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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swofford Pond | Lewis | 25 | 3,149,866 | Apr 30, 2002 |
| Bear Creek | King | 24 | 7,069 | Apr 4, 2024 |
| Coal Creek | King | 23 | 95,529 | Feb 28, 2026 |
| Riffe Lake | Lewis | 23 | 1,827,423 | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Judd Creek | King | 21 | 286,410 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Stringer Creek | Pacific | 20 | 916,820 | Apr 12, 2026 |
| North River | Pacific | 20 | 4,894,000 | Jun 12, 2023 |
| Sylvia Creek | Grays Harbor | 19 | 77,849 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Bradley Creek | Pierce | 19 | 819,500 | May 13, 2024 |
| French Creek | Snohomish | 19 | 49,500 | Apr 13, 2023 |
| Willapa River | Pacific | 19 | 1,231,180 | Mar 15, 2021 |
| Duck Lake | Grays Harbor | 19 | 1,337,660 | Nov 6, 2019 |
| Baker Lake | Whatcom | 19 | 697,117 | Apr 8, 2017 |
| Dobbs Creek | Whatcom | 18 | 83,600 | Dec 20, 2025 |
| Hansen Creek | Skagit | 18 | 8,710 | Apr 29, 2024 |
| East Fork Lewis River | Clark | 18 | 52,057 | Apr 19, 2024 |
| Mill Creek | Pacific | 18 | 1,868,500 | Mar 15, 2021 |
| Mitchell Creek | Thurston | 17 | 471,272 | May 12, 2026 |
| Woodard Creek | Thurston | 17 | 668,000 | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Johnson Creek | Pacific | 17 | 665,161 | Mar 13, 2024 |
| Deschutes River | Thurston | 17 | 88,921 | Apr 30, 2023 |
| Valley Creek | Clallam | 17 | 3,548 | Mar 21, 2023 |
| Chimacum Creek | Jefferson | 16 | 3,865 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Burley Creek | Kitsap | 16 | 347,860 | Feb 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.
