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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Creek | Grays Harbor | 11 | 4,939 | Mar 20, 2025 |
| Ballinger Lake | Spokane | 11 | 22,514 | Mar 2, 2025 |
| Mackey Creek | King | 11 | 3,313 | Apr 4, 2024 |
| Brezee Creek | Clark | 11 | 1,931 | May 30, 2023 |
| Salmon Creek | Pacific | 11 | 1,175,225 | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Lacamas Creek | Lewis | 11 | 180,900 | Jan 15, 2017 |
| Crocker Lake | Jefferson | 11 | 92,726 | Feb 8, 2005 |
| Oxbow Creek | Pacific | 10 | 1,720,800 | Apr 12, 2026 |
| Fishtrap Creek | Whatcom | 10 | 485,728 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Walker Creek | Pacific | 10 | 445,000 | Feb 3, 2019 |
| Jenkins Creek | King | 9 | 1,624 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Skagit River | Skagit | 9 | 204,897 | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Horseshoe Pond | Yakima | 9 | 848 | Apr 1, 2017 |
| Chinook River | Pacific | 9 | 34,684 | Mar 1, 2005 |
| Lake Merwin | Clark | 9 | 852,499 | Jun 12, 2003 |
| Lacamas Creek | Clark | 8 | 2,031 | Dec 11, 2024 |
| Pilchuck River | Snohomish | 8 | 41,600 | Apr 12, 2024 |
| Honey Creek | King | 8 | 1,921 | Jun 19, 2021 |
| Allen Creek | Snohomish | 8 | 1,627 | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Delameter Creek | Cowlitz | 8 | 5,668 | Mar 13, 2020 |
| Star Creek | Snohomish | 8 | 2,190 | Jun 11, 2018 |
| Sammamish River | King | 8 | 413,048 | May 4, 2016 |
| Cook Creek | Grays Harbor | 8 | 75,100 | Apr 4, 2012 |
| Still Creek | Grays Harbor | 8 | 73,700 | Mar 4, 2012 |
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.
