Lake Whatcom fishing forecast today
Today's best fishing times, weather, moon and the latest trout stocking for Lake Whatcom in Whatcom County, Washington.
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- Wind advisory
- Light wind (up to 7 mph)
Best times to fish
All 4 times today
Fair Wind advisory - Rain likely (99%) - Moderate wind (up to 13 mph)
All 5 times this day
Good Moon times line up with dawn or dusk - Moderate wind (up to 15 mph)
All 5 times this day
Fair Thunderstorms possible - get off the water if you hear thunder - Light wind (up to 12 mph) - New moon - biggest tides of the month
All 4 times this day
Good Calm, still conditions - New moon - biggest tides of the month
Good Moon times line up with dawn or dusk - Rain likely (84%) - Moderate wind (up to 14 mph)
All 5 times this day
Good Light wind (up to 12 mph) - Moon times line up with dawn or dusk
All 6 times this day
Stocking history13 plants, 4,373,020 fish in 12 months
| Date | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | 293,020 kokanee | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| Apr 24, 2026 | 320,000 kokanee | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 320,000 kokanee | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| Apr 17, 2026 | 640,000 kokanee | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 240,000 kokanee | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 640,000 kokanee | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| Apr 7, 2026 | 160,000 kokanee | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| Apr 2, 2026 | 320,000 kokanee | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 320,000 kokanee | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 320,000 kokanee | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| Mar 25, 2026 | 320,000 kokanee | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| Mar 16, 2026 | 320,000 kokanee | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 160,000 kokanee | Fry or fingerlings (future seasons) |
From Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife hatchery release records, updated daily. See the full Washington stocking report.
Hourly weatherNWS
Partly sunny. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sun and moonWaning crescent
11% of the moon is lit
| Day | Sun | Moon | Solunar periods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 7:02 AM 4:43 PM | Rise 3:08 AM Set 3:06 PM | Minor 2:38 AM Major 8:08 AM Minor 2:36 PM Major 8:40 PM |
| Fri 6 | 7:03 AM 4:42 PM | Rise 4:24 AM Set 3:21 PM | Minor 3:54 AM Major 8:56 AM Minor 2:51 PM Major 9:24 PM |
| Sat 7 | 7:05 AM 4:40 PM | Rise 5:39 AM Set 3:38 PM | Minor 5:09 AM Major 9:40 AM Minor 3:08 PM Major 10:12 PM |
| Sun 8 | 7:06 AM 4:39 PM | Rise 6:53 AM Set 3:59 PM | Minor 6:23 AM Major 10:28 AM Minor 3:29 PM Major 10:56 PM |
| Mon 9 | 7:08 AM 4:37 PM | Rise 8:05 AM Set 4:25 PM | Minor 7:35 AM Major 11:16 AM Minor 3:55 PM |
| Tue 10 | 7:10 AM 4:36 PM | Rise 9:14 AM Set 4:59 PM | Major 11:44 PM Minor 8:44 AM Major 12:08 PM Minor 4:29 PM |
| Wed 11 | 7:11 AM 4:34 PM | Rise 10:15 AM Set 5:42 PM | Major 12:36 AM Minor 9:45 AM Major 1:00 PM Minor 5:12 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 Lake Whatcom
Lowland lakes west of the Cascades, many close to Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia and Vancouver. Mild winters mean many of these lakes are stocked and fished year-round.
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 trout (stocked), cutthroat, kokanee, plus largemouth bass, perch and crappie in warmer months.
Also caught here: smallmouth bass, bluegill, 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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