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Rainbow trout stocking in Washington

WDFW stocked 6,037,041 rainbow trout in 533 Washington waters in 2026, through Nov 6, 2026.

rainbow trout stocked in 2026
6,037,041
waters stocked in 2026
533
yearly average, 2020–2025
7,284,130

Rainbow trout stocked in the last 60 days

DateWaterCountyFishLife stageFish per lb
Nov 4Rock LakeWhitman · 3,978 fish · LegalsWhitman3,978Legals3
Nov 4Rock LakeWhitman · 2,862 fish · LegalsWhitman2,862Legals2.8
Oct 30Rock LakeWhitman · 11,520 fish · LegalsWhitman11,520Legals3.2
Oct 30Munn LakeThurston · 500 fish · LegalsThurston500Legals0.3
Oct 27Lacamas LakeClark · 4,000 fish · LegalsClark4,000Legals2.6
Oct 27Battle Ground LakeClark · 1,080 fish · LegalsClark1,080Legals2.6
Oct 26Klineline PondClark · 2,000 fish · LegalsClark2,000Legals2.6
Oct 26Battle Ground LakeClark · 1,000 fish · LegalsClark1,000Legals2.6
Oct 22Potholes ReservoirGrant · 12,899 fish · FryGrant12,899Fry23.2
Oct 22Deer LakeStevens · 6,160 fish · FryStevens6,160Fry17.6
Oct 22Sarge Hubbard PondYakima · 49 fish · LegalsYakima49Legals0.2
Oct 22Tims PondYakima · 30 fish · LegalsYakima30Legals0.2
Oct 22Tims PondYakima · 19 fish · LegalsYakima19Legals0.2
Oct 22Tims PondYakima · 11 fish · LegalsYakima11Legals0.1
Oct 22Sarge Hubbard PondYakima · 11 fish · LegalsYakima11Legals0.1
Oct 20Curlew LakeFerry · 19,459 fish · FryFerry19,459Fry19.4
Oct 20Curlew LakeFerry · 5,544 fish · FryFerry5,544Fry19.8
Oct 20Lake MeridianKing · 5,314 fish · FryKing5,314Fry500
Oct 19Rattlesnake LakeKing · 15,610 fish · FryKing15,610Fry160
Oct 19Sacheen LakePend Oreille · 10,042 fish · FryPend Oreille10,042Fry20
Oct 19Sacheen LakePend Oreille · 5,958 fish · FryPend Oreille5,958Fry20
Oct 19Beaver Lakes (king) T24King · 1,250 fish · LegalsKing1,250Legals0.47
Oct 15Mineral LakeLewis · 50,003 fish · FryLewis50,003Fry22.7
Oct 15Clear LakeSpokane · 12,940 fish · FrySpokane12,940Fry19.4
Oct 15Fishtrap Lake (linc/spok)Lincoln · 8,013 fish · FryLincoln8,013Fry19.4
Oct 15Clear LakeSpokane · 7,069 fish · FrySpokane7,069Fry19.8
Oct 15Starvation LakeStevens · 7,009 fish · FryStevens7,009Fry19.8
Oct 15Hatch LakeStevens · 2,020 fish · FryStevens2,020Fry19.8
Oct 15Blue LakeColumbia · 2,015 fish · LegalsColumbia2,015Legals3.1
Oct 15Spring LakeColumbia · 2,015 fish · LegalsColumbia2,015Legals3.1
Oct 15Lake DesireKing · 905 fish · LegalsKing905Legals0.6
Oct 15Blackmans LakeSnohomish · 450 fish · LegalsSnohomish450Legals0.6
Oct 14Liberty LakeSpokane · 14,651 fish · FrySpokane14,651Fry17.4
Oct 14Rock LakeWhitman · 13,280 fish · FryWhitman13,280Fry16
Oct 14Rock LakeWhitman · 13,121 fish · FryWhitman13,121Fry16
Oct 14Black LakeStevens · 5,707 fish · FryStevens5,707Fry17.4
Oct 14Liberty LakeSpokane · 5,347 fish · FrySpokane5,347Fry16.3
Oct 14Rock LakeWhitman · 4,613 fish · FryWhitman4,613Fry16.3
Oct 14Black LakeStevens · 795 fish · FryStevens795Fry19.4
Oct 14Lake AliceKing · 540 fish · LegalsKing540Legals0.6
Oct 14Bayley LakeStevens · 512 fish · FryStevens512Fry19.4
