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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lost Lake | Snohomish | 26 | 36,020 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Gold Lake | Kittitas | 26 | 2,570 | Aug 21, 2025 |
| Waughop Lake | Pierce | 26 | 27,019 | Feb 24, 2010 |
| Homestead Lake | Pend Oreille | 25 | 69,913 | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Thorp Lake | Kittitas | 25 | 5,143 | Oct 13, 2025 |
| Rainbow Lake | King | 25 | 2,755 | Jul 6, 2025 |
| Lake Standstill | Mason | 25 | 11,053 | Apr 11, 2019 |
| Widgeon Lake | Grant | 24 | 46,639 | May 5, 2026 |
| Squalicum Lake | Whatcom | 24 | 14,771 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Beaver Lake | Columbia | 24 | 14,593 | May 25, 2021 |
| Ludlow Lake | Jefferson | 24 | 20,107 | Apr 27, 2020 |
| Goldeneye Lake | Grant | 23 | 103,415 | May 5, 2026 |
| Rainey Creek | Lewis | 22 | 47,087 | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Milk Pond | Kittitas | 22 | 9,923 | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Lake Washington | King | 22 | 53,760 | Jun 3, 2016 |
| Silver Lake | Spokane | 21 | 199,670 | Mar 28, 2007 |
| Ridge Lake | Kittitas | 20 | 1,620 | Aug 31, 2025 |
| Florence Lake | Pierce | 20 | 53,055 | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Lake Tapps | Pierce | 19 | 391,168 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Pass Lake | Snohomish | 19 | 1,520 | Sep 20, 2025 |
| Melbourne Lake | Mason | 18 | 70,671 | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Fishtrap Creek | Whatcom | 17 | 17,562 | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Bowman Creek | Klickitat | 17 | 10,584 | Jun 2, 2015 |
| Lake Cavanaugh | Skagit | 17 | 303,397 | Jun 25, 2014 |
See everything Washington stocks in the full Washington stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Washington fishing spot finder.
