Way to go! There are 3 different sizes of RB's (newer plants) now in American from 3 different stocking times back a few months ago. The newest stock are -11", before that, fish now are 13" and before that, fish have grown to 15". Went out there two weeks ago and had a short trip- caught 3 of the 13" and 2 of the 15" on a worm, trolling shallows in 45 minutes. Time I cleaned one, another was on. Other rod with a spoon didn't catch any. Didn't have time to change to bait with constant action on other rod. i was targeting the lunkers but others keep getting in the way. It is open year-round..... caught many 16" and a 19" few months ago.

Thanks for the info on stocking. I was wondering if Fish and wildlife had stocked the lake.

you are welcome. Here is the latest report, if you need to see further back in time- hit--- "See all stocking reports' in blue color. https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/reports/stocking/trout-plants?lake_stocked=AMERICAN+LK+%28PIER%29&county=Pierce&species=&hatchery=®ion=

Compare fish per pound to length conversion table; https://wdfw.wa.gov/fishing/reports/stocking/trout-plants/size-explanation


Those latest ones are white flesh as it takes about a month of feeding at their destination lake to change flesh color, unless they use a color additive to the hatchery food- that lasts a long time--- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5063214/

Good for almost 2 months ---https://www.longdom.org/open-access/retention-of-fillet-coloration-in-rainbow-trout-after-dietary-astaxanthin-cessation-2150-3508-1000163.pdf "Fool some of the people some of the time..."