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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cirque Lake | Yakima | 9 | 6,658 | Jul 15, 2025 |
| Surprise Lake | Yakima | 9 | 12,307 | Jul 14, 2025 |
| Lake Comcomly | Skamania | 9 | 5,166 | Oct 9, 2024 |
| Deer Lake | Yakima | 9 | 11,834 | Aug 28, 2024 |
| Hanks Lake | Mason | 9 | 815 | Jul 20, 2024 |
| Buck Lake | Yakima | 9 | 2,656 | Aug 14, 2023 |
| Cedar Lake | Yakima | 9 | 9,577 | Aug 7, 2023 |
| Box Canyon Lake | Kittitas | 9 | 980 | Sep 21, 2021 |
| Swan Lake | Kittitas | 9 | 5,070 | Jul 30, 2017 |
| Devils Lake | Jefferson | 9 | 23,406 | May 19, 2017 |
| Fragrance Lake | Whatcom | 9 | 4,300 | Oct 29, 2014 |
| Walker Lake | King | 9 | 6,473 | Jun 1, 2011 |
| Lake Wenatchee | Chelan | 9 | 194,743 | Sep 10, 2010 |
| Lake Lawrence | Thurston | 9 | 39,948 | Mar 7, 2007 |
| Lake Whatcom | Whatcom | 9 | 368,040 | Jun 22, 2005 |
| Swofford Pond | Lewis | 9 | 153,911 | Feb 20, 2004 |
| Bear Lake | Yakima | 8 | 6,429 | Aug 4, 2026 |
| American Lake | Yakima | 8 | 3,132 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Twilight Lake | King | 8 | 1,260 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| U Lake | Mason | 8 | 27,336 | May 12, 2026 |
| Harry Lake | Skagit | 8 | 372 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Hell Lake | Yakima | 8 | 2,745 | Aug 24, 2025 |
| Sandy Shore Lake | Jefferson | 8 | 13,587 | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Maud Lake | King | 8 | 1,550 | May 21, 2009 |
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.