Oct 14Blackmans LakeSnohomish · 450 fish · LegalsSnohomish450Legals0.6
Oct 13Lake GoodwinSnohomish · 7,994 fish · FrySnohomish7,994Fry270
Oct 13Green LakeKing · 1,632 fish · LegalsKing1,632Legals0.85
Oct 13Lake GoodwinSnohomish · 1,050 fish · FrySnohomish1,050Fry147
Oct 12Roses LakeChelan · 4,440 fish · LegalsChelan4,440Legals2.75
Oct 12Roses LakeChelan · 4,440 fish · LegalsChelan4,440Legals2.75
Oct 12Roses LakeChelan · 4,400 fish · LegalsChelan4,400Legals2.75
Oct 12Roses LakeChelan · 4,125 fish · LegalsChelan4,125Legals2.75
Oct 12Roses LakeChelan · 4,125 fish · LegalsChelan4,125Legals2.75
Oct 12Koeneman LakeKitsap · 1,245 fish · FryKitsap1,245Fry11.2
Oct 12Roses LakeChelan · 1,100 fish · LegalsChelan1,100Legals2.75
Oct 12Williams LakeStevens · 1,000 fish · LegalsStevens1,000Legals0.65
Oct 12Hatch LakeStevens · 834 fish · LegalsStevens834Legals0.65
Oct 10Lost Lake (snoh) T28Snohomish · 540 fish · FrySnohomish540Fry270
Oct 7Hog (canyon) LakeSpokane · 1,600 fish · LegalsSpokane1,600Legals0.65
Oct 7Ballinger LakeSnohomish · 1,275 fish · LegalsSnohomish1,275Legals0.85
Oct 7Silver Lake (snoh) T28Snohomish · 1,275 fish · LegalsSnohomish1,275Legals0.85
Oct 7West Medical LakeSpokane · 500 fish · LegalsSpokane500Legals0.64
Oct 6Banks LakeGrant · 25,163 fish · FryGrant25,163Fry20
Oct 6Banks LakeGrant · 25,021 fish · FryGrant25,021Fry20
Oct 6Banks LakeGrant · 23,247 fish · FryGrant23,247Fry20
Oct 6Lower Hampton LakeGrant · 4,047 fish · LegalsGrant4,047Legals4
Oct 6Lake ChelanChelan · 3,360 fish · LegalsChelan3,360Legals2.8
Oct 6Tarboo LakeJefferson · 960 fish · FryJefferson960Fry11.3
Oct 6Nahwatzel LakeMason · 500 fish · LegalsMason500Legals0.8
Oct 5Banks LakeGrant · 25,143 fish · FryGrant25,143Fry20
Oct 5Banks LakeGrant · 25,056 fish · FryGrant25,056Fry20
Oct 5Warden LakeGrant · 15,931 fish · LegalsGrant15,931Legals4
Oct 5Banks LakeGrant · 13,031 fish · FryGrant13,031Fry20
Oct 5Isabella LakeMason · 8,320 fish · FryMason8,320Fry15.4
Oct 5Benson LakeMason · 4,860 fish · FryMason4,860Fry15.4
Oct 5Island LakeMason · 4,380 fish · FryMason4,380Fry11.3
Oct 5Fish LakeChelan · 4,200 fish · LegalsChelan4,200Legals2.8
Oct 5Fish LakeChelan · 2,800 fish · LegalsChelan2,800Legals2.8
Oct 5Island LakeMason · 2,218 fish · FryMason2,218Fry15.4
Oct 5Melbourne LakeMason · 2,120 fish · FryMason2,120Fry11.3
Oct 5Osborne LakesMason · 250 fish · FryMason250Fry11.3
Oct 2Banks LakeGrant · 25,507 fish · FryGrant25,507Fry20
Oct 2Banks LakeGrant · 7,720 fish · FryGrant7,720Fry20
Oct 2Putters PondDouglas · 3,240 fish · LegalsDouglas3,240Legals2.5
Oct 2Kitsap LakeKitsap · 1,900 fish · LegalsKitsap1,900Legals0.93
Oct 2Putters PondDouglas · 1,890 fish · LegalsDouglas1,890Legals2.7
Sep 30Kitsap LakeKitsap · 2,103 fish · LegalsKitsap2,103Legals1
Sep 30Nahwatzel LakeMason · 500 fish · LegalsMason500Legals0.8
Sep 29Putters PondDouglas · 3,750 fish · LegalsDouglas3,750Legals2.5
Sep 29Putters PondDouglas · 3,500 fish · LegalsDouglas3,500Legals2.5
Sep 29Lake TahuyaKitsap · 1,540 fish · LegalsKitsap1,540Legals1
