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
Grandy Creek	Skagit	4	124,713	May 8, 2002
White River	Pierce	4	61,000	Apr 16, 2002
Lacamas Lake	Clark	4	77,651	May 15, 2001
Skagit River	Skagit	4	126,809	May 1, 2001
Newaukum River	Lewis	3	49,800	Sep 5, 2018
Bitter Lake	King	3	6,212	Oct 26, 2015
Lake Fenwick	King	3	5,900	Oct 21, 2015
Fish Lake	King	3	5,189	Nov 24, 2014
Walker Lake	King	3	11,163	Oct 27, 2014
Lake Alice	King	3	120,683	May 10, 2011
Oliver Creek	Lewis	3	10,435	Oct 28, 2008
Black Lake	Pacific	3	8,700	Jul 17, 2003
Jenkins Creek	King	3	5,850	Jul 19, 2002
Willame Lake	Lewis	2	3,564	Sep 24, 2023
Alta Lake	Okanogan	2	52,116	Sep 1, 2016
Caskey Lake	Skagit	2	8,401	Jun 2, 2016
Puyallup River	Pierce	2	34,000	May 1, 2009
Yozoo Creek	Lewis	2	39,001	Oct 29, 2008
Miller Creek	Lewis	2	1,739	Oct 28, 2008
Quarry Pond	Walla Walla	2	97,198	Apr 11, 2007
Issaquah Creek	King	2	15,082	Dec 15, 2002
Lake Sacajawea	Cowlitz	2	9,680	Oct 11, 2001
West Fork Tilton River	Lewis	2	12,700	Aug 30, 2001
Howard Creek	Snohomish	2	35,872	May 1, 2001