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Rainbow stocking
High lake · Yakima County · 1.3 acres · 5,188 ft
210 rainbows on Jun 18
3 months agoNaches Hatchery
Average size
Fry
under 0.1 lb
Planted small, to grow on — these are not catchable yet.
2026 so far
210
103% of a normal year
Normal year
203
average of 3 seasons
Typical size
Fry
under 0.1 lb each
Stocking season
Jul
when the truck comes
This year against a 3-season average
2026normal
Recent plants
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Fish/lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18 | Rainbow | 210 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 420 |
| Jul 23 | Rainbow | 210 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 223 |
| Jul 25 | Rainbow | 200 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 200 |
| Aug 12 | Rainbow | 200 | Fry · under 0.1 lb each | 105 |
4 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
41°
Clearfeels like 36°
Tue
Favorable
49° 39°
wind 6 kt · 21% rain
Wed
Favorable
57° 38°
wind 10 kt · 1% rain
Thu
Favorable
68° 43°
wind 6 kt · 0% rain
Fri
Favorable
66° 41°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Sat
Favorable
68° 42°
wind 4 kt · 0% rain
Sun
Favorable
70° 46°
wind 5 kt · 0% rain
Mon
Favorable
64° 39°
wind 7 kt · 3% rain
The current regulation for Wildcat Lake (Yakima 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
3mph
NE · gusting 11
Gusts · 12h
22mph
holding or building
wind mph gusts