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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Columbia County · 4.4 acres · 2,382 ft
500 rainbows on Jun 9
3 months agoTucannon Hatchery
Average size
Catchables
0.4 lbeach
Nothing new since Jun 9. Holdovers are bigger and warier than fresh stock.
2026 so far
6,320
53% of a normal year
Normal year
11,898
average of 10 seasons
Typical size
Catchables
0.4 lb each
Stocking season
Feb–Jun
when the truck comes
This year against a 10-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9 | Rainbow | 500 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| May 19 | Rainbow | 50 | Trophies · 1.5 lb each | 0.67 |
| May 19 | Rainbow | 2,550 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Feb 25 | Rainbow | 100 | Jumbos · 1.3 lb each | 0.77 |
| Feb 24 | Rainbow | 3,120 | Catchables · 0.38 lb each | 2.6 |
| Jun 6 | Rainbow | 2,000 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| May 22 | Rainbow | 975 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| May 20 | Rainbow | 60 | Trophies · 1.5 lb each | 0.67 |
107 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°
Overcastfeels like 52°
Tue
Favorable
67° 51°
wind 9 kt · 3% rain
Wed
Favorable
75° 51°
wind 9 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
77° 59°
wind 10 kt · 36% rain
Fri
Favorable
73° 57°
wind 7 kt · 24% rain
Sat
Favorable
76° 59°
wind 7 kt · 2% rain
Sun
Favorable
79° 62°
wind 7 kt · 1% rain
Mon
Favorable
75° 58°
wind 15 kt · 1% rain
The current regulation for Watson 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 Watson Lake?
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Wind now
5mph
NW · gusting 5
Gusts · 12h
13mph
holding or building
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