Stocking Report
Golden Trout stocking in Washington
195 recorded stockings, 51 waters, from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Aug 28, 2026
When golden trout goes in
77% of recorded stockings happen from September through October.
- 1%Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- 2%Jun
- 8%Jul
- 7%Aug
- 44%Sep
- 33%Oct
- 6%Nov
- Dec
Share of all recorded golden 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 golden trout gets stocked in Washington
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Lake | Chelan | 16 | 4,280 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Cyclone Lake | Skagit | 8 | 8,500 | Oct 4, 2025 |
| Edds Lake | King | 8 | 4,550 | Oct 6, 2024 |
| Lamont Lake | Okanogan | 7 | 2,941 | Jul 5, 2026 |
| Keechelus Lake | Kittitas | 7 | 16,322 | Oct 17, 2018 |
| Ruby Lake | Snohomish | 6 | 1,152 | Aug 1, 2026 |
| Warm Lake | Yakima | 6 | 755 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Tahl Lake | King | 5 | 925 | Aug 28, 2026 |
| French Potholes | Chelan | 5 | 1,250 | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Summit Chief Lake | Kittitas | 5 | 1,630 | Jul 18, 2026 |
| Lime Lake | Snohomish | 5 | 2,500 | Oct 13, 2024 |
| Crawford Lake | King | 5 | 3,070 | Oct 5, 2024 |
| Bernice Lake | Chelan | 5 | 1,171 | Jul 11, 2024 |
| Jakes Lake | King | 5 | 1,155 | Jul 26, 2021 |
| Sidley Lake | Okanogan | 5 | 8,157 | Nov 13, 2014 |
| Mirror Lake | Kittitas | 5 | 3,030 | Oct 16, 2014 |
| Gravel Lake | King | 4 | 770 | Jun 20, 2026 |
| Glacier Lake | Kittitas | 4 | 4,000 | Oct 7, 2024 |
| Island Lake | Skamania | 4 | 2,663 | Jul 11, 2024 |
| Cradle Lake | Chelan | 4 | 1,864 | Sep 30, 2023 |
| Jungfrau Lake | Chelan | 4 | 980 | Sep 1, 2023 |
| Rampart Lake | Okanogan | 4 | 2,040 | Oct 6, 2022 |
| Crosby Lake | King | 4 | 350 | Sep 10, 2022 |
| Windy Lake | King | 4 | 370 | Sep 25, 2021 |
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.