Sep 29Leland LakeJefferson · 1,510 fish · LegalsJefferson1,510Legals1
Sep 29Island LakeKitsap · 800 fish · LegalsKitsap800Legals1
Sep 29Lake TahuyaKitsap · 460 fish · LegalsKitsap460Legals0.8
Sep 29Gibbs LakeJefferson · 350 fish · LegalsJefferson350Legals1
Sep 29Cady LakeMason · 300 fish · LegalsMason300Legals0.8
Sep 29Teal LakeJefferson · 150 fish · LegalsJefferson150Legals1
Sep 28Blue LakeGrant · 53,000 fish · LegalsGrant53,000Legals2.5
Sep 28Park LakeGrant · 35,000 fish · LegalsGrant35,000Legals2.5
Sep 28Banks LakeGrant · 25,524 fish · FryGrant25,524Fry20
Sep 28Clear LakeYakima · 20,000 fish · FryYakima20,000Fry61.53
Sep 28Banks LakeGrant · 4,588 fish · FryGrant4,588Fry20
Sep 28Spencer LakeMason · 2,534 fish · LegalsMason2,534Legals0.95
Sep 28Island LakeMason · 2,000 fish · LegalsMason2,000Legals0.95
Sep 28Nahwatzel LakeMason · 2,000 fish · LegalsMason2,000Legals0.8
Sep 28Lost LakeMason · 2,000 fish · LegalsMason2,000Legals0.95
Sep 28Spencer LakeMason · 1,466 fish · LegalsMason1,466Legals0.8
Sep 28Trails End LakeMason · 605 fish · LegalsMason605Legals0.95
Sep 28Wye LakeKitsap · 404 fish · LegalsKitsap404Legals0.8
Sep 28Trails End LakeMason · 95 fish · LegalsMason95Legals0.8
Sep 27M&m LakeChelan · 80 fish · FryChelan80Fry512
Sep 25Pass LakeSnohomish · 80 fish · FrySnohomish80Fry277
Sep 23Western LakePacific · 200 fish · LegalsPacific200Legals0.83
Sep 23Snag LakePacific · 200 fish · LegalsPacific200Legals0.83
Sep 22Bonaparte LakeOkanogan · 3,500 fish · LegalsOkanogan3,500Legals2.5
Sep 22Swimming Deer LakeChelan · 120 fish · FryChelan120Fry519
Sep 21Kendall Park Lake MidKittitas · 140 fish · FryKittitas140Fry485
Sep 19Skaro LakeSkagit · 480 fish · FrySkagit480Fry228
Sep 19Melakwa Lake UpperKing · 250 fish · FryKing250Fry265
Sep 19Lake WayhutSnohomish · 200 fish · FrySnohomish200Fry485
Sep 19Melakwa Lake LowerKing · 80 fish · FryKing80Fry265
Sep 18Sidley LakeOkanogan · 3,000 fish · LegalsOkanogan3,000Legals2.5
Sep 18Patterson LakeOkanogan · 2,000 fish · LegalsOkanogan2,000Legals2.5
Sep 18South LakeSnohomish · 600 fish · FrySnohomish600Fry228
Sep 18Molson LakeOkanogan · 500 fish · LegalsOkanogan500Legals2.5
Sep 17Bonaparte LakeOkanogan · 2,500 fish · LegalsOkanogan2,500Legals2.5
Sep 16Lake GoodwinSnohomish · 19,980 fish · FrySnohomish19,980Fry18.5
Sep 12Nine Hour LakeKing · 280 fish · FryKing280Fry284
Sep 12Naches Sportsmans PondYakima · 200 fish · LegalsYakima200Legals1.6
Sep 10Fish LakeChelan · 11,606 fish · LegalsChelan11,606Legals9
Sep 9Fish LakeChelan · 10,800 fish · LegalsChelan10,800Legals9
Sep 9Lake ChelanChelan · 4,250 fish · LegalsChelan4,250Legals2.5
Sep 9Lake ChelanChelan · 4,250 fish · LegalsChelan4,250Legals2.5
Sep 9Lake ChelanChelan · 3,750 fish · LegalsChelan3,750Legals2.5
Sep 9Lake ChelanChelan · 3,750 fish · LegalsChelan3,750Legals2.5
Sep 9Lake ChelanChelan · 3,250 fish · LegalsChelan3,250Legals2.5
Sep 9Lake ChelanChelan · 3,250 fish · LegalsChelan3,250Legals2.5
Sep 8Fish LakeChelan · 6,400 fish · LegalsChelan6,400Legals8
Sep 8Lake ChelanChelan · 3,400 fish · LegalsChelan3,400Legals2.58

