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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Stevens County · 469.7 acres · 1,950 ft
29,000 rainbows on Apr 15
5 months agoWaitts Lk Net Pens
Fish per pound
Catchables · 3 oz each
5.0
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet. Last catchable plant Mar 10.
2026 so far
41,200
99% of a normal year
Normal year
41,519
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
3 oz each
Stocking season
Mar–Apr
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15 | Rainbow | 29,000 | 5.0 | Catchables · 3 oz each |
| Mar 10 | Rainbow | 200 | 0.33 | Trophies · 3 lb each |
| Feb 17 | Rainbow | 12,000 | 4.5 | Catchables · 4 oz each |
| Mar 18 | Rainbow | 250 | 0.33 | Trophies · 3 lb each |
| Mar 18 | Rainbow | 1,494 | 3.9 | Catchables · 4 oz each |
| Mar 18 | Rainbow | 6,220 | 4.2 | Catchables · 4 oz each |
| Mar 18 | Rainbow | 2,286 | 4.2 | Catchables · 4 oz each |
| Oct 3 | Rainbow | 6,160 | 10 | Fingerlings · 2 oz each |
51 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
No WDFW calendar for Brown Trout or Tiger Trout — the lake holds them, WDFW just doesn't rate their 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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Currently
53°
Clearfeels like 50°
Tue
Favorable
64° 50°
wind 8 kt · 17% rain
Wed
Favorable
75° 50°
wind 6 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
81° 55°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
81° 50°
wind 4 kt · 1% rain
Sat
Favorable
79° 52°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
82° 52°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
78° 54°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
The current regulation for Waitts 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.
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 Waitts Lake?
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