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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Index Creek | King | 2 | 25,400 | May 1, 2001 |
| Clarks Creek | Pierce | 2 | 15,000 | Mar 12, 2001 |
| Johnson Creek | Okanogan | 1 | 15,137 | Apr 10, 2025 |
| Antoine Creek | Okanogan | 1 | 12,557 | Apr 10, 2023 |
| Rock Creek Lake | Skamania | 1 | 20,018 | Apr 15, 2022 |
| Rowland Lake | Klickitat | 1 | 3,321 | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Wapato Lake | Chelan | 1 | 19,178 | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Fishtrap Lake | Lincoln | 1 | 10,395 | Sep 13, 2016 |
| East Fork North River | Grays Harbor | 1 | 5,000 | Apr 25, 2016 |
| Bonaparte Lake | Okanogan | 1 | 17,500 | Oct 30, 2015 |
| Crawfish Lake | Okanogan | 1 | 17,500 | Oct 28, 2015 |
| Pearrygin Lake | Okanogan | 1 | 12,000 | Oct 28, 2015 |
| Blue Lake | Grant | 1 | 2,414 | Nov 12, 2014 |
| Park Lake | Grant | 1 | 1,600 | Nov 12, 2014 |
| Mouse Lake | Skamania | 1 | 400 | Aug 27, 2014 |
| Wright Lake | Lewis | 1 | 150 | Aug 27, 2014 |
| Vance Creek | Grays Harbor | 1 | 21 | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Snake River | Franklin | 1 | 660 | May 4, 2012 |
| Black Creek | Grays Harbor | 1 | 15,000 | Apr 16, 2012 |
| Snider Creek | Clallam | 1 | 54,000 | Apr 26, 2010 |
| Viola Creek | Pierce | 1 | 187,550 | Jan 16, 2009 |
| Siler Creek | Lewis | 1 | 4,440 | Oct 28, 2008 |
| Skookumchuck Reservoir | Thurston | 1 | 69,300 | May 20, 2008 |
| Willame Creek | Lewis | 1 | 5,743 | Oct 31, 2007 |
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.
