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Cutthroat stocking
Lowland lake · Jefferson County · 20.3 acres · 641 ft
4,800 cutthroat on May 13
4 months agoEells Springs
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lbeach
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
4,800
140% of a normal year
Normal year
3,438
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
May, Sep–Oct
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13 | Cutthroat | 4,800 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 300 |
| Sep 16 | Cutthroat | 2,000 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 27 |
| Sep 30 | Cutthroat | 1,000 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 23 |
| May 8 | Cutthroat | 5,315 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 286 |
| Sep 27 | Cutthroat | 1,300 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 20 |
| Oct 3 | Cutthroat | 1,015 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 21 |
| May 18 | Cutthroat | 4,800 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 313 |
| Oct 4 | Cutthroat | 1,000 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 26 |
17 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout | ||||||||||||
| Rainbow Trout |
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
58°
Clearfeels like 55°
Tue
Favorable
67° 54°
wind 8 kt · 13% rain
Wed
Favorable
76° 57°
wind 10 kt · 0% rain
Thu
Favorable
78° 55°
wind 11 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
71° 49°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
69° 49°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
70° 49°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
65° 50°
wind 5 kt · 6% rain
The current regulation for Tarboo 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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