Horsethief Lake fishing forecast today
Today's best fishing times, weather, moon and the latest trout stocking for Horsethief Lake in Klickitat County, Washington.
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- Light wind (up to 6 mph)
Best times to fish
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Good Calm, still conditions - Cloud cover - fish less spooky
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Good Calm, still conditions - Moon times line up with dawn or dusk
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Fair Sharp temperature drop - fish often slow after a front - New moon - biggest tides of the month - Cloud cover - fish less spooky
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Good Calm, still conditions - New moon - biggest tides of the month
Good Calm, still conditions - Moon times line up with dawn or dusk
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Good Calm, still conditions
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Stocking history8 plants, 18,100 fish in 12 months
| Date | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | 3,000 rainbow trout | Catchable - about 10 to 12 in |
| May 6, 2026 | 3,000 rainbow trout | Catchable - about 10 to 12 in |
| Apr 22, 2026 | 30 rainbow trout | Jumbo - about 3.0 lb each |
| Apr 22, 2026 | 70 rainbow trout | Jumbo - about 7.7 lb each |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 3,000 rainbow trout | Catchable - about 10 to 12 in |
| Apr 14, 2026 | 3,000 rainbow trout | Catchable - about 10 to 12 in |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 3,000 rainbow trout | Catchable - about 10 to 12 in |
| Apr 8, 2026 | 3,000 rainbow trout | Catchable - about 10 to 12 in |
From Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife hatchery release records, updated daily. See the full Washington stocking report.
Hourly weatherNWS
Mostly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Sun and moonWaning crescent
11% of the moon is lit
| Day | Sun | Moon | Solunar periods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 6:49 AM 4:46 PM | Rise 3:02 AM Set 3:03 PM | Minor 2:32 AM Major 8:04 AM Minor 2:33 PM Major 8:36 PM |
| Fri 6 | 6:51 AM 4:44 PM | Rise 4:15 AM Set 3:21 PM | Minor 3:45 AM Major 8:48 AM Minor 2:51 PM Major 9:20 PM |
| Sat 7 | 6:52 AM 4:43 PM | Rise 5:26 AM Set 3:42 PM | Minor 4:56 AM Major 9:36 AM Minor 3:12 PM Major 10:04 PM |
| Sun 8 | 6:54 AM 4:42 PM | Rise 6:37 AM Set 4:05 PM | Minor 6:07 AM Major 10:24 AM Minor 3:35 PM Major 10:52 PM |
| Mon 9 | 6:55 AM 4:41 PM | Rise 7:47 AM Set 4:34 PM | Minor 7:17 AM Major 11:12 AM Minor 4:04 PM |
| Tue 10 | 6:56 AM 4:39 PM | Rise 8:53 AM Set 5:10 PM | Major 11:40 PM Minor 8:23 AM Major 12:00 PM Minor 4:40 PM |
| Wed 11 | 6:58 AM 4:38 PM | Rise 9:53 AM Set 5:54 PM | Major 12:28 AM Minor 9:23 AM Major 12:56 PM Minor 5:24 PM |
Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.
Fishing Horsethief Lake
Lakes east of the Cascades, from the Okanogan to Spokane and the Columbia Basin. Colder winters and hot summers - spring and fall are prime trout seasons.
What's biting now (Fall): Fall stocking of catchable and jumbo trout in many western Washington lakes; trout feed well as water cools.
Commonly caught in this area: Rainbow, brown and tiger trout, kokanee, plus bass, walleye and perch in some lakes.
Also caught here: smallmouth bass, walleye, crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, tiger muskie, brook trout.
Freshly stocked trout tend to cruise near the surface and along the shoreline in the first days after a plant. Simple setups work: a small spinner, a bobber with bait or PowerBait, or a slowly trolled small lure.
Best baits here6 fish
How the bite outlook works
The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines recent stocking, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more
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