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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titicaed Lake | King | 2 | 120 | Oct 6, 2011 |
| Hawkins Lake | Skagit | 2 | 340 | Aug 30, 2010 |
| Spider Lake | Mason | 2 | 2,025 | Jul 29, 2010 |
| First Creek | Chelan | 2 | 15,792 | Aug 26, 2008 |
| Sawyer Creek | King | 2 | 100 | Aug 23, 2008 |
| Airplane Lake | Snohomish | 2 | 110 | Oct 26, 2007 |
| Springsteen Lake | Skagit | 2 | 3,000 | Sep 24, 2007 |
| Copper Lake | King | 2 | 230 | Sep 13, 2007 |
| Cecelia Lake | Snohomish | 2 | 270 | Aug 28, 2007 |
| Lake Chaplain | Snohomish | 2 | 1,225 | May 24, 2007 |
| Willow Lake | Grant | 2 | 9,006 | Oct 4, 2006 |
| Divide Lake | Kittitas | 2 | 260 | Aug 9, 2006 |
| Blanca Lake | Snohomish | 2 | 8,500 | Aug 1, 2006 |
| Moira Lake | King | 2 | 220 | Sep 11, 2005 |
| Eightmile Lake | Chelan | 2 | 21,540 | Aug 25, 2005 |
| Angeline Lake | King | 2 | 13,044 | Aug 30, 2004 |
| Mill Creek | Walla Walla | 2 | 846 | Jun 1, 2004 |
| Johnson Creek | Skagit | 2 | 1,040 | Jun 6, 2003 |
| Granite Lake | Skagit | 2 | 600 | Sep 8, 2002 |
| Elk Lake | Mason | 2 | 815 | Jul 31, 2002 |
| Klickitat River | Klickitat | 2 | 1,537 | Apr 25, 2002 |
| Roesiger Creek | Snohomish | 2 | 4,218 | Mar 26, 2002 |
| Cavanaugh Creek | Skagit | 2 | 7,134 | Nov 7, 2001 |
| King Lake | Snohomish | 2 | 1,400 | Jun 12, 2001 |
See everything Washington stocks in the full Washington stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Washington fishing spot finder.
