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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touchet River | Walla Walla | 19 | 1,178,318 | May 8, 2026 |
| Whatcom Creek | Whatcom | 19 | 4,258,352 | May 5, 2026 |
| Ahtanum Creek | Yakima | 19 | 8,654 | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Cowiche Creek | Yakima | 19 | 10,624 | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Wishkah River | Grays Harbor | 19 | 836,970 | Jun 15, 2018 |
| Lake Washington | King | 17 | 120,182 | Apr 10, 2025 |
| Naches River | Yakima | 16 | 7,149 | Mar 28, 2025 |
| Lake Wenatchee | Chelan | 15 | 258,497 | May 6, 2010 |
| Skate Creek | Lewis | 15 | 536,885 | May 14, 2007 |
| Thompson Creek | Whatcom | 14 | 960,662 | May 5, 2026 |
| Deadhorse Creek | Ferry | 13 | 1,949,700 | May 23, 2003 |
| North Fork Cispus River | Lewis | 12 | 332,156 | May 19, 2006 |
| North Fork Skokomish River | Mason | 11 | 508,010 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Couse Creek | Asotin | 11 | 1,987,031 | May 9, 2013 |
| Skagit River | Skagit | 11 | 1,452,095 | May 27, 2008 |
| Swofford Pond | Lewis | 11 | 522,828 | Mar 11, 2002 |
| Canyon Creek | Whatcom | 10 | 413,545 | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Vance Creek | Mason | 10 | 511,133 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Baker River | Skagit | 10 | 1,402,314 | Jun 17, 2009 |
| Chinook River | Pacific | 10 | 157,101 | Mar 1, 2005 |
| Willapa River | Pacific | 10 | 2,193,289 | Jul 6, 2000 |
| Mill Creek | Walla Walla | 9 | 6,543 | May 4, 2026 |
| Wilson Creek | Kittitas | 9 | 1,239 | Apr 22, 2022 |
| Muddy River | Skamania | 9 | 61,354 | Aug 11, 2017 |
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.
