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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Creek | King | 16 | 738,823 | Apr 3, 2024 |
| Panther Creek | Snohomish | 16 | 78,790 | Apr 13, 2023 |
| Wilkeson Creek | Pierce | 15 | 2,380 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Cedar River | King | 15 | 2,977 | Mar 27, 2026 |
| Catherine Creek | Snohomish | 15 | 2,115 | Apr 7, 2024 |
| Scott Creek | Snohomish | 15 | 29,600 | Apr 13, 2023 |
| Skykomish River | Snohomish | 15 | 82,305 | Mar 13, 2020 |
| Pup Creek | Clark | 15 | 506,269 | Mar 30, 2018 |
| North Fork Toutle River | Cowlitz | 15 | 434,268 | May 6, 2002 |
| Thurston Creek | Thurston | 14 | 296,662 | May 12, 2026 |
| Boise Creek | King | 14 | 2,760 | May 5, 2026 |
| Satsop River | Grays Harbor | 14 | 1,218,015 | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Olequa Creek | Cowlitz | 14 | 110,500 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Olalla Creek | Kitsap | 14 | 297,400 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Scammon Creek | Lewis | 14 | 59,000 | Feb 15, 2011 |
| South Fork Willapa River | Pacific | 14 | 830,000 | Feb 1, 2007 |
| May Creek | King | 13 | 42,527 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Lake Sammamish | King | 13 | 3,084 | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Alder Creek | Grays Harbor | 13 | 176,573 | May 25, 2019 |
| Snoqualmie River | Snohomish | 12 | 2,109 | Apr 3, 2024 |
| Tumwater Creek | Clallam | 12 | 2,848 | Mar 13, 2023 |
| Evans Creek | Snohomish | 12 | 45,200 | Apr 1, 2019 |
| Houghton Creek | Cowlitz | 12 | 592,000 | Apr 1, 2018 |
| Carbon River | Pierce | 11 | 42,067 | Mar 30, 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.
