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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Erie | Skagit | 1 | 31,200 | Sep 17, 2007 |
| Whistle Lake | Skagit | 1 | 21,500 | Sep 15, 2007 |
| Rainbow Lake | Columbia | 1 | 25,121 | Jun 29, 2006 |
| Lake Shoecraft | Snohomish | 1 | 5,000 | Jun 4, 2006 |
| Martha Lake | Snohomish | 1 | 15,000 | Jun 4, 2006 |
| Wiser Lake | Whatcom | 1 | 2,000 | Mar 14, 2006 |
| Lake Goodwin | Snohomish | 1 | 13,455 | Sep 13, 2004 |
| Flowing Lake | Snohomish | 1 | 10,730 | Aug 11, 2004 |
| Loomis Lake | Pacific | 1 | 1,200 | Jul 1, 2003 |
| Lake Terrell | Whatcom | 1 | 15,000 | Jun 5, 2003 |
| Mill Creek | Cowlitz | 1 | 919 | Oct 2, 2002 |
| Decker Creek | Mason | 1 | 17,205 | Sep 25, 2002 |
| Dalton Lake | Franklin | 1 | 31,406 | Feb 2, 2001 |
| Wynoochee Lake | Grays Harbor | 1 | 97,300 | Aug 23, 2000 |
| Middle Fork Snoqualmie River | King | 1 | 22,050 | May 11, 2000 |
| Early Winters Creek | Okanogan | 1 | 39,172 | Apr 11, 2000 |
| American Lake | Pierce | 1 | 133,000 | Mar 31, 2000 |
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.
