Stocking Report
Coho Salmon stocking in Washington
5,330 recorded stockings, 234 waters, from Washington state agency records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Jun 11, 2026
When coho salmon goes in
69% of recorded stockings happen from April through May.
- 5%Jan
- 5%Feb
- 14%Mar
- 46%Apr
- 23%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 114,409 records to work out why.
Where coho salmon gets stocked in Washington
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fern Creek | Pacific | 3 | 150,000 | May 1, 2007 |
| Elk River | Grays Harbor | 3 | 75,000 | Apr 30, 2007 |
| Johns River | Grays Harbor | 3 | 75,000 | Apr 30, 2007 |
| Elk Creek | Pacific | 3 | 125,000 | Mar 1, 2006 |
| Black Lake | Pacific | 3 | 616,000 | Feb 23, 2005 |
| Lewis Lake | Pierce | 3 | 209,200 | Dec 11, 2003 |
| Carney Lake | Pierce | 3 | 125,865 | Dec 10, 2003 |
| Horseshoe Lake | Kitsap | 3 | 128,315 | Dec 10, 2003 |
| Newaukum Creek | King | 2 | 525 | May 20, 2026 |
| Wenatchee River | Chelan | 2 | 3,903 | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Puyallup River | Pierce | 2 | 290,000 | Apr 7, 2025 |
| Elwell Creek | Snohomish | 2 | 3,000 | Jan 13, 2024 |
| Duwamish River | King | 2 | 35,200 | May 24, 2023 |
| Tolt River | King | 2 | 415 | Feb 21, 2023 |
| Pine Lake | King | 2 | 44 | Apr 13, 2022 |
| Surprise Lake | Pierce | 2 | 19,800 | Apr 1, 2022 |
| Holm Creek | Pacific | 2 | 24,000 | Apr 15, 2021 |
| Willow Creek | Chelan | 2 | 395 | Mar 31, 2017 |
| Wagleys Creek | Snohomish | 2 | 5,240 | Mar 31, 2014 |
| Thornton Creek | King | 2 | 1,692 | Apr 11, 2013 |
| Campbell Creek | Skagit | 2 | 230 | Jan 1, 2013 |
| Flett Creek | Pierce | 2 | 15,218 | Apr 3, 2012 |
| Skokomish River | Mason | 2 | 8,339 | Apr 8, 2011 |
| Lake Aberdeen | Grays Harbor | 2 | 20,500 | Apr 20, 2010 |
See everything Washington stocks in the full Washington stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Washington fishing spot finder.
