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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · King County · 12.1 acres · 1,144 ft
1,500 rainbows on Apr 13
5 months agoPuyallup Hatchery
Fish per pound
Catchables · 6 oz each
2.5
Nothing new since Apr 13. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
1,500
65% of a normal year
Normal year
2,301
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
6 oz each
Stocking season
Apr–May
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13 | Rainbow | 1,500 | 2.5 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| Apr 21 | Rainbow | 1,500 | 2.0 | Catchables · 8 oz each |
| Apr 15 | Rainbow | 1,500 | 2.5 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| Apr 19 | Rainbow | 1,500 | 2.6 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| Apr 11 | Rainbow | 1,750 | 2.5 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| May 12 | Rainbow | 1,000 | 2.6 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| Apr 12 | Rainbow | 1,500 | 3.0 | Catchables · 5 oz each |
| Apr 28 | Rainbow | 2,500 | 2.5 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
18 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 | ||||||||||||
| Bass |
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
55°
Clearfeels like 52°
Tue
Favorable
63° 51°
wind 5 kt · 26% rain
Wed
Favorable
75° 54°
wind 9 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
78° 56°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
71° 50°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
72° 50°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
74° 51°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
66° 50°
wind 6 kt · 9% rain
The current regulation for Walker 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 Walker Lake?
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Gusts · 12h
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