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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsap Lake | Kitsap | 3 | 18,376 | May 30, 2017 |
| Stickney Lake | Snohomish | 3 | 1,500 | Oct 6, 2016 |
| Snowflake Lake | King | 3 | 250 | Sep 5, 2015 |
| Horseshoe Lake | Jefferson | 3 | 4,800 | Jun 3, 2015 |
| Wagner Lake | Skagit | 3 | 220 | Sep 26, 2012 |
| Lake Alice | King | 3 | 8,322 | Oct 29, 2011 |
| Swakane Creek | Chelan | 3 | 1,150 | Sep 30, 2011 |
| Big Heart Lake | King | 3 | 12,090 | Sep 15, 2009 |
| Trestle Swamp | Snohomish | 3 | 946 | Jun 3, 2009 |
| Lake Kokanee | Mason | 3 | 30,722 | Jul 1, 2008 |
| Anderson Creek | Whatcom | 3 | 2,900 | Sep 16, 2007 |
| Hanaford Lake | Skamania | 3 | 3,570 | Aug 29, 2007 |
| Top Lake | King | 3 | 112 | Aug 7, 2007 |
| Lake Chaplain | Snohomish | 3 | 4,700 | May 23, 2006 |
| Nineteen Creek | Lewis | 3 | 7,000 | May 29, 2003 |
| Morgan Lake | Adams | 3 | 13,152 | Oct 19, 2002 |
| Margaret Lake | Snohomish | 2 | 22,200 | Oct 31, 2023 |
| Trico Lake | King | 2 | 660 | Aug 17, 2023 |
| Cedar Lake | Whatcom | 2 | 700 | Jul 3, 2021 |
| Cecils Lake | King | 2 | 240 | Sep 4, 2020 |
| Lake Standstill | Mason | 2 | 70 | Apr 11, 2019 |
| Squalicum Lake | Whatcom | 2 | 3,000 | Apr 27, 2016 |
| Hawkins Lake | Skagit | 2 | 170 | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Anderson Lake | Whatcom | 2 | 800 | Aug 9, 2015 |
See everything Washington stocks in the full Washington stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Washington fishing spot finder.
