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Eastern Brook Trout stocking
High lake · Chelan County · 33 acres · 4,292 ft
1,020 eastern brook trout on May 6
4 months agoChelan Hatchery
Average size
Fingerlings
under 0.1 lb
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
1,020
123% of a normal year
Normal year
826
average of 8 seasons
Typical size
Fingerlings
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
May
when the truck comes
This year against a 8-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6 | Eastern Brook Trout | 1,020 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 30 |
| May 21 | Eastern Brook Trout | 1,508 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 26 |
| May 2 | Eastern Brook Trout | 1,000 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 43 |
| May 10 | Eastern Brook Trout | 1,000 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 43 |
| Jun 8 | Eastern Brook Trout | 500 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 40 |
| Jun 4 | Eastern Brook Trout | 200 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 25 |
| May 23 | Eastern Brook Trout | 200 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 34 |
| May 21 | Eastern Brook Trout | 200 | Fingerlings · under 0.1 lb each | 42 |
9 eastern brook trout 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout |
quiet → best this month
No WDFW calendar for Brook Trout — the lake holds it, WDFW just doesn't rate its months.
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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No catch reports yet for this water.
Currently
45°
Mostly clearfeels like 42°
Tue
Favorable
51° 44°
wind 4 kt · 9% rain
Wed
Favorable
60° 43°
wind 5 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
71° 52°
wind 5 kt · 1% rain
Fri
Favorable
71° 51°
wind 4 kt · 1% rain
Sat
Favorable
71° 52°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
73° 53°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
71° 47°
wind 8 kt · 1% rain
The current regulation for Upper Wheeler Reservoir could not be confidently verified from a structured source, so this dashboard won't guess. Check the official WDFW sport fishing rules before fishing.
rules are shown exactly as published and cover every species at this location — they can change at any time, so always confirm with WDFW before fishingWant to know the best time to fish for brook trout this week at Upper Wheeler Reservoir?
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Wind now
2mph
WNW · gusting 4
Gusts · 12h
13mph
holding or building
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