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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coulter Creek | Kitsap | 3 | 1,829,700 | May 7, 2001 |
| Reecer Creek | Kittitas | 2 | 740 | Apr 28, 2023 |
| White River | Pierce | 2 | 480 | Jan 25, 2013 |
| Grays River | Wahkiakum | 1 | 2,855 | May 11, 2026 |
| Sammamish River | King | 1 | 50,437 | May 24, 2018 |
| Humptulips River | Grays Harbor | 1 | 557,855 | May 13, 2015 |
| Swift Reservoir | Skamania | 1 | 16,200 | Oct 7, 2013 |
| Wentworth Lake | Clallam | 1 | 116,000 | Feb 3, 2009 |
| Snake River | Franklin | 1 | 33,505 | Mar 4, 2003 |
| South Fork Willapa River | Pacific | 1 | 100,000 | Dec 14, 2002 |
| Sherwood Creek | Mason | 1 | 10,000 | Nov 9, 2002 |
| Lake Merwin | Clark | 1 | 59,936 | May 8, 2002 |
| Nooksack River | Whatcom | 1 | 56,800 | Apr 27, 2002 |
| Ballinger Lake | Spokane | 1 | 40,000 | Apr 13, 2002 |
| Gold Creek | Clallam | 1 | 69,000 | Jun 25, 2001 |
See everything Washington stocks in the full Washington stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Washington fishing spot finder.
