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 Nadeau | King | 1 | 940 | Sep 28, 2006 |
| Myrtle Lake | King | 1 | 200 | Sep 4, 2006 |
| Heather Lake | Snohomish | 1 | 500 | Aug 5, 2006 |
| Rock Creek | Klickitat | 1 | 1,003 | May 5, 2006 |
| Lake Donald | Chelan | 1 | 765 | Aug 25, 2005 |
| Lake Ethel | Chelan | 1 | 945 | Aug 25, 2005 |
| Ross Lake | Snohomish | 1 | 125 | Jul 4, 2005 |
| Hatchery Creek | Skagit | 1 | 350 | May 27, 2005 |
| Hatchery Creek | Chelan | 1 | 300 | May 13, 2005 |
| Coal Creek | Whatcom | 1 | 320 | Apr 29, 2005 |
| Williams Lake | Grant | 1 | 1,003 | Nov 3, 2004 |
| Baker Lake | Kittitas | 1 | 400 | Aug 28, 2004 |
| Chehalis River | Grays Harbor | 1 | 403 | Jul 31, 2004 |
| Shaw Lake | Snohomish | 1 | 150 | Jun 9, 2004 |
| Gardner Lake | Snohomish | 1 | 1,053 | May 22, 2004 |
| Lake Wiseman | Whatcom | 1 | 900 | Jul 26, 2003 |
| Carole Lake | King | 1 | 2,000 | Aug 16, 2002 |
| Ravensdale Lake | King | 1 | 3,000 | Apr 25, 2002 |
| Crescent Lake | Chelan | 1 | 150 | Sep 27, 2001 |
| Beaverdam Lake | King | 1 | 200 | Aug 16, 2001 |
| Taneum Lake | Kittitas | 1 | 619 | Aug 1, 2001 |
| Devils Lake | Snohomish | 1 | 100 | Jul 23, 2001 |
| Lily Lake | Skagit | 1 | 100 | Jun 28, 2001 |
| Cle Elum Lake | Kittitas | 1 | 21,942 | May 2, 2001 |
See everything Washington stocks in the full Washington stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Washington fishing spot finder.
