Stocking Report
Chinook Salmon stocking in Washington
7,144 recorded stockings, 112 waters, from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Aug 18, 2026
When chinook salmon goes in
66% of recorded stockings happen from March through May.
- 0%Jan
- 1%Feb
- 12%Mar
- 21%Apr
- 33%May
- 24%Jun
- 3%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 114,145 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 | 376 | 26,836,900 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Deschutes River | Thurston | 304 | 93,096,104 | May 21, 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 | 203 | 79,910,463 | Aug 1, 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 | 164 | 41,943,752 | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Washougal River | Clark | 140 | 71,168,668 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Cascade River | Skagit | 132 | 16,067,273 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Chelan River | Chelan | 126 | 9,752,679 | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Nason Creek | Chelan | 122 | 2,330,368 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Dungeness River | Clallam | 107 | 7,123,348 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Wenatchee River | Chelan | 104 | 17,527,838 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Kendall Creek | Whatcom | 94 | 9,679,236 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Voight Creek | Pierce | 88 | 37,338,921 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Naselle River | Pacific | 84 | 75,878,906 | May 5, 2026 |
| Sol Duc River | Clallam | 83 | 10,796,506 | Jun 22, 2026 |
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.
