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Cutthroat stocking
High lake · Okanogan County · 4.4 acres · 6,191 ft
340 cutthroat on Aug 15
1 month agoTokul Creek Hatchery
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lbeach
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
340
100% of a normal year
Normal year
340
average of 2 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Varies
no regular pattern
This year against a 2-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15 | Cutthroat | 340 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 669 |
| Dec 4 | Cutthroat | 340 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 502 |
| Sep 18 | Cutthroat | 340 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 793 |
3 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 |
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
38°
Clearfeels like 32°
Tue
Favorable
43° 38°
wind 7 kt · 34% rain
Wed
Favorable
57° 38°
wind 8 kt · 0% rain
Thu
Favorable
65° 44°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
66° 40°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
66° 39°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
68° 42°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
58° 35°
wind 7 kt · 2% rain
The current regulation for Varden 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
8mph
NE · gusting 13
Gusts · 12h
16mph
laying down
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