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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skamokawa Creek | Wahkiakum | 1 | 53,658 | Apr 6, 2020 |
| Lewis River | Cowlitz | 1 | 102,291 | Apr 26, 2017 |
| Newaukum River | Lewis | 1 | 250 | May 28, 2015 |
| Johnson Creek | Pacific | 1 | 50,000 | Mar 15, 2005 |
| Willapa River | Pacific | 1 | 30,000 | Jan 10, 2005 |
| Parson Creek | Skagit | 1 | 175,000 | Feb 1, 2002 |
| Colony Creek | Skagit | 1 | 215,500 | Feb 15, 2000 |
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.
