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Rainbow stocking
Lowland lake · Spokane County · 205.8 acres · 2,427 ft
75,000 rainbows on May 12
4 months agoFord Hatchery
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lbeach
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet. Last catchable plant Mar 12.
2026 so far
81,671
64% of a normal year
Normal year
128,363
average of 11 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Mar, May–Jun
when the truck comes
This year against a 11-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12 | Rainbow | 75,000 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 105 |
| Mar 12 | Rainbow | 5,280 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Mar 12 | Rainbow | 891 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Mar 4 | Rainbow | 500 | Trophies · 3 lb each | 0.33 |
| Oct 28 | Rainbow | 17,290 | Fingerlings · 0.1 lb each | 10 |
| Jun 11 | Rainbow | 30,210 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 106 |
| Mar 24 | Rainbow | 2,979 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
| Mar 24 | Rainbow | 270 | Catchables · 0.4 lb each | 2.5 |
72 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
No WDFW calendar for Brown Trout or Tiger Trout — the lake holds them, WDFW just doesn't rate their months.
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
53°
Clearfeels like 48°
Tue
Favorable
63° 47°
wind 7 kt · 11% rain
Wed
Favorable
73° 46°
wind 10 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
80° 50°
wind 13 kt · 1% rain
Fri
Favorable
75° 58°
wind 8 kt · 4% rain
Sat
Favorable
76° 55°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
79° 55°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Good
74° 55°
wind 19 kt · 0% rain
The current regulation for West Medical 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 West Medical Lake?
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Wind now
8mph
NNE · gusting 15
Gusts · 12h
17mph
holding or building
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