Stocking Report
Brown Trout stocking in Washington
1,602 recorded stockings, 79 waters, from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Sep 17, 2026
When brown trout goes in
64% of recorded stockings happen from May through October.
- 0%Jan
- 1%Feb
- 15%Mar
- 12%Apr
- 15%May
- 7%Jun
- 7%Jul
- 2%Aug
- 8%Sep
- 25%Oct
- 7%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 114,145 records to work out why.
Where brown trout gets stocked in Washington
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Lake | Okanogan | 1 | 2,000 | May 12, 2009 |
| Pearrygin Lake | Okanogan | 1 | 5,016 | May 8, 2007 |
| Crab Creek | Grant | 1 | 2,010 | May 18, 2006 |
| Crabapple Lake | Snohomish | 1 | 10,000 | Sep 30, 2005 |
| Lacamas Creek | Lewis | 1 | 11,954 | Apr 3, 2002 |
| Cranberry Lake | Pierce | 1 | 8,000 | Oct 31, 2000 |
| Riffe Lake | Lewis | 1 | 4,356 | Jul 25, 2000 |
See everything Washington stocks in the full Washington stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Washington fishing spot finder.
Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, from its fish plants dataset on data.wa.gov.
