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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Soos Creek | King | 47 | 1,602,320 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Gobar Creek | Cowlitz | 43 | 1,252,134 | Apr 29, 2014 |
| Naselle River | Pacific | 40 | 1,649,114 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Icy Creek | King | 37 | 1,287,496 | May 1, 2026 |
| Kendall Creek | Whatcom | 37 | 2,659,192 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Bogachiel River | Clallam | 37 | 2,784,458 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| East Fork Satsop River | Grays Harbor | 37 | 1,813,495 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Fork Creek | Pacific | 36 | 1,252,789 | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Duck Lake | Grays Harbor | 34 | 585,109 | Oct 25, 2023 |
| Green Lake | King | 32 | 460,681 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Wallace River | Snohomish | 32 | 625,774 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Elochoman River | Wahkiakum | 30 | 1,094,438 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Omak Creek | Okanogan | 30 | 369,228 | Apr 11, 2025 |
| South Fork Toutle River | Cowlitz | 29 | 580,846 | Apr 23, 2026 |
| Battle Ground Lake | Clark | 29 | 962,615 | Oct 23, 2019 |
| Sylvia Lake | Grays Harbor | 27 | 13,275 | Jun 6, 2008 |
| Riffe Lake | Lewis | 26 | 658,072 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| Coweeman River | Cowlitz | 25 | 240,827 | Apr 21, 2018 |
| Cascade River | Skagit | 25 | 2,728,051 | Apr 8, 2014 |
| Dungeness River | Clallam | 24 | 196,374 | May 1, 2024 |
| Sultan River | Snohomish | 24 | 426,800 | May 11, 2009 |
| Lyre River | Clallam | 24 | 350,446 | Apr 13, 2009 |
| Tye Lake | King | 23 | 110,058 | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Eight Creek | Lewis | 23 | 682,114 | Apr 27, 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.
