Stocking Report
Chinook Salmon stocking in Washington
6,419 recorded stockings, 87 waters, from Washington state agency records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Jul 7, 2026
When chinook salmon goes in
65% of recorded stockings happen from March through May.
- 0%Jan
- 2%Feb
- 12%Mar
- 19%Apr
- 33%May
- 25%Jun
- 4%Jul
- 1%Aug
- 1%Sep
- 1%Oct
- 2%Nov
- 1%Dec
Share of all recorded chinook salmon 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 chinook salmon gets stocked in Washington
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowlitz River | Cowlitz | 1,399 | 137,392,120 | May 26, 2026 |
| Big Soos Creek | King | 392 | 83,469,077 | May 12, 2026 |
| Chambers Creek | Pierce | 373 | 26,739,232 | May 28, 2026 |
| Kalama River | Cowlitz | 299 | 69,580,907 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Issaquah Creek | King | 280 | 60,294,665 | May 6, 2026 |
| Purdy Creek | Mason | 223 | 105,546,000 | May 12, 2026 |
| Friday Creek | Skagit | 213 | 70,947,649 | May 1, 2026 |
| Fork Creek | Pacific | 208 | 46,902,634 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Finch Creek | Mason | 201 | 79,808,636 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| John Creek | Mason | 199 | 888,683 | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Methow River | Okanogan | 191 | 12,737,201 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Elwha River | Clallam | 170 | 60,670,492 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Wallace River | Snohomish | 163 | 41,841,275 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Washougal River | Clark | 140 | 71,168,668 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Chelan River | Chelan | 126 | 9,752,679 | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Nason Creek | Chelan | 122 | 2,330,368 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Wenatchee River | Chelan | 104 | 17,527,838 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Dungeness River | Clallam | 102 | 6,843,938 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Kendall Creek | Whatcom | 94 | 9,679,236 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Naselle River | Pacific | 84 | 75,878,906 | May 5, 2026 |
| Sol Duc River | Clallam | 83 | 10,796,506 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Voight Creek | Pierce | 83 | 35,626,931 | Jun 2, 2025 |
| North Fork Nooksack River | Whatcom | 83 | 3,990,100 | May 23, 2011 |
| Klickitat River | Klickitat | 79 | 29,239,136 | Jun 13, 2005 |
See everything Washington stocks in the full Washington stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Washington fishing spot finder.
