Stocking Report
Channel Catfish stocking in Washington
147 recorded stockings, 24 waters, from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Jun 9, 2026
When channel catfish goes in
63% of recorded stockings happen from September through October.
- Jan
- Feb
- 1%Mar
- 1%Apr
- 6%May
- 14%Jun
- 5%Jul
- 2%Aug
- 29%Sep
- 33%Oct
- 9%Nov
- Dec
Share of all recorded channel catfish 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 channel catfish gets stocked in Washington
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitestone Lake | Okanogan | 14 | 16,531 | May 12, 2026 |
| Lake Campbell | Skagit | 13 | 27,189 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Lake Fazon | Whatcom | 13 | 6,517 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Green Lake | King | 11 | 18,208 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Sprague Lake | Adams | 10 | 22,816 | May 27, 2026 |
| Swofford Pond | Lewis | 10 | 12,891 | May 27, 2026 |
| Rotary Lake | Yakima | 8 | 3,297 | May 13, 2026 |
| Lake Terrell | Whatcom | 8 | 15,306 | Oct 5, 2011 |
| Scooteney Reservoir | Franklin | 7 | 12,341 | May 27, 2026 |
| Washburn Lake | Okanogan | 7 | 4,264 | Jun 26, 2024 |
| Potholes Reservoir | Grant | 6 | 14,810 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Roses Lake | Chelan | 6 | 10,210 | May 12, 2026 |
| Liberty Lake | Spokane | 5 | 13,594 | May 13, 2026 |
| Harts Lake | Pierce | 5 | 3,100 | Oct 7, 2005 |
| Bear Lake | Spokane | 4 | 3,993 | Sep 18, 2014 |
| Stan Coffin Lake | Grant | 4 | 1,861 | Sep 18, 2014 |
| Chambers Lake | Thurston | 3 | 1,632 | Oct 4, 2011 |
| Wenas Lake | Yakima | 3 | 1,662 | Nov 29, 2003 |
| Hummel Lake | San Juan | 3 | 500 | Oct 9, 2000 |
| Lake Lawrence | Thurston | 2 | 8,008 | Sep 18, 2014 |
| Terrell Creek | Whatcom | 2 | 258 | Sep 18, 2000 |
| Bailey Lake | Spokane | 1 | 943 | Sep 18, 2014 |
| Long Lake | Thurston | 1 | 807 | Sep 18, 2014 |
| Campbell Pond | Whitman | 1 | 1,200 | Sep 24, 2002 |
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.
