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 Fontal | Snohomish | 2 | 12,000 | Jun 12, 2001 |
| Cradle Lake | Chelan | 1 | 536 | Sep 30, 2023 |
| Duwamish River | King | 1 | 191 | Jun 9, 2022 |
| Riffe Lake | Lewis | 1 | 56,802 | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Mill Creek | Pend Oreille | 1 | 6,112 | Sep 8, 2021 |
| Fern Lake | Chelan | 1 | 1,090 | Aug 13, 2021 |
| Mine Creek | King | 1 | 40 | Jul 10, 2020 |
| Lake Sammamish | King | 1 | 850 | May 10, 2019 |
| Campbell Creek | Skagit | 1 | 1,800 | Oct 15, 2018 |
| Hughes Lake | Snohomish | 1 | 845 | Sep 22, 2017 |
| Island Lake | Skamania | 1 | 450 | Oct 2, 2014 |
| Bandana Lake | Snohomish | 1 | 200 | Sep 19, 2012 |
| Whistle Lake | Skagit | 1 | 300 | Jun 14, 2012 |
| Mud Lake | Lewis | 1 | 200 | Oct 21, 2011 |
| Pine Lake Creek | King | 1 | 20,000 | Jun 14, 2011 |
| Spectacle Lake | Kittitas | 1 | 800 | Apr 13, 2011 |
| Mud Lake | Whatcom | 1 | 240 | Mar 17, 2011 |
| Browns Lake | Pend Oreille | 1 | 900 | Apr 22, 2010 |
| Twin Falls Lake | Snohomish | 1 | 80 | Oct 7, 2009 |
| Scooteney Reservoir | Franklin | 1 | 72,400 | May 21, 2009 |
| Lake Marie | King | 1 | 500 | Oct 3, 2008 |
| Illinois Creek | King | 1 | 300 | Sep 17, 2008 |
| Loch Katrine | King | 1 | 760 | Sep 8, 2007 |
| Wagner Lake | Skagit | 1 | 3,016 | Apr 17, 2007 |
See everything Washington stocks in the full Washington stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Washington fishing spot finder.
