Stocking Report
Brown Trout stocking in Washington
937 recorded stockings, 51 waters, from Washington state agency records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Jun 15, 2026
When brown trout goes in
62% of recorded stockings happen from March through July.
- 0%Jan
- 1%Feb
- 12%Mar
- 14%Apr
- 20%May
- 8%Jun
- 9%Jul
- 2%Aug
- 6%Sep
- 21%Oct
- 6%Nov
- 1%Dec
Share of all recorded brown trout stockings in Washington, by calendar month. Stocking does not guarantee fish are present. Check current regulations and access before you go.
States run two very different stocking calendars. We looked at all 114,409 records to work out why.
Where brown trout gets stocked in Washington
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Lake | Chelan | 16 | 29,155 | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Spanaway Lake | Pierce | 15 | 187,005 | Oct 3, 2018 |
| Hicks Lake | Thurston | 14 | 53,000 | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Goose Lake | Lewis | 13 | 15,607 | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Swofford Pond | Lewis | 13 | 62,921 | Mar 28, 2011 |
| Soda Peaks Lake | Skamania | 12 | 3,162 | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Carlisle Lake | Lewis | 12 | 45,040 | Apr 9, 2010 |
| Silver Lake | Spokane | 12 | 78,385 | Oct 23, 2008 |
| Merrill Lake | Cowlitz | 11 | 46,553 | Oct 4, 2023 |
| Carney Lake | Pierce | 9 | 31,000 | Oct 4, 2018 |
| Lenice Lake | Grant | 9 | 15,326 | May 26, 2009 |
| Nunnally Lake | Grant | 9 | 18,742 | May 26, 2009 |
| Florence Lake | Pierce | 8 | 31,500 | Nov 19, 2014 |
| Bay Lake | Pierce | 6 | 16,000 | Oct 4, 2018 |
| Squalicum Lake | Whatcom | 5 | 16,885 | Oct 14, 2008 |
| Merry Lake | Grant | 5 | 5,266 | May 16, 2006 |
| Long Lake | Thurston | 5 | 48,500 | Oct 25, 2004 |
| Takhlakh Lake | Skamania | 4 | 10,745 | Jul 23, 2013 |
| Ice House Lake | Skamania | 4 | 7,904 | May 12, 2005 |
| Pine Lake | King | 4 | 24,000 | Oct 1, 2002 |
| Fish Lake | Spokane | 3 | 5,935 | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Bear Lake | Spokane | 3 | 1,842 | May 7, 2009 |
| Council Lake | Skamania | 3 | 4,819 | Aug 6, 2008 |
| Alta Lake | Okanogan | 1 | 2,000 | May 12, 2009 |
See everything Washington stocks in the full Washington stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Washington fishing spot finder.