Waters with the most rainbow trout in 2026

WaterCountyFish
Rock LakeWhitmanWhitman292,447
Fish LakeChelanChelan245,398
Mason LakeMasonMason222,677
Banks LakeGrantGrant201,200
Lake Roosevelt (Kettle Falls)OkanoganOkanogan200,957
Lake TappsPiercePierce194,683
Sprague Lake (adam/linc)AdamsAdams172,593
Deer LakeStevensStevens167,960
Jameson LakeDouglasDouglas116,900
Wapato LakeChelanChelan108,000
Mineral LakeLewisLewis104,194
Fishtrap Lake (linc/spok)LincolnLincoln95,375
Diamond LakePend OreillePend Oreille84,197
Potholes ReservoirGrantGrant84,149
West Medical LakeSpokaneSpokane82,171
Warden LakeGrantGrant79,291
Billy Clapp LakeGrantGrant74,362
Mayfield ReservoirLewisLewis72,001
Clear LakeSpokaneSpokane67,994
Lake GoodwinSnohomishSnohomish64,424
Long LakeSpokaneSpokane62,707
Williams LakeSpokaneSpokane61,590
4th of July Lk(linc/adam)AdamsAdams60,038
Sacheen LakePend OreillePend Oreille58,850
Blue LakeGrantGrant53,000

Linked names have a page on this site; the others are listed as the agency spells them.

Rainbow trout stocked each year

  1. 7.6M2020: 7,583,668 fish
  2. 7.9M2021: 7,871,096 fish
  3. 7.9M2022: 7,916,501 fish
  4. 7.0M2023: 6,999,140 fish
  5. 6.6M2024: 6,553,962 fish
  6. 6.8M2025: 6,780,410 fish
  7. 6.0M2026: 6,037,041 fish

Source: WDFW Fish Plants dataset, data.wa.gov, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Pulled .