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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Thurston County · 66.1 acres · 162 ft
2,020 rainbows on Apr 21
5 months agoEells Springs
Fish per pound
Catchables · 8 oz each
1.9
Nothing new since Apr 21. WDFW usually plants here in November.
2026 so far
2,020
39% of a normal year
Normal year
5,137
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
10 oz each
Stocking season
Apr–May, Nov
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21 | Rainbow | 2,020 | 1.9 | Catchables · 8 oz each |
| Nov 25 | Rainbow | 565 | 1.4 | Jumbos · 12 oz each |
| Sep 29 | Rainbow | 710 | 1.0 | Jumbos · 1 lb each |
| May 28 | Rainbow | 1,022 | 1.9 | Catchables · 8 oz each |
| May 12 | Rainbow | 1,000 | 2.1 | Catchables · 8 oz each |
| Apr 18 | Rainbow | 2,040 | 2.0 | Catchables · 8 oz each |
| Nov 26 | Rainbow | 328 | 1.2 | Jumbos · 14 oz each |
| Sep 3 | Rainbow | 500 | 1.2 | Jumbos · 13 oz each |
38 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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| Kokanee |
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
59°
Clearfeels like 56°
Tue
Favorable
68° 52°
wind 5 kt · 19% rain
Wed
Favorable
78° 50°
wind 9 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
83° 51°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
75° 50°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
76° 48°
wind 3 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
80° 48°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
75° 49°
wind 4 kt · 3% rain
The current regulation for Ward 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 Ward Lake?
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Wind now
4mph
NE · gusting 11
Gusts · 12h
19mph
holding or building
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