Stocking Report
Rainbow Trout stocking in Washington
19,676 recorded stockings, 489 waters, from Washington state agency records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Jul 9, 2026
When rainbow trout goes in
70% of recorded stockings happen from March through May.
- 3%Jan
- 3%Feb
- 15%Mar
- 35%Apr
- 19%May
- 7%Jun
- 3%Jul
- 2%Aug
- 3%Sep
- 5%Oct
- 2%Nov
- 2%Dec
Share of all recorded rainbow 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 rainbow trout gets stocked in Washington
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Lake | Columbia | 405 | 617,558 | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Battle Ground Lake | Clark | 399 | 856,858 | May 20, 2026 |
| Fish Lake | Chelan | 336 | 6,163,364 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Rainbow Lake | Columbia | 325 | 451,886 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Spring Lake | Columbia | 324 | 494,744 | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Rowland Lake | Klickitat | 315 | 642,313 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Sylvia Lake | Grays Harbor | 279 | 174,290 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Watson Lake | Columbia | 260 | 373,357 | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Spearfish Lake | Klickitat | 239 | 349,459 | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Summit Lake | Thurston | 238 | 1,996,300 | May 15, 2026 |
| Long Lake | Thurston | 238 | 1,503,469 | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Lake Aberdeen | Grays Harbor | 226 | 218,327 | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Lake Sacajawea | Cowlitz | 224 | 415,811 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Spencer Lake | Mason | 213 | 1,418,750 | May 20, 2026 |
| Dalton Lake | Franklin | 212 | 512,462 | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Quarry Pond | Walla Walla | 199 | 547,190 | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Failor Lake | Grays Harbor | 187 | 161,486 | May 20, 2026 |
| American Lake | Pierce | 186 | 1,853,268 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Deer Lake | Stevens | 176 | 1,747,313 | May 27, 2026 |
| Duck Lake | Grays Harbor | 174 | 129,586 | May 20, 2026 |
| Horsethief Lake | Klickitat | 168 | 490,133 | May 13, 2026 |
| Nahwatzel Lake | Mason | 165 | 307,551 | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Longs Pond | Thurston | 163 | 147,728 | May 15, 2026 |
| Deer Lake | Columbia | 158 | 99,260 | May 15, 2026 |
See everything Washington stocks in the full Washington stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Washington fishing spot finder.
