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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Creek | Mason | 2 | 10,000 | Jun 24, 2009 |
| Lake Kapowsin | Pierce | 2 | 114,000 | Jan 9, 2009 |
| Whatcom Creek | Whatcom | 2 | 8,000 | Nov 2, 2008 |
| Wentworth Lake | Clallam | 2 | 126,160 | Mar 17, 2008 |
| Riley Slough | Snohomish | 2 | 4,800 | Jun 8, 2006 |
| Lockwood Creek | Clark | 2 | 105,000 | Feb 21, 2005 |
| Butte Creek | Pacific | 2 | 100,000 | Dec 13, 2004 |
| Denny Creek | King | 2 | 10,000 | Feb 27, 2004 |
| East Fork Grays River | Pacific | 2 | 153,000 | May 1, 2003 |
| Whiteman Cove | Pierce | 1 | 90 | Mar 19, 2026 |
| Canyon Creek | Clallam | 1 | 245 | Mar 28, 2024 |
| Wilson Creek | Kitsap | 1 | 3,000 | Jan 15, 2023 |
| Skookum Creek | Mason | 1 | 600 | May 20, 2022 |
| Turner Creek | Skagit | 1 | 244 | Mar 30, 2022 |
| Idylwood Creek | King | 1 | 58 | Apr 2, 2020 |
| Evans Creek | King | 1 | 298 | Mar 23, 2020 |
| Cottage Lake | King | 1 | 170 | Mar 21, 2019 |
| Mill Creek | Cowlitz | 1 | 36,000 | Mar 4, 2018 |
| Leckler Creek | Cowlitz | 1 | 5,000 | Feb 22, 2015 |
| Salmon Creek | Snohomish | 1 | 243 | May 31, 2014 |
| Yale Lake | Clark | 1 | 5,000 | Apr 8, 2014 |
| Vance Creek | Mason | 1 | 200 | Apr 10, 2011 |
| Alder Creek | Pacific | 1 | 10,874 | Aug 26, 2010 |
| North Fork Johns River | Grays Harbor | 1 | 48,000 | Apr 17, 2010 |
See everything Washington stocks in the full Washington stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Washington fishing spot finder.
