Lake Chelan
WDFW logged 6 trout stocking dates at Lake Chelan in 2026 so far, 96,885 fish in all. The latest was on Oct 6, 2026. WDFW lists it as “Lk Chelan (Chel)”.
WDFW data pulled . Latest record in the WDFW data for any water: Nov 4, 2026.
Lake Chelan in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 96,885
- by the same date in 2025
- 68,523
- in all of 2025
- 68,523
Every stocking record
Every trout and kokanee release WDFW lists for this water in the last two years, newest first, then yearly totals since 2020. Counts include fry and fingerlings as well as catchable trout: WDFW calls catchable fish “legals”. Fish per pound is WDFW’s figure for each release; fewer fish per pound means bigger fish.
| Date | Species | Fish | Life stage | Fish per lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | Rainbow trout3,360 fish · Legals | 3,360 | Legals | 2.8 |
| Sep 9 | Rainbow trout4,250 fish · Legals | 4,250 | Legals | 2.5 |
| Sep 9 | Rainbow trout4,250 fish · Legals | 4,250 | Legals | 2.5 |
| Sep 9 | Rainbow trout3,750 fish · Legals | 3,750 | Legals | 2.5 |
| Sep 9 | Rainbow trout3,750 fish · Legals | 3,750 | Legals | 2.5 |
| Sep 9 | Rainbow trout3,250 fish · Legals | 3,250 | Legals | 2.5 |
| Sep 9 | Rainbow trout3,250 fish · Legals | 3,250 | Legals | 2.5 |
| Sep 8 | Rainbow trout3,400 fish · Legals | 3,400 | Legals | 2.58 |
| Sep 8 | Cutthroat trout2,100 fish · Fry | 2,100 | Fry | 380 |
| Sep 8 | Cutthroat trout600 fish · Fry | 600 | Fry | 380 |
| May 28 | Cutthroat trout16,350 fish · Yearling | 16,350 | Yearling | 3 |
| May 27 | Cutthroat trout11,745 fish · Yearling | 11,745 | Yearling | 2.9 |
| May 27 | Cutthroat trout11,310 fish · Yearling | 11,310 | Yearling | 2.9 |
| May 26 | Cutthroat trout22,620 fish · Yearling | 22,620 | Yearling | 2.9 |
| May 26 | Cutthroat trout2,900 fish · Yearling | 2,900 | Yearling | 2.9 |
| Date | Species | Fish | Life stage | Fish per lb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21 | Cutthroat trout600 fish · Fry | 600 | Fry | 412 |
| Aug 13 | Cutthroat trout700 fish · Fry | 700 | Fry | 432 |
| Jun 18 | Cutthroat trout10,500 fish · Yearling | 10,500 | Yearling | 3 |
| Jun 18 | Cutthroat trout10,260 fish · Yearling | 10,260 | Yearling | 2.7 |
| Jun 17 | Cutthroat trout11,340 fish · Yearling | 11,340 | Yearling | 2.7 |
| Jun 17 | Cutthroat trout10,387 fish · Yearling | 10,387 | Yearling | 2.7 |
| Jun 16 | Cutthroat trout11,340 fish · Yearling | 11,340 | Yearling | 2.7 |
| Jun 9 | Cutthroat trout13,396 fish · Yearling | 13,396 | Yearling | 2.6 |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 96,885 |
| 2025 | 6 | 68,523 |
| 2024 | 5 | 124,659 |
| 2023 | 7 | 123,994 |
| 2022 | 5 | 59,851 |
| 2021 | 5 | 117,441 |
| 2020 | 2 | 5,700 |
Trout stocked each year
2026 is outlined because the year is not over. The tallest full year is yellow. Counts include fry and fingerlings.
What is stocked here
| Species | Fish | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat trout | 558,153 | 93% |
| Rainbow trout | 38,900 | 7% |
Map point 48.0376, -120.3552: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this reservoir (feature 1530367). It marks the water, not a parking lot or a boat launch.
Closest waters on this site
Straight-line distance between USGS map points, not driving distance.
Also in Chelan County: Fish Lake, Roses Lake, Franks Pond, Beehive Reservoir, Wapato Lake, Lily Lake, 25 Mile Creek, Antilon Lake - South (lower).
Source: WDFW Fish Plants dataset, data.wa.gov, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.
Near Lake Chelan
Boat access, bait shops, rentals and places to stay within 10 miles. Distances are straight lines from the map point of the water, not driving distance.
Campgrounds and RV parks
1 listed- Snowberry Bowl Campgroundcampground · Chelan County6.2 mi
Businesses: Overture Maps Foundation open places data (release 2026-10-21.0, pulled 2026-11-06), from the businesses’ public listings. We have not visited them and do not rank them. Hours and services change, so call ahead.