About this water
Lake Sammamish is a 4,852 acre lake in King County, Washington. State records show it stocked 24 times between 2012 and 2024. The most-stocked species are coho salmon, kokanee and rainbow trout. 3,084 coho salmon have gone in across 13 releases.
Stocking history
24 recorded stockings
| Date | Species | Number | Size | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2024 | Coho · Issaquah Creek | 947 | — | Terry Thorsos |
| Apr 10, 2023 | Kokanee · Lake Sammamish | 1,369 | — | Issaquah Hatchery |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Coho · Issaquah Creek | 292 | — | Terry Thorsos |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Kokanee · Lake Sammamish | 150 | — | Issaquah Hatchery |
| May 4, 2022 | Coho · Issaquah Creek | 60 | — | Terry Thorsos |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Kokanee · Lake Sammamish | 1,712 | — | Issaquah Hatchery |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Kokanee · Lake Sammamish | 1,100 | — | Issaquah Hatchery |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Kokanee · Lake Sammamish | 45 | — | Issaquah Hatchery |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Coho · Issaquah Creek | 448 | — | Terrace Heights Es |
| Feb 13, 2020 | Kokanee · Lake Sammamish | 952 | — | Issaquah Hatchery |
| Oct 9, 2019 | Kokanee · Lake Sammamish | 50 | — | Issaquah Hatchery |
| Oct 9, 2019 | Kokanee · Lake Sammamish | 50 | — | Issaquah Hatchery |
Showing the 12 most recent of 24. Stocking records for Lake Sammamish published by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Stocking does not guarantee fish are present. Check current regulations and access before you go. See the full Washington stocking report.


