Stocking Report
Cutthroat Trout stocking in Washington
3,721 recorded stockings, 387 waters, from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Sep 21, 2026
When cutthroat trout goes in
71% of recorded stockings happen from May through September.
- 2%Jan
- 1%Feb
- 2%Mar
- 3%Apr
- 18%May
- 12%Jun
- 4%Jul
- 16%Aug
- 21%Sep
- 15%Oct
- 3%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 114,145 records to work out why.
Where cutthroat trout gets stocked in Washington
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island Lake | Mason | 16 | 85,357 | Oct 5, 2020 |
| Dumbbell Lake | Lewis | 15 | 23,411 | Aug 29, 2026 |
| Otter Lake | Yakima | 15 | 13,625 | Aug 16, 2026 |
| Bill Lake | Lewis | 15 | 3,136 | Jul 11, 2026 |
| Benson Lake | Mason | 15 | 74,130 | May 14, 2026 |
| Jiggs Lake | Mason | 15 | 24,425 | May 14, 2026 |
| Ward Lake | Thurston | 15 | 27,574 | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Whistle Lake | Skagit | 15 | 42,478 | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Mal Lake | Yakima | 14 | 6,102 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Lake Evan | Snohomish | 14 | 3,400 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Jess Lake | Lewis | 14 | 2,799 | Aug 31, 2025 |
| Pipe Lake | Lewis | 14 | 4,699 | Aug 31, 2025 |
| Willame Lake | Lewis | 13 | 3,845 | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Watch Lake | Lewis | 13 | 11,273 | Sep 11, 2026 |
| Cultus Lake | Skamania | 13 | 5,597 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Deep Lake | Skamania | 13 | 8,018 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Buck Lake | Okanogan | 13 | 19,172 | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Mud Lake | Lewis | 13 | 4,826 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Lone Tree Lake | Lewis | 13 | 1,641 | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Bluff Lake | Lewis | 13 | 5,141 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Jackpot Lake | Lewis | 13 | 3,212 | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Pine Lake | Whatcom | 13 | 8,100 | Jul 2, 2021 |
| Long John Lake | Yakima | 12 | 5,913 | Aug 23, 2026 |
| Lost Lake | Lewis | 12 | 7,602 | Aug 22, 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.
