · 0.75 lb each | 1.3 |
5 cutthroat 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 cutthroat trout best in May through July.
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
54°
Clearfeels like 54°
Tue
Favorable
64° 53°
wind 5 kt · 24% rain
Wed
Favorable
76° 50°
wind 7 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
79° 53°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
74° 51°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
73° 50°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
76° 52°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
70° 49°
wind 6 kt · 5% rain
The current regulation for Tanwax Lake 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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