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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelcema Lake | Snohomish | 4 | 7,500 | Jul 21, 2018 |
| Bailey Lake | Spokane | 4 | 2,350 | Jun 5, 2017 |
| Keechelus Lake | Kittitas | 4 | 7,793 | Nov 9, 2016 |
| Myrtle Lake | Skagit | 4 | 2,090 | Jun 12, 2015 |
| Pataha Creek | Columbia | 4 | 375 | Jan 1, 2014 |
| Long Lake | Kitsap | 4 | 5,504 | Mar 23, 2011 |
| Spring Creek | Skamania | 4 | 8,773 | Jun 3, 2010 |
| Bengston Lake | King | 4 | 640 | Oct 3, 2008 |
| Lake Cushman | Mason | 4 | 130,188 | Aug 27, 2008 |
| Deer Creek | Snohomish | 4 | 3,117 | May 29, 2008 |
| Wilson Creek | Kittitas | 4 | 3,414 | Jun 28, 2005 |
| Everett Lake | Skagit | 4 | 2,000 | Mar 27, 2003 |
| Lacamas Creek | Lewis | 4 | 21,393 | Dec 6, 2002 |
| Kimball Creek | King | 4 | 1,638 | May 3, 2002 |
| Mercer Creek | Kittitas | 4 | 3,351 | Jun 27, 2001 |
| Bullfrog Pond | Kittitas | 4 | 2,025 | Apr 30, 2001 |
| Goat Lake | King | 3 | 1,920 | Aug 11, 2024 |
| Talus Lake | King | 3 | 875 | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Mesa Lake | Franklin | 3 | 5,229 | Feb 17, 2023 |
| Bear Lake | Snohomish | 3 | 1,180 | Oct 7, 2022 |
| Rachor Lake | King | 3 | 1,125 | Aug 1, 2022 |
| Pocket Lake | Whatcom | 3 | 480 | Sep 24, 2021 |
| Pumpkinseed Lake | King | 3 | 300 | Sep 6, 2021 |
| Tumwater Lake | King | 3 | 250 | Jul 30, 2020 |
See everything Washington stocks in the full Washington stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Washington fishing spot finder.
