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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiwawa River | Chelan | 68 | 6,581,925 | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Deep River | Wahkiakum | 68 | 12,544,789 | Nov 8, 2024 |
| Stevens Creek | Grays Harbor | 52 | 11,093,248 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Lewis River | Cowlitz | 50 | 4,019,567 | Jun 2, 2025 |
| East Fork Satsop River | Grays Harbor | 49 | 5,458,008 | May 29, 2026 |
| Gray Wolf River | Clallam | 43 | 3,546,806 | Jun 3, 2025 |
| Samish River | Skagit | 42 | 31,143,973 | May 23, 2025 |
| Tucannon River | Columbia | 42 | 2,499,568 | Apr 14, 2025 |
| Boyd Creek | Whatcom | 39 | 4,512,479 | May 16, 2023 |
| Coweeman River | Cowlitz | 36 | 115,698 | Jun 7, 2017 |
| Gobar Creek | Cowlitz | 36 | 3,193,799 | Mar 3, 2014 |
| Morse Creek | Clallam | 34 | 2,209,174 | Apr 1, 2015 |
| Icy Creek | King | 33 | 7,913,308 | May 11, 2026 |
| Steilacoom Lake | Pierce | 33 | 2,777,123 | Mar 4, 2011 |
| Green River | King | 29 | 19,749,363 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Skokomish River | Mason | 26 | 1,503,401 | May 15, 2020 |
| Elochoman River | Wahkiakum | 21 | 15,932,874 | Jun 6, 2008 |
| Lake Chelan | Chelan | 20 | 574,329 | Aug 2, 2016 |
| Wishkah River | Grays Harbor | 19 | 836,970 | Jun 15, 2018 |
| Touchet River | Walla Walla | 18 | 1,177,421 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Whatcom Creek | Whatcom | 18 | 4,050,352 | May 23, 2025 |
| Lake Washington | King | 17 | 120,182 | Apr 10, 2025 |
| Lake Wenatchee | Chelan | 15 | 258,497 | May 6, 2010 |
| Thompson Creek | Whatcom | 14 | 960,662 | May 5, 2026 |
See everything Washington stocks in the full Washington stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Washington fishing spot finder.
