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Rainbow stocking
High lake · Chelan County · 33 acres · 4,292 ft
2,030 rainbows on May 6
4 months agoChelan Hatchery
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lb
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
2,030
241% of a normal year
Normal year
844
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
May
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6 | Rainbow | 2,030 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 70 |
| May 21 | Rainbow | 1,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 60 |
| May 2 | Rainbow | 1,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 66 |
| May 10 | Rainbow | 1,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 74 |
| Jun 8 | Rainbow | 1,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 57 |
| May 25 | Rainbow | 1,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 58 |
| Jun 4 | Rainbow | 600 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 54 |
| May 23 | Rainbow | 600 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 63 |
12 rainbow 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 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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No catch reports yet for this water.
Currently
45°
Clearfeels like 41°
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 rainbow trout this week at Upper Wheeler Reservoir?
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4mph
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Gusts · 12h
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