Stocking Report
Rainbow Trout stocking in Washington
27,628 recorded stockings, 734 waters, from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Sep 30, 2026
When rainbow trout goes in
67% of recorded stockings happen from March through May.
- 2%Jan
- 3%Feb
- 14%Mar
- 33%Apr
- 21%May
- 9%Jun
- 3%Jul
- 3%Aug
- 3%Sep
- 6%Oct
- 3%Nov
- 1%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 114,145 records to work out why.
Where rainbow trout gets stocked in Washington
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waitts Lake | Stevens | 105 | 1,013,339 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Curl Lake | Columbia | 104 | 159,527 | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Bear Lake | Spokane | 103 | 105,159 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Blackmans Lake | Snohomish | 102 | 202,983 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Swift Reservoir | Skamania | 101 | 5,931,056 | May 20, 2026 |
| Trails End Lake | Thurston | 100 | 160,854 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Phillips Lake | Mason | 100 | 319,299 | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Benson Lake | Mason | 100 | 295,613 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Lily Lake | Chelan | 100 | 224,463 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Ohop Lake | Pierce | 100 | 383,492 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Lake McMurray | Skagit | 99 | 451,544 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Ward Lake | Thurston | 98 | 237,148 | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Pearrygin Lake | Okanogan | 96 | 1,625,428 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Leland Lake | Jefferson | 95 | 261,907 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Lake Kokanee | Mason | 95 | 450,986 | Sep 1, 2026 |
| Lost Lake | Yakima | 93 | 145,718 | May 12, 2026 |
| Wildcat Lake | Kitsap | 92 | 283,409 | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Lake Wooten | Mason | 91 | 310,952 | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Clear Lake | Chelan | 91 | 244,731 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Leader Lake | Okanogan | 91 | 273,848 | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Badger Lake | Spokane | 90 | 898,119 | May 11, 2026 |
| Wentworth Lake | Clallam | 90 | 140,996 | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Devereaux Lake | Mason | 89 | 229,904 | May 18, 2026 |
| Tye Lake | King | 89 | 104,900 | Apr 25, 2026 |
See everything Washington stocks in the full Washington stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Washington fishing spot finder.
Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, from its fish plants dataset on data.wa.gov.
