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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Grays Harbor County · 12.6 acres · 24 ft
100 rainbows on Jun 9
3 months agoLk Aberdeen Hatchery
Fish per pound
Trophies · 3.3 lb each
0.30
Nothing new since Jun 9. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
3,005
91% of a normal year
Normal year
3,314
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Jumbos
13 oz each
Stocking season
Mar–Jun
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9 | Rainbow | 100 | 0.30 | Trophies · 3.3 lb each |
| Jun 2 | Rainbow | 500 | 1.9 | Catchables · 9 oz each |
| May 19 | Rainbow | 400 | 1.7 | Catchables · 10 oz each |
| Apr 23 | Rainbow | 252 | 0.25 | Trophies · 4 lb each |
| Apr 21 | Rainbow | 700 | 1.8 | Catchables · 9 oz each |
| Apr 20 | Rainbow | 300 | 0.45 | Trophies · 2.2 lb each |
| Apr 2 | Rainbow | 100 | 0.50 | Trophies · 2 lb each |
| Apr 1 | Rainbow | 353 | 0.25 | Trophies · 4 lb each |
117 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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| Yellow Perch |
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
59°
Clearfeels like 58°
Tue
Favorable
68° 52°
wind 4 kt · 15% rain
Wed
Favorable
81° 51°
wind 7 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
81° 53°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
71° 51°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
76° 48°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
75° 49°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
72° 48°
wind 8 kt · 4% rain
The current regulation for Vance Creek Pond 1 (Bowers 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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Wind now
4mph
NNE · gusting 7
Gusts · 12h
16mph
holding or building
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