Stocking Report
Cutthroat Trout stocking in Washington
2,634 recorded stockings, 258 waters, from Washington state agency records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Jul 9, 2026
When cutthroat trout goes in
69% of recorded stockings happen from May through September.
- 2%Jan
- 1%Feb
- 3%Mar
- 4%Apr
- 22%May
- 14%Jun
- 4%Jul
- 11%Aug
- 18%Sep
- 14%Oct
- 4%Nov
- 3%Dec
Share of all recorded cutthroat trout 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 cutthroat trout gets stocked in Washington
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Lake | Mason | 19 | 4,721 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Keechelus Lake | Kittitas | 19 | 467,725 | Nov 9, 2016 |
| Lake Cushman | Mason | 19 | 1,181,557 | May 24, 2006 |
| Teal Lake | Jefferson | 17 | 9,996 | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Rattlesnake Lake | King | 17 | 42,502 | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Riffe Lake | Lewis | 16 | 166,656 | Nov 20, 2025 |
| Island Lake | Mason | 16 | 85,357 | Oct 5, 2020 |
| Benson Lake | Mason | 15 | 74,130 | May 14, 2026 |
| Jiggs Lake | Mason | 15 | 24,425 | May 14, 2026 |
| Whistle Lake | Skagit | 15 | 42,478 | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Lake Evan | Snohomish | 14 | 3,400 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Pine Lake | Whatcom | 13 | 8,100 | Jul 2, 2021 |
| Lake Sahalee Tyee | Skamania | 12 | 8,743 | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Bear Lake | Skamania | 12 | 7,737 | Sep 3, 2025 |
| Deer Lake | Skamania | 12 | 5,367 | Sep 3, 2025 |
| Wheeler Lake | Mason | 12 | 11,959 | May 20, 2025 |
| Cultus Lake | Skamania | 12 | 5,147 | Sep 16, 2024 |
| Deep Lake | Skamania | 12 | 7,368 | Sep 16, 2024 |
| Mud Lake | Lewis | 12 | 4,426 | Sep 2, 2024 |
| Horseshoe Pond | Yakima | 12 | 1,400 | Jun 22, 2014 |
| Cascade Lake | San Juan | 12 | 332,500 | Dec 13, 2011 |
| Lake Stevens | Snohomish | 12 | 165,084 | Jun 3, 2009 |
| Connelly Creek | Lewis | 12 | 55,307 | Jun 3, 2003 |
| Mission Lake | Kitsap | 11 | 41,517 | May 11, 2026 |
See everything Washington stocks in the full Washington stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Washington fishing spot finder.
