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 Erie | Skagit | 84 | 318,947 | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Silver Lake | Cowlitz | 84 | 299,101 | Jan 2, 2026 |
| Tiger Lake | Mason | 83 | 266,083 | May 21, 2026 |
| Gibbs Lake | Jefferson | 83 | 35,768 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Storm Lake | Snohomish | 82 | 282,544 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Ballinger Lake | Spokane | 80 | 212,874 | May 7, 2026 |
| Bay Lake | Pierce | 79 | 288,443 | May 19, 2026 |
| Deer Lake | Island | 79 | 379,698 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Blue Lake | Grant | 79 | 4,752,925 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Island Lake | Kitsap | 78 | 94,425 | May 18, 2026 |
| Panther Lake | Kitsap | 78 | 224,236 | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Cottage Lake | King | 78 | 370,454 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Swofford Pond | Lewis | 77 | 326,296 | May 20, 2026 |
| Steel Lake | King | 77 | 263,882 | May 1, 2026 |
| Haven Lake | Mason | 75 | 302,587 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Wenas Lake | Yakima | 74 | 259,844 | May 4, 2026 |
| Bosworth Lake | Snohomish | 74 | 280,395 | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Sandy Shore Lake | Jefferson | 73 | 94,121 | Oct 10, 2023 |
| Teal Lake | Jefferson | 72 | 22,251 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Loon Lake | Stevens | 72 | 362,757 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| Sacheen Lake | Pend Oreille | 71 | 633,336 | May 12, 2026 |
| Tarboo Lake | Jefferson | 70 | 62,990 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Tee Lake | Mason | 70 | 100,522 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Park Lake | Grant | 70 | 3,234,805 | Oct 3, 2025 |
See everything Washington stocks in the full Washington stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Washington fishing spot finder.
