Stocking Report
Coho Salmon stocking in Washington
5,611 recorded stockings, 248 waters, from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Jul 21, 2026
When coho salmon goes in
69% of recorded stockings happen from April through May.
- 4%Jan
- 5%Feb
- 13%Mar
- 45%Apr
- 24%May
- 4%Jun
- 1%Jul
- 0%Aug
- 0%Sep
- 0%Oct
- 1%Nov
- 2%Dec
Share of all recorded coho 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 coho salmon gets stocked in Washington
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elochoman River | Wahkiakum | 63 | 7,712,863 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Lake Shannon | Skagit | 62 | 2,149,601 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Big Beef Creek | Kitsap | 61 | 643,032 | May 1, 2026 |
| Swamp Creek | King | 58 | 509,062 | Mar 29, 2026 |
| McAleer Creek | King | 46 | 839,616 | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Hall Lake | Snohomish | 41 | 540,425 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Chehalis River | Grays Harbor | 40 | 1,909,517 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Sultan River | Snohomish | 39 | 10,498 | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Boeing Creek | King | 37 | 170,962 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| West Fork Grays River | Wahkiakum | 35 | 2,546,699 | May 1, 2018 |
| Juanita Creek | King | 34 | 898,672 | May 9, 2026 |
| Baker River | Skagit | 34 | 602,870 | May 8, 2026 |
| Stearns Creek | Lewis | 32 | 962,170 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Tapp Creek | Lewis | 31 | 1,037,600 | Feb 14, 2024 |
| Woods Creek | Snohomish | 30 | 64,745 | Oct 26, 2024 |
| Eight Creek | Lewis | 29 | 2,278,175 | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Lyon Creek | King | 29 | 66,824 | Jan 11, 2026 |
| Wishkah River | Grays Harbor | 29 | 4,706,400 | Mar 30, 2025 |
| Mosher Creek | Kitsap | 28 | 36,403 | Mar 20, 2026 |
| Pipers Creek | King | 28 | 5,217 | Jul 4, 2017 |
| Burnt Bridge Creek | Clark | 26 | 11,050 | Apr 27, 2025 |
| Swan Creek | Pierce | 25 | 5,081 | May 1, 2026 |
| Snohomish River | Snohomish | 25 | 81,367 | Apr 18, 2026 |
| Green River | King | 25 | 5,241 | Apr 2, 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.
