What species are stocked in Buck Lake?

On record: Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout. Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

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Buck Lake

47 records Last reported: August 18, 2026

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Buck Lake was on August 18, 2026: 1,000 Cutthroat Trout (Fry, 423 fish/lb).

Record last checked: 2026-09-15. This is not a stocking date.

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Source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

A schedule is a plan, not confirmation that fish were released. Stocking records do not guarantee fish are still available.

No current or upcoming schedule is in this archive. Check the official report before choosing a trip date.

County: Okanogan
Species on record: Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
Records: 47 records
Official source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife report

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Stocking history

47 records from May 17, 1995 to August 18, 2026. Open a year to browse its records; scroll tables sideways for all columns. Scheduled means planned, even when the date has passed. Blank fields mean the source did not publish that detail.

2026 1 record

2026 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Notes	Source
August 18, 2026 reported	Cutthroat Trout	1,000	Fry, 423 fish/lb	CHELAN HATCHERY	Westslope run	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

2025 2 records

2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Notes	Source
August 18, 2025 reported	Cutthroat Trout	1,000	Fry, 364 fish/lb	CHELAN HATCHERY	Westslope run	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
June 11, 2025 reported	Rainbow Trout	750	Fry, 60 fish/lb	OMAK HATCHERY		Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

2024 2 records

2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Notes	Source
August 13, 2024 reported	Cutthroat Trout	1,000	Fry, 532 fish/lb	CHELAN HATCHERY	Westslope run	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
April 18, 2024 reported	Rainbow Trout	300	Legals, 0.9 fish/lb	WELLS HATCHERY	released by DOUG	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

2023 2 records

2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Notes	Source
September 8, 2023 reported	Cutthroat Trout	2,000	Fry, 290 fish/lb	CHELAN HATCHERY	Westslope run	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
April 24, 2023 reported	Rainbow Trout	300	Legals, 1.31 fish/lb	WELLS HATCHERY	released by DOUG	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

2021 1 record

2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Notes	Source
October 27, 2021 reported	Cutthroat Trout	2,000	Fingerling, 101 fish/lb	CHELAN HATCHERY	Westslope run	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

2020 1 record

2020 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Notes	Source
August 21, 2020 reported	Cutthroat Trout	1,000	Fry, 769 fish/lb	CHELAN HATCHERY	Westslope run	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

2019 2 records

2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Notes	Source
September 10, 2019 reported	Cutthroat Trout	1,000	Fry, 212.9 fish/lb	CHELAN HATCHERY	Westslope run	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
June 5, 2019 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,268	Fry, 67.8 fish/lb	OMAK HATCHERY		Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

2018 1 record

2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Notes	Source
April 10, 2018 reported	Rainbow Trout	25	Legals, 0.8 fish/lb	WELLS HATCHERY	released by DOUG	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

2017 2 records

2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Notes	Source
September 14, 2017 reported	Cutthroat Trout	1,000	Fry, 378.6 fish/lb	CHELAN HATCHERY	Westslope run	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
June 5, 2017 reported	Rainbow Trout	500	Fry, 46.7 fish/lb	OMAK HATCHERY		Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

2016 2 records

2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Notes	Source
September 7, 2016 reported	Cutthroat Trout	1,000	Fry, 230 fish/lb	CHELAN PUD HATCHERY	Westslope run	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
June 13, 2016 reported	Rainbow Trout	570	Fry, 28.18 fish/lb	OMAK HATCHERY		Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

2014 1 record

2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Notes	Source
September 29, 2014 reported	Cutthroat Trout	1,000	Fry, 201 fish/lb	CHELAN HATCHERY	Westslope run	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

2013 1 record

2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Notes	Source
September 8, 2013 reported	Cutthroat Trout	1,000	Fry, 311 fish/lb	CHELAN HATCHERY	Westslope run	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

2012 1 record

2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Notes	Source
May 25, 2012 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,167	Legals, 2.2 fish/lb	WELLS HATCHERY		Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

