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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Pierce County · 172.8 acres · 613 ft
2,773 rainbows on May 20
4 months agoPuyallup Hatchery
Average size
Catchables
0.5 lb
Nothing new since May 20. WDFW usually plants here in November.
2026 so far
8,823
31% of a normal year
Normal year
28,041
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.54 lb each
Stocking season
Apr–Jun, Nov
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20 | Rainbow | 2,773 | Catchables · 0.5 lb each | 2.0 |
| Apr 17 | Rainbow | 2,000 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each | 2.4 |
| Apr 17 | Rainbow | 50 | Trophies · 1.9 lb each | 0.52 |
| Apr 2 | Rainbow | 4,000 | Catchables · 0.5 lb each | 2.0 |
| Nov 24 | Rainbow | 625 | Trophies · 3 lb each | 0.33 |
| Nov 24 | Rainbow | 1,004 | Trophies · 1.4 lb each | 0.70 |
| May 7 | Rainbow | 1,840 | Catchables · 0.43 lb each | 2.3 |
| Apr 25 | Rainbow | 350 | Catchables · 0.49 lb each | 2.0 |
84 rainbow 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 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
57°
Overcastfeels like 56°
Tue
Favorable
64° 53°
wind 5 kt · 24% rain
Wed
Favorable
76° 51°
wind 7 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
79° 53°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
73° 51°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
74° 50°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
76° 51°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
68° 50°
wind 5 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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4mph
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Gusts · 12h
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