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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Vance Creek | Mason | 10 | 511,133 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Chinook River | Pacific | 10 | 157,101 | Mar 1, 2005 |
| Willapa River | Pacific | 10 | 2,193,289 | Jul 6, 2000 |
| Wilson Creek | Kittitas | 9 | 1,239 | Apr 22, 2022 |
| Muddy River | Skamania | 9 | 61,354 | Aug 11, 2017 |
| Riffe Lake | Lewis | 8 | 1,116,032 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Mill Creek | Walla Walla | 8 | 5,080 | May 1, 2024 |
| May Creek | Snohomish | 8 | 935,764 | Oct 7, 2019 |
| Maple Creek | Whatcom | 7 | 158,492 | May 16, 2023 |
| Cornell Creek | Whatcom | 6 | 422,401 | May 6, 2026 |
| Warm Creek | Whatcom | 5 | 198,983 | May 1, 2025 |
| Toppenish Creek | Yakima | 5 | 1,452 | May 16, 2017 |
| Bear Creek | King | 4 | 660 | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Skykomish River | Snohomish | 4 | 579,315 | Feb 16, 2023 |
| May Creek | King | 4 | 600 | May 23, 2015 |
| North Fork Stillaguamish River | Snohomish | 4 | 649,187 | May 1, 2003 |
| Garrison Creek | Walla Walla | 3 | 1,094 | May 7, 2024 |
| White River | Chelan | 3 | 18,196 | May 12, 2011 |
| Green Creek | Pacific | 3 | 150,000 | Dec 17, 2002 |
| Kidney Creek | Whatcom | 3 | 633,900 | Mar 4, 2002 |
See everything Washington stocks in the full Washington stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Washington fishing spot finder.
