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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrill Lake | Cowlitz | 6 | 4,541 | Apr 24, 2018 |
| Black Lake | King | 6 | 41,539 | May 12, 2010 |
| Stetson Lake | Mason | 6 | 61,938 | Jun 16, 2008 |
| Alkali Lake | Grant | 6 | 256,427 | Nov 2, 2007 |
| Beaver Plant Lake | Snohomish | 6 | 660 | Sep 22, 2006 |
| Power Lake | Pend Oreille | 6 | 30,166 | Jun 3, 2005 |
| North Lake | Snohomish | 5 | 2,000 | Jul 9, 2026 |
| No Name Lake | King | 5 | 1,430 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Windy Lake | King | 5 | 2,550 | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Scrabble Lake | Snohomish | 5 | 450 | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Lake Caroline | King | 5 | 6,755 | Sep 12, 2025 |
| Sprite Lake | Chelan | 5 | 1,040 | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Opal Lake | Kittitas | 5 | 350 | Aug 3, 2025 |
| View Lake | King | 5 | 1,040 | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Minotaur Lake | Chelan | 5 | 7,500 | Jul 26, 2025 |
| Shelf Lake | Skagit | 5 | 1,995 | Jul 23, 2025 |
| My Lake | King | 5 | 350 | Oct 13, 2024 |
| Jove Lake | Chelan | 5 | 300 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Francis Lake | King | 5 | 7,200 | Sep 1, 2023 |
| Lake Ilswoot | King | 5 | 6,525 | Oct 23, 2022 |
| Denny Lake | King | 5 | 3,090 | Oct 5, 2022 |
| Island Lake | Snohomish | 5 | 990 | Sep 8, 2022 |
| Stonesthrow Lake | Kittitas | 5 | 260 | Sep 5, 2022 |
| Honey Lake | King | 5 | 1,970 | Aug 9, 2022 |
See everything Washington stocks in the full Washington stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Washington fishing spot finder.
