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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chain Lake | Snohomish | 28 | 45,551 | May 6, 2026 |
| Lake Ketchum | Snohomish | 28 | 57,668 | May 6, 2026 |
| Fish Lake | King | 28 | 48,483 | May 5, 2026 |
| Dry Falls Lake | Grant | 28 | 182,453 | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Blythe Lake | Grant | 28 | 239,848 | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Nunnally Lake | Grant | 28 | 112,214 | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Lenice Lake | Grant | 28 | 93,017 | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Cady Lake | Mason | 28 | 3,326 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Amber Lake | Spokane | 27 | 153,431 | May 7, 2026 |
| Cliff Lake | Grant | 27 | 12,118 | May 6, 2026 |
| Crystal Lake | Grant | 27 | 13,851 | May 6, 2026 |
| Egg Lake | San Juan | 27 | 19,136 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Hummel Lake | San Juan | 27 | 26,298 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Fan Lake | Pend Oreille | 27 | 68,268 | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Long Lake | Grant | 27 | 131,173 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Anderson Lake | Whatcom | 27 | 5,310 | Aug 21, 2025 |
| Lodge Lake | King | 27 | 8,100 | Jul 2, 2025 |
| Independence Lake | Snohomish | 26 | 5,500 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Dusty Lake | Grant | 26 | 137,324 | May 12, 2026 |
| Cup Lake | Grant | 26 | 8,405 | May 6, 2026 |
| Chukar Lake | Grant | 26 | 60,049 | May 5, 2026 |
| Janet Lake | Skamania | 26 | 52,475 | May 4, 2026 |
| Virgin Lake | Snohomish | 26 | 88,098 | May 4, 2026 |
| Haller Lake | King | 26 | 37,478 | Apr 27, 2026 |
See everything Washington stocks in the full Washington stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the Washington fishing spot finder.
