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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huge Creek | Pierce | 6 | 784,500 | Feb 26, 2003 |
| West Fork Grays River | Wahkiakum | 5 | 600,833 | Apr 8, 2003 |
| Schell Creek | Not reported | 4 | 1,153 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Satsop River | Grays Harbor | 4 | 797,000 | Mar 22, 2026 |
| Stringer Creek | Pacific | 4 | 178,300 | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Mill Creek | Pacific | 4 | 105,500 | Mar 1, 2024 |
| Nisqually River | Thurston | 4 | 830 | Mar 26, 2016 |
| Anderson Creek | Whatcom | 3 | 634 | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Elochoman River | Wahkiakum | 3 | 1,498 | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Tenmile Creek | Whatcom | 3 | 637 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Fishtrap Creek | Whatcom | 3 | 21,141 | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Green Creek | Pacific | 3 | 67,500 | Mar 1, 2025 |
| Ward Creek | Pacific | 3 | 72,500 | Mar 1, 2025 |
| Vance Creek | Mason | 3 | 670 | Mar 20, 2018 |
| Brezee Creek | Clark | 3 | 1,370 | Feb 27, 2017 |
| Deer Creek | Mason | 3 | 706 | Apr 3, 2015 |
| Bear Creek | Skagit | 2 | 579 | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Nooksack River | Whatcom | 2 | 882 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Swan Creek | Pierce | 2 | 6,037 | Mar 19, 2026 |
| East Fork Hoquiam River | Grays Harbor | 2 | 85,000 | May 1, 2017 |
| Spurgeon Creek | Thurston | 2 | 226 | Mar 28, 2013 |
| Johnson Creek | Whatcom | 1 | 238 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Wilson Creek | Kitsap | 1 | 4,000 | Jan 15, 2023 |
| Petes Creek | Pacific | 1 | 49,600 | Feb 8, 2022 |
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.