2011 2 records

2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Notes	Source
July 5, 2011 reported	Cutthroat Trout	972	Yearling, 5 fish/lb	CHELAN HATCHERY	Westslope run	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
May 23, 2011 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Legals, 2 fish/lb	WELLS HATCHERY		Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

2010 2 records

2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Notes	Source
September 20, 2010 reported	Cutthroat Trout	5,200	Fry, 373 fish/lb	CHELAN HATCHERY	Westslope run	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
May 3, 2010 reported	Rainbow Trout	500	Legals, 2.2 fish/lb	WELLS HATCHERY		Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

2009 1 record

2009 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Notes	Source
April 30, 2009 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,062	Legals, 1.6 fish/lb	WELLS HATCHERY		Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

2008 1 record

2008 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Notes	Source
May 6, 2008 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Legals, 2.76 fish/lb	WELLS HATCHERY		Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

2007 1 record

2007 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Notes	Source
May 11, 2007 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Legals, 2 fish/lb	WELLS HATCHERY		Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

2006 2 records

2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Notes	Source
May 25, 2006 reported	Rainbow Trout	261	Legals, 1.74 fish/lb	WELLS HATCHERY		Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
May 17, 2006 reported	Rainbow Trout	531	Legals, 1.74 fish/lb	WELLS HATCHERY		Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

2005 3 records

2005 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 16, 2005 reported	Rainbow Trout	264	Legals, 2.2 fish/lb	WELLS HATCHERY	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
May 16, 2005 reported	Rainbow Trout	30	Legals, 0.5 fish/lb	WELLS HATCHERY	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
April 19, 2005 reported	Rainbow Trout	750	Legals, 3 fish/lb	WELLS HATCHERY	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

2004 2 records

2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Notes	Source
April 19, 2004 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,537	Legals, 2.9 fish/lb	WELLS HATCHERY		Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
April 19, 2004 reported	Rainbow Trout	30	Legals, 0.5 fish/lb	WELLS HATCHERY		Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

2003 2 records

2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Notes	Source
May 21, 2003 reported	Rainbow Trout	30	Legals, 0.25 fish/lb	WELLS HATCHERY		Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
May 21, 2003 reported	Rainbow Trout	3,000	Legals, 3 fish/lb	WELLS HATCHERY		Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

2002 1 record

2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Notes	Source
May 30, 2002 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,500	Legals, 2.5 fish/lb	WELLS HATCHERY		Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

2001 1 record

2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Notes	Source
April 26, 2001 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,500	Legals, 3 fish/lb	WELLS HATCHERY		Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

2000 1 record

2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Notes	Source
April 28, 2000 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,950	Legals, 3 fish/lb	WELLS HATCHERY		Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

1999 1 record

1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Notes	Source
May 17, 1999 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,000	Legals, 2.5 fish/lb	WELLS HATCHERY		Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

1998 2 records

1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Notes	Source
July 7, 1998 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,000	Legals, 1.3 fish/lb	WELLS HATCHERY		Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
May 12, 1998 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,500	Legals, 2.5 fish/lb	WELLS HATCHERY		Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

1997 1 record

1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Notes	Source
April 21, 1997 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,000	Legals, 3.8 fish/lb	WELLS HATCHERY		Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

1996 3 records

1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 30, 1996 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,512	Fry, 72 fish/lb	OMAK HATCHERY	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
April 30, 1996 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,500	Legals, 3 fish/lb	WELLS HATCHERY	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
April 22, 1996 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,800	Legals, 3 fish/lb	WELLS HATCHERY	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

1995 2 records

1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Notes	Source
May 17, 1995 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,560	Fry, 80 fish/lb	OMAK HATCHERY		Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
May 17, 1995 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,583	Legals, 4.5 fish/lb	WELLS HATCHERY		Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Records retain the dates, quantities, and status supplied by the linked agencies. An event missing here does not mean the water was not stocked - some plants go unreported or are published elsewhere.

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Data source: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. A record for this water was last checked on 2026-09-15. This check date is not a stocking date.

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