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Cutthroat stocking
High lake · King County · 1 acres · 4,224 ft
60 cutthroat on Aug 3
14 months agoTokul Creek Hatchery
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lbeach
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
0
0% of a normal year
Normal year
60
average of 4 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Sep
when the truck comes
This year against a 4-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3 | Cutthroat | 60 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 383 |
| Jul 10 | Cutthroat | 60 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 336 |
| Sep 29 | Cutthroat | 60 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 332 |
| Sep 10 | Cutthroat | 60 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 305 |
4 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
44°
Clearfeels like 40°
Tue
Favorable
50° 42°
wind 5 kt · 20% rain
Wed
Favorable
62° 44°
wind 5 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
66° 46°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
65° 42°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
67° 41°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
70° 46°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
49° 35°
wind 6 kt · 7% rain
The current regulation for Top Lake Pothole 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
2mph
NNE · gusting 3
Gusts · 12h
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