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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angle Lake | King | 13 | 72,852 | May 15, 2018 |
| Clallam River | Clallam | 13 | 76,069 | Apr 13, 2009 |
| Pysht River | Clallam | 13 | 110,270 | Apr 13, 2009 |
| Whatcom Creek | Whatcom | 12 | 241,366 | May 31, 2013 |
| Lewis River | Cowlitz | 12 | 424,520 | May 15, 2008 |
| Aeneas Creek | Okanogan | 11 | 48,137 | Apr 10, 2024 |
| Banks Lake | Grant | 10 | 534,240 | Dec 3, 2024 |
| Goodman Creek | Jefferson | 10 | 200,000 | Apr 6, 2009 |
| Tolt River | King | 10 | 129,332 | May 5, 2008 |
| Failor Lake | Grays Harbor | 10 | 4,720 | May 24, 2007 |
| Connelly Creek | Lewis | 10 | 58,674 | Oct 6, 2003 |
| North Fork Tilton River | Lewis | 10 | 69,114 | Sep 30, 2003 |
| East Fork Tilton River | Lewis | 10 | 35,162 | Oct 9, 2002 |
| Cranberry Lake | Island | 9 | 92,213 | Nov 19, 2014 |
| Canyon Creek | Snohomish | 9 | 72,858 | May 5, 2009 |
| Elwha River | Clallam | 9 | 483,810 | May 15, 2008 |
| East Fork Hoquiam River | Grays Harbor | 9 | 129,790 | Apr 18, 2006 |
| Deschutes River | Thurston | 9 | 120,461 | May 5, 2005 |
| Langlois Lake | King | 8 | 32,394 | Oct 13, 2022 |
| Samish River | Skagit | 8 | 170,556 | May 21, 2008 |
| Johns River | Grays Harbor | 8 | 148,020 | Apr 16, 2007 |
| Tilton River | Lewis | 8 | 60,011 | Oct 3, 2003 |
| Stillaguamish River | Snohomish | 8 | 97,627 | Apr 30, 2002 |
| Goose Lake | Skamania | 7 | 108,423 | Oct 26, 2022 |
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.
