Stocking Report
Steelhead stocking in Washington
4,293 recorded stockings, 185 waters, from Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Oct 1, 2026
When steelhead goes in
86% of recorded stockings happen from April through May.
- 1%Jan
- 1%Feb
- 2%Mar
- 46%Apr
- 40%May
- 2%Jun
- 1%Jul
- 1%Aug
- 1%Sep
- 4%Oct
- 1%Nov
- 0%Dec
Share of all recorded steelhead 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 steelhead gets stocked in Washington
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wenatchee River | Chelan | 355 | 4,115,036 | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Wynoochee River | Grays Harbor | 305 | 6,086,018 | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Cowlitz River | Cowlitz | 217 | 10,070,244 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Methow River | Okanogan | 144 | 2,839,342 | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Snoqualmie River | Snohomish | 118 | 1,694,329 | May 13, 2008 |
| Nason Creek | Chelan | 116 | 1,515,553 | Apr 25, 2018 |
| Kalama River | Cowlitz | 113 | 1,841,978 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Chiwawa River | Chelan | 110 | 1,681,207 | Nov 17, 2021 |
| Touchet River | Walla Walla | 107 | 3,807,663 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Twisp River | Okanogan | 105 | 1,701,374 | Apr 14, 2025 |
| Tucannon River | Columbia | 104 | 2,697,538 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| North Fork Stillaguamish River | Snohomish | 89 | 4,168,219 | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Duckabush River | Jefferson | 81 | 65,191 | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Chewuch River | Okanogan | 79 | 1,112,054 | May 16, 2011 |
| East Fork Lewis River | Clark | 76 | 1,439,968 | Apr 15, 2021 |
| Klickitat River | Klickitat | 75 | 2,560,752 | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Skykomish River | Snohomish | 68 | 7,235,918 | Apr 20, 2026 |
| Stevens Creek | Grays Harbor | 65 | 3,927,307 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Dewatto River | Mason | 62 | 48,839 | Mar 8, 2018 |
| Green River | King | 61 | 2,286,683 | May 18, 2015 |
| Calawah River | Clallam | 56 | 2,409,112 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| Salmon Creek | Okanogan | 56 | 706,128 | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Washougal River | Clark | 53 | 1,066,234 | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Tokul Creek | King | 49 | 1,367,297 | Apr 17, 2024 |
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.
