Stocking Report
Chum Salmon stocking in Washington
1,218 recorded stockings, 79 waters, from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: May 1, 2026
When chum salmon goes in
77% of recorded stockings happen from March through April.
- 3%Jan
- 11%Feb
- 36%Mar
- 42%Apr
- 7%May
- 1%Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- 0%Oct
- Nov
- 1%Dec
Share of all recorded chum 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 chum salmon gets stocked in Washington
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finch Creek | Mason | 86 | 319,953,025 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Weaver Creek | Mason | 70 | 281,416,033 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Whatcom Creek | Whatcom | 65 | 28,191,778 | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Grays River | Wahkiakum | 55 | 3,854,505 | Apr 8, 2026 |
| East Fork Satsop River | Grays Harbor | 49 | 7,042,720 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Purdy Creek | Mason | 48 | 23,012,278 | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Kendall Creek | Whatcom | 45 | 28,082,580 | May 1, 2026 |
| Woodland Creek | Thurston | 45 | 12,054 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Fork Creek | Pacific | 42 | 6,982,967 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Moxlie Creek | Thurston | 35 | 6,926 | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Chambers Creek | Pierce | 31 | 7,017 | Mar 22, 2026 |
| East Fork Lewis River | Clark | 29 | 1,360,787 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Skokomish River | Mason | 28 | 17,386,315 | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Lilliwaup Creek | Mason | 28 | 1,943,023 | Feb 17, 2017 |
| Olalla Creek | Kitsap | 26 | 179,412 | Feb 25, 2026 |
| Venema Creek | King | 25 | 432,748 | Apr 21, 2012 |
| Wishkah River | Grays Harbor | 24 | 2,581,873 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Big Beef Creek | Kitsap | 24 | 372,515 | Apr 1, 2006 |
| Chimacum Creek | Jefferson | 24 | 298,955 | Apr 27, 2004 |
| North River | Pacific | 23 | 1,966,962 | Apr 21, 2023 |
| Squalicum Creek | Whatcom | 22 | 9,583 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Tahuya River | Mason | 20 | 620,780 | Feb 28, 2015 |
| John Creek | Mason | 20 | 480,317 | Feb 23, 2009 |
| Donkey Creek | Grays Harbor | 19 | 9,491,158 | Mar 11, 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.
