Chinook Salmon Stocking in Washington
310 Washington waters are on record as stocked with Chinook Salmon, per Washington fish & wildlife agency (1995–2026) — about 2,552,553,451 fish in total. Ranked by stocking activity, each with a full dated history. Chinook Salmon is typically stocked in spring, most often in May.
About Chinook Salmon
The largest Pacific salmon species, anadromous in Washington and stocked as a landlocked freshwater fishery in Montana reservoirs.
Full Chinook Salmon profile →When Chinook Salmon is stocked in Washington
Cowlitz River
Lewis County · 5 species · 2642 records
Last stocked May 2026
Lewis River North Fork
Cowlitz County · 4 species · 1360 records
Last stocked June 2026
Big Soos Creek
King County · 3 species · 804 records
Last stocked July 2026
Kalama River
3 species · 728 records
Last stocked April 2026
Minter Creek
Kitsap County · 4 species · 651 records
Last stocked July 2026
Fork Creek
Pacific County · 4 species · 561 records
Last stocked June 2026
Washougal River
Clark County · 3 species · 545 records
Last stocked June 2026
Wenatchee River
Chelan County · 4 species · 533 records
Last stocked April 2026
Issaquah Creek
King County · 4 species · 520 records
Last stocked May 2026
Peale Pass
Mason County · 2 species · 512 records
Last stocked May 2025
Klickitat River
Klickitat County · 4 species · 463 records
Last stocked April 2026
Chambers Creek
Pierce County · 4 species · 459 records
Last stocked May 2026
Purdy Creek
Mason County · 3 species · 430 records
Last stocked May 2026
Fallert Creek
3 species · 424 records
Last stocked June 2026
Mayfield Reservoir
Lewis County · 5 species · 420 records
Last stocked July 2026
Col River
1 species · 419 records
Last stocked June 2026
Roosevelt Lake
Okanogan County · 4 species · 412 records
Last stocked May 2026
Sol Duc River
Clallam County · 3 species · 407 records
Last stocked June 2026
Banks Lake
Grant County · 7 species · 407 records
Last stocked April 2026
Wynoochee River
Grays Harbor County · 3 species · 397 records
Last stocked April 2026
Finch Creek
Mason County · 4 species · 394 records
Last stocked June 2026
Blue Creek
4 species · 387 records
Last stocked April 2026
Columbia River General
5 species · 361 records
Last stocked June 2025
Wallace River
Snohomish County · 4 species · 360 records
Last stocked June 2026
Methow River
Okanogan County · 2 species · 354 records
Last stocked April 2026
Deschutes River
Thurston County · 3 species · 352 records
Last stocked May 2026
Satsop River East Fork
Grays Harbor County · 5 species · 349 records
Last stocked May 2026
Cascade River
Skagit County · 4 species · 329 records
Last stocked June 2026
Voight Creek
Pierce County · 4 species · 313 records
Last stocked June 2026
Lake Chelan
Chelan County · 5 species · 311 records
Last stocked August 2024
Kendall Creek
Whatcom County · 4 species · 300 records
Last stocked May 2026
Salmon Creek
4 species · 300 records
Last stocked April 2026
Roosevelt Lake
Okanogan County · 4 species · 293 records
Last stocked June 2026
Naselle River
Pacific County · 4 species · 286 records
Last stocked May 2026
Dungeness River
Clallam County · 4 species · 255 records
Last stocked July 2026
Lake Merwin
Cowlitz County · 7 species · 251 records
Last stocked July 2026
Stevens Creek
Grays Harbor County · 4 species · 250 records
Last stocked June 2026
Nason Creek
Chelan County · 3 species · 239 records
Last stocked April 2026
North Nemah R24.0460
Pacific County · 4 species · 238 records
Last stocked May 2026
Friday Creek
Skagit County · 2 species · 236 records
Last stocked May 2026
Green River
3 species · 236 records
Last stocked June 2026
John Creek
Mason County · 3 species · 232 records
Last stocked June 2015
Riffe Lake
Lewis County · 6 species · 227 records
Last stocked June 2026
Whatcom Creek
Whatcom County · 7 species · 221 records
Last stocked May 2026
Tucannon River
3 species · 220 records
Last stocked April 2026
Elwha River
Clallam County · 3 species · 213 records
Last stocked March 2026
Lewis River
5 species · 212 records
Last stocked April 2026
Elochoman River
5 species · 208 records
Last stocked April 2026
Lake Washington
King County · 4 species · 203 records
Last stocked May 2026
Chiwawa River
Chelan County · 2 species · 196 records
Last stocked April 2026
Twisp River
Okanogan County · 3 species · 194 records
Last stocked April 2026
Swofford Pond
Lewis County · 8 species · 191 records
Last stocked May 2026
Deep River
2 species · 170 records
Last stocked April 2025
Stillaguamish River North Fork
Snohomish County · 2 species · 160 records
Last stocked April 2026
Skate Creek
3 species · 159 records
Last stocked October 2008
Green River
King County · 3 species · 156 records
Last stocked June 2026
Touchet River
Columbia County · 4 species · 151 records
Last stocked April 2026
Columbia Near Wells
Chelan County · 4 species · 149 records
Last stocked May 2021
Swift Reservoir
Skamania County · 4 species · 147 records
Last stocked May 2026
Similkameen River 490325
Okanogan County · 2 species · 144 records
Last stocked April 2026
Top counties for Chinook Salmon
- Whatcom County 25
- King County 22
- Mason County 21
- Okanogan County 20
- Chelan County 19
- Grays Harbor County 18
Frequently asked
Where is Chinook Salmon stocked in Washington?
Chinook Salmon is stocked in 310 Washington waters, most in Whatcom County, King County, Mason County — all source-cited to Washington fish & wildlife agency.
When is Chinook Salmon stocked in Washington?
Chinook Salmon is typically stocked in spring, most often in May in Washington.
How many Chinook Salmon are stocked in Washington?
About 2,552,553,451 Chinook Salmon have been stocked across Washington since 1995, per Washington fish & wildlife agency.
Other species in Washington
Showing the 60 most-stocked of 310 Chinook Salmon waters · Washington state stocking data.