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Cutthroat stocking
High lake · Lewis County · 14.7 acres · 3,563 ft
800 cutthroat on Sep 11
5 days agoMossyrock Hatchery
Fish per pound
Fry · under 1 oz each
250
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
800
99% of a normal year
Normal year
809
average of 4 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 1 oz each
Stocking season
Aug–Sep
when the truck comes
This year against a 4-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Fish/lb | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | Cutthroat | 800 | 250 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Sep 13 | Cutthroat | 700 | 250 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Sep 21 | Cutthroat | 900 | 300 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 19 | Cutthroat | 1,000 | 380 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
| Aug 30 | Cutthroat | 637 | 200 | Fry · under 1 oz each |
5 cutthroat 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westslope Cutthroat Trout |
quiet → best this month
Westslope Cutthroat Trout is at its best now — WDFW's calendar peaks April, May, June, August, September, October.
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
47°
Mostly clearfeels like 44°
Tue
Favorable
53° 44°
wind 8 kt · 17% rain
Wed
Favorable
64° 46°
wind 10 kt · 2% rain
Thu
Favorable
69° 48°
wind 7 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
66° 41°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
70° 41°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
72° 43°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
62° 40°
wind 8 kt · 6% rain
The current regulation for Watch Lake (Lewis 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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Wind now
5mph
NNW · gusting 7
Gusts · 12h
24mph
holding or building
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