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 Alice | King | 69 | 137,067 | May 6, 2026 |
| Pine Lake | King | 69 | 557,098 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Horseshoe Lake | Kitsap | 68 | 76,847 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Wye Lake | Kitsap | 68 | 73,459 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Grandy Lake | Skagit | 67 | 146,701 | May 7, 2026 |
| Mission Lake | Kitsap | 67 | 166,636 | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Medical Lake | Spokane | 65 | 148,174 | May 11, 2026 |
| Buck Lake | Kitsap | 65 | 79,109 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Lake Merwin | Clark | 65 | 57,847 | Jul 14, 2025 |
| Lake Campbell | Skagit | 63 | 152,044 | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Takhlakh Lake | Skamania | 62 | 129,769 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Goose Lake | Skamania | 62 | 115,006 | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Carney Lake | Pierce | 62 | 133,387 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Lake Stevens | Snohomish | 62 | 1,173,742 | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Lake Louise | Pierce | 61 | 66,433 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Angle Lake | King | 61 | 193,980 | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Wilderness Lake | King | 60 | 357,464 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Clara Lake | Chelan | 59 | 30,193 | May 21, 2026 |
| Robbins Lake | Mason | 59 | 31,474 | May 21, 2026 |
| Aldrich Lake | Mason | 57 | 21,386 | May 21, 2026 |
| Toad Lake | Whatcom | 56 | 153,577 | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Long Lake | Spokane | 53 | 678,151 | May 22, 2026 |
| Bonney Lake | Pierce | 53 | 43,490 | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Panhandle Lake | Mason | 52 | 20,272 | Jun 8, 2026 |
See everything Washington stocks in the full Washington stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Washington fishing spot finder.
