Stocking Report
Kokanee stocking in Washington
3,184 recorded stockings, 76 waters, from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Sep 9, 2026
When kokanee goes in
72% of recorded stockings happen from March through May.
- 0%Jan
- 1%Feb
- 14%Mar
- 26%Apr
- 32%May
- 14%Jun
- 2%Jul
- 0%Aug
- 2%Sep
- 8%Oct
- 1%Nov
- 0%Dec
Share of all recorded kokanee 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 kokanee gets stocked in Washington
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Whatcom | Whatcom | 989 | 126,794,480 | May 1, 2026 |
| Palmer Lake | Okanogan | 281 | 3,124,327 | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Banks Lake | Grant | 139 | 16,759,248 | Oct 29, 2020 |
| American Lake | Pierce | 112 | 8,378,038 | May 26, 2026 |
| Alder Lake | Pierce | 91 | 6,864,230 | May 18, 2026 |
| Summit Lake | Thurston | 83 | 6,302,722 | May 18, 2026 |
| Lake Merwin | Clark | 82 | 2,710,355 | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Conconully Reservoir | Okanogan | 78 | 643,870 | May 19, 2026 |
| Kachess Lake | Kittitas | 72 | 8,775,557 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Cascade Lake | San Juan | 64 | 1,766,793 | Jun 1, 2025 |
| Bonaparte Lake | Okanogan | 61 | 577,781 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Loon Lake | Stevens | 59 | 3,525,612 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Conconully Lake | Okanogan | 57 | 433,811 | May 20, 2026 |
| Patterson Lake | Okanogan | 51 | 383,359 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Lake Stevens | Snohomish | 50 | 5,102,274 | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Alta Lake | Okanogan | 45 | 447,780 | May 19, 2026 |
| Deer Lake | Stevens | 45 | 2,956,163 | Jan 1, 2016 |
| Keechelus Lake | Kittitas | 43 | 5,554,417 | May 18, 2026 |
| Ward Lake | Thurston | 42 | 828,725 | May 21, 2026 |
| Lake Chelan | Chelan | 42 | 3,476,499 | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Lewis Creek | King | 37 | 132,643 | May 27, 2025 |
| Spectacle Lake | Okanogan | 33 | 291,500 | May 26, 2026 |
| Lost Lake | Mason | 32 | 561,519 | May 13, 2026 |
| Chapman Lake | Spokane | 30 | 2,435,223 | May 29, 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.
