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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Chelan County · 195.2 acres · 1,232 ft
31,300 rainbows on Jun 2
4 months agoChelan Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
70
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet. Last catchable plant Mar 23.
2026 so far
108,000
98% of a normal year
Normal year
110,416
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Apr–May, Oct
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2 | Rainbow | 31,300 | 70 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| May 26 | Rainbow | 12,500 | 50 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Apr 28 | Rainbow | 13,600 | 68 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Apr 27 | Rainbow | 47,600 | 68 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Mar 23 | Rainbow | 3,000 | 2.5 | Catchables · 6 oz each |
| May 14 | Rainbow | 50,000 | 60 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| May 7 | Rainbow | 10,282 | 75 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| May 7 | Rainbow | 39,718 | 64 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
77 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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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
58°
Clearfeels like 55°
Tue
Favorable
67° 57°
wind 6 kt · 13% rain
Wed
Favorable
79° 53°
wind 8 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
84° 60°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
81° 58°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
79° 58°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
81° 59°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
84° 56°
wind 8 kt · 1% rain
The current regulation for Wapato Lake (Chelan County) 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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