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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hi-Low Lake | King | 5 | 2,440 | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Blazer Lake | King | 5 | 3,259 | Jul 18, 2022 |
| Spirit Lake | Chelan | 5 | 648 | Oct 2, 2021 |
| South Lake | Snohomish | 5 | 3,000 | Sep 8, 2017 |
| Summit Lake | Snohomish | 5 | 1,440 | Sep 24, 2016 |
| Eagle Lake | Snohomish | 5 | 850 | Sep 4, 2016 |
| Lake Philippa | King | 5 | 8,562 | Sep 15, 2009 |
| Boardman Lake | Snohomish | 5 | 5,800 | Aug 5, 2007 |
| Mill Creek | Klickitat | 5 | 1,283 | May 31, 2006 |
| Lake Kathleen | King | 5 | 10,000 | Jun 1, 2004 |
| Orting Lake | Pierce | 5 | 2,250 | May 20, 2004 |
| Halfmoon Lake | Adams | 5 | 14,991 | Apr 5, 2004 |
| Morgan Lake | Adams | 5 | 20,109 | Apr 5, 2004 |
| Grouse Lake | Snohomish | 4 | 600 | Aug 8, 2025 |
| Anderson Lake | King | 4 | 650 | Sep 16, 2024 |
| Overcoat Lake | King | 4 | 754 | Aug 30, 2024 |
| Rose Lake | Snohomish | 4 | 399 | Aug 2, 2024 |
| Top Lake | Chelan | 4 | 2,292 | Sep 8, 2023 |
| Mayfield Lake | Lewis | 4 | 11,798 | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Charlie Brown Lake | King | 4 | 480 | Aug 5, 2023 |
| Cultus Lake | Skamania | 4 | 225 | Jul 9, 2023 |
| Lake Scanewa | Lewis | 4 | 2,200 | Jun 26, 2023 |
| Lennox Lake | King | 4 | 367 | Oct 7, 2022 |
| Pear Lake | Snohomish | 4 | 7,050 | Aug 30, 2020 |
See everything Washington stocks in the full Washington stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Washington fishing spot finder.
