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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Alice | Chelan | 3 | 730 | Aug 17, 2017 |
| Cad Lake | King | 3 | 240 | Jul 19, 2017 |
| Lake Isabel | Snohomish | 3 | 12,000 | Jun 24, 2017 |
| Rainbow Lake | Whatcom | 3 | 310 | Aug 5, 2016 |
| Six Lake | Snohomish | 3 | 180 | Sep 7, 2014 |
| Touchet River | Walla Walla | 3 | 2,370 | Jun 10, 2013 |
| Fish Lake | Spokane | 3 | 16,500 | May 7, 2013 |
| Devils Slide Lake | Kittitas | 3 | 749 | Aug 9, 2011 |
| Annette Lake | King | 3 | 3,050 | Aug 4, 2010 |
| Big Heart Lake | King | 3 | 30,120 | Sep 15, 2009 |
| Olallie Lake | Skamania | 3 | 5,647 | Aug 7, 2008 |
| Worth Lake | Franklin | 3 | 6,817 | Oct 10, 2006 |
| Shoe Lake | Mason | 3 | 4,616 | Jun 24, 2002 |
| Milk Lake | Kittitas | 2 | 787 | May 20, 2026 |
| Barclay Lake | Snohomish | 2 | 840 | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Pratt Lake | King | 2 | 1,380 | Sep 7, 2024 |
| Coney Lake | King | 2 | 680 | Sep 12, 2022 |
| Asotin Creek | Asotin | 2 | 260 | Mar 22, 2022 |
| Cougar Lake | King | 2 | 1,060 | Oct 13, 2018 |
| Busch Pond | Whitman | 2 | 1,100 | May 10, 2018 |
| Horseshoe Lake | Skamania | 2 | 3,685 | Apr 13, 2018 |
| Gravel Lake | King | 2 | 380 | Sep 10, 2017 |
| Kapowsin Creek | Pierce | 2 | 4,625 | Oct 21, 2014 |
| Clear Lake | Snohomish | 2 | 10,622 | Oct 15, 2011 |
See everything Washington stocks in the full Washington stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Washington fishing spot finder.
