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More than 60,000 triploid rainbow trout are being added to 95 fishing waters across Washington this month and next.
Averaging 1.5 pounds each, the trout are called “triploids” because they have three sets of chromosomes instead of the normal two, making them sterile. It also makes the fish voracious feeders with the potential to grow to trophy size. The trout are purchased by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) with a special legislative allocation to enhance fishing opportunities.
“These triploids, along with nearly 52,000 other jumbo trout added to lakes throughout the state, will give anglers a great opportunity to catch a nice-size trout this year,” said Jon Anderson, WDFW resident trout manager.
A majority of the triploid trout are being stocked this month in preparation for the April 29 lowland lakes fishing season opener. Some year-round and earlier-opening fishing waters are also receiving triploids this month or next. The following table shows how many are going where this spring.
| County |
Lake Name |
Number |
Approx.
time |
| Benton |
Columbia Park Pond |
100 |
April |
| Chelan |
Wapato Lake |
1,182 |
April |
| Clark |
Klineline Pond |
1,077 |
April |
| Cowlitz |
Horseshoe Lake |
1,306 |
April |
| Kress Lake |
754 |
April |
|
| Franklin |
Railroad Pond |
241 |
April |
| Grant |
Beda Lake |
994 |
April |
| Lenice Lake |
519 |
April |
|
| Nunnally Lake |
300 |
April |
|
| Grays Harbor |
Aberdeen Lake |
199 |
April, May |
| Failor Lake |
307 |
April, May |
|
| Sylvia Lake |
193 |
April, May |
|
| Island |
Lone Lake |
581 |
April |
| Jefferson |
Gibbs Lake |
293 |
May |
| Horseshoe Lake |
147 |
April |
|
| King | Angle Lake | 717 |
April |
| Beaver Lake |
386 |
April |
|
| Green Lake |
1,261 |
April, May |
|
| Meridian Lake |
917 |
April, May |
|
| Morton Lake |
435 |
April |
|
| Rattlesnake Lake |
965 |
April |
|
| Sawyer Lake |
1,309 |
April |
|
| Kitsap |
Kitsap Lake |
785 |
May |
| Panther Lake |
171 |
April |
|
| Kittitas |
North Fio Rito Lake |
786 |
April |
| Lost Lake |
1,123 |
May |
|
| Mattoon Lake |
544 |
April |
|
| Klickitat |
Northwestern Reservoir |
538 |
April |
| N. Rowland Lake |
1,991 |
April |
|
| Lewis |
Carlisle Lake |
385 |
April |
| Fort Borst Pond |
446 |
April |
|
| Mineral Lake |
812 |
April |
|
| S Lewis Co. Park Pond |
695 |
April |
|
| Lincoln | Fishtrap Lake | 1,615 |
April |
| Mason |
Benson Lake |
490 |
April |
| Haven Lake |
466 |
April |
|
| Island Lake |
196 |
May |
|
| Phillips Lake |
575 |
April |
|
| Tee Lake |
218 |
May |
|
| Wooten Lake |
430 |
April |
|
| Okanogan |
Conconully Lake |
599 |
April |
| Conconully Reservoir |
599 |
April |
|
| Spectacle Lake |
958 |
April |
|
| Pacific |
Loomis Lake |
59 |
April |
| Pend Oreille |
Diamond Lake |
1,039 |
April |
| Pierce |
Clear Lake |
362 |
April |
| Harts Lake |
284 |
May |
|
| Ohop Lake |
605 |
April |
|
| Rapjohn Lake |
152 |
April |
|
| Silver Lake |
322 |
April |
|
| Spanaway Lake |
667 |
April |
|
| Tanwax Lake |
454 |
April |
|
| Wapato Lake |
308 |
April, May |
|
| Waughop Lake |
98 |
April |
|
| San Juan | Mountain Lake |
785 |
May |
| Skagit |
Campbell Lake |
1,067 |
April, May |
| Clear Lake |
1,062 |
April |
|
| Pass Lake |
192 |
May |
|
| Vogler Lake |
98 |
May |
|
| Skamania |
Kidney Lake |
924 |
April |
| Snohomish |
Blackmans Lake |
290 |
April |
| Cassidy Lake |
965 |
April, May |
|
| Flowing Lake |
583 |
April |
|
| Gissburg Ponds |
917 |
April |
|
| Martha Lake (Warm Beach) |
485 |
April |
|
| Panther Lake |
291 |
April |
|
| Roesiger Lake |
1,358 |
April, May |
|
| Silver Lake (Everett) |
533 |
April |
|
| Tye Lake |
272 |
April |
|
| Spokane |
Badger Lake |
1,214 |
April |
| Clear Lake |
1,459 |
April |
|
| West Medical Lake |
1,214 |
April |
|
| Williams Lake |
2,167 |
April |
|
| Stevens |
Deer Lake |
2,548 |
April |
| Loon Lake |
546 |
April |
|
| Thurston |
Black Lake |
599 |
April, May |
| Clear Lake |
240 |
May |
|
| Hicks Lake |
240 |
April, May |
|
| Lawrence Lake |
479 |
April, May |
|
| Long's Pond |
120 |
April, May |
|
| McIntosh Lake |
240 |
April |
|
| Munn Lake |
359 |
May |
|
| Offut Lake |
299 |
May |
|
| Lake St. Clair |
240 |
April, May |
|
| Ward Lake |
200 |
May |
|
| Wahkiakum |
Wahkiakum Co. Ponds |
160 |
April |
| Walla Walla |
Bennington Lake |
324 |
April |
| Whatcom |
Squalicum Lake |
193 |
May |
| Terrell Lake |
917 |
April, May |
|
| Yakima |
Clear Lake |
2,068 |
April |
| Dog Lake |
473 |
May |
|
| Leech Lake |
802 |
May |
|
| Mud Lake |
84 |
April |
|
| Myron Lake |
266 |
April |
|
| Wenas Lake |
473 |
April |
|
