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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Pierce County · 26.5 acres · 323 ft
2,100 rainbows on May 19
4 months agoPuyallup Hatchery
Average size
Catchables
0.48 lbeach
Nothing new since May 19. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
4,100
90% of a normal year
Normal year
4,546
average of 8 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.44 lb each
Stocking season
Apr–Jun
when the truck comes
This year against a 8-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19 | Rainbow | 2,100 | Catchables · 0.48 lb each | 2.1 |
| Mar 31 | Rainbow | 2,000 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| May 15 | Rainbow | 1,150 | Catchables · 0.43 lb each | 2.3 |
| Apr 10 | Rainbow | 2,500 | Catchables · 0.42 lb each | 2.4 |
| Jun 7 | Rainbow | 1,530 | Jumbos · 1 lb each | 1.0 |
| May 20 | Rainbow | 2,750 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Apr 10 | Rainbow | 2,000 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Jun 9 | Rainbow | 875 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
21 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 |
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
57°
Clearfeels like 54°
Tue
Favorable
66° 54°
wind 7 kt · 18% rain
Wed
Favorable
75° 55°
wind 11 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
79° 55°
wind 10 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
75° 50°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
74° 50°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
78° 49°
wind 3 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
72° 50°
wind 5 kt · 5% rain
The current regulation for Wapato 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 Wapato Lake?
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Wind now
6mph
NE · gusting 11
Gusts · 12h
22mph
holding or building
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