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Samish Lake

64 records Last reported: November 10, 2025

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Samish Lake was on November 10, 2025: 72,243 Kokanee (Fry, 97 fish/lb).

Record last checked: . 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
Whatcom
Species on record
Kokanee, Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout
Records
64 records
Official source
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife report

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Stocking history

64 records from January 23, 1995 to November 10, 2025. 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.

2025 1 record
2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcheryNotesSource
November 10, 2025 reported Kokanee72,243Fry, 97 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
2024 1 record
2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcheryNotesSource
November 8, 2024 reported Kokanee70,250Fry, 100 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
2023 1 record
2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcheryNotesSource
October 16, 2023 reported Kokanee72,680Fry, 135 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
2022 2 records
2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcheryNotesSource
October 27, 2022 reported Kokanee44,812Fry, 80 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
February 25, 2022 reported Kokanee180Fry, 1500 fish/lb CAMP LUTHERWOODreleased by WDFW - EN COOPS Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
2021 1 record
2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcheryNotesSource
October 27, 2021 reported Kokanee72,545Fry, 75 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
2020 2 records
2020 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcheryNotesSource
October 21, 2020 reported Kokanee32,940Fry, 80 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
October 21, 2020 reported Kokanee52,800Fry, 80 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
2019 4 records
2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcheryNotesSource
December 6, 2019 reported Kokanee25,267Fry, 80 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
October 29, 2019 reported Kokanee68,500Fry, 95 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
May 2, 2019 reported Kokanee300,000Fry, 4000 fish/lb LK WHATCOM HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
April 5, 2019 reported Kokanee200Fry, 1500 fish/lb CAMP LUTHERWOODreleased by WDFW - ED COOPS Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
2018 3 records
2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcheryNotesSource
October 4, 2018 reported Kokanee20,000Fry, 100 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
October 4, 2018 reported Kokanee40,000Fry, 100 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
October 3, 2018 reported Kokanee30,000Fry, 100 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
2017 3 records
2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcheryNotesSource
November 1, 2017 reported Kokanee19,170Fry, 51 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
October 31, 2017 reported Kokanee40,900Fry, 51 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
March 5, 2017 reported Kokanee285Fry, 1500 fish/lb CAMP LUTHERWOODreleased by WDFW - ED COOPS Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
2016 4 records
2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcheryNotesSource
October 14, 2016 reported Kokanee16,050Fry, 75 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
October 14, 2016 reported Kokanee23,925Fry, 75 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
October 13, 2016 reported Kokanee46,725Fry, 75 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
April 4, 2016 reported Kokanee225Fry, 1500 fish/lb CAMP LUTHERWOODreleased by WDFW - ED COOPS Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
2015 1 record
2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcheryNotesSource
September 28, 2015 reported Kokanee75,442Fry, 67 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
2014 1 record
2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcheryNotesSource
October 28, 2014 reported Kokanee70,890Fry, 85 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERYreleased 2014-10-28 to 2014-10-29 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
2013 2 records
2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcheryNotesSource
November 1, 2013 reported Kokanee12,000Fry, 80 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
October 22, 2013 reported Kokanee70,000Fry, 80 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
2012 1 record
2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcheryNotesSource
December 7, 2012 reported Kokanee70,000Fry, 91 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
2009 3 records
2009 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcheryNotesSource
June 11, 2009 reported Rainbow Trout92,300Fry, 90 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
June 9, 2009 reported Kokanee265,104Fry, 1230 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
April 10, 2009 reported Kokanee408,400Fry, 3000 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
2008 12 records
2008 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcheryNotesSource
October 3, 2008 reported Rainbow Trout2,000Legals, 5.1 fish/lb BELLINGHAM HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
October 3, 2008 reported Rainbow Trout2,500Legals, 5.5 fish/lb BELLINGHAM HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
October 3, 2008 reported Rainbow Trout5,500Legals, 5 fish/lb BELLINGHAM HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
September 30, 2008 reported Kokanee76,310Fry, 130 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERYreleased 2008-09-30 to 2008-10-06 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
September 29, 2008 reported Kokanee110,000Fry, 124 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERYreleased 2008-09-29 to 2008-09-30 Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
September 3, 2008 reported Rainbow Trout2,000Legals, 5.1 fish/lb BELLINGHAM HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
September 3, 2008 reported Rainbow Trout2,500Legals, 5.5 fish/lb BELLINGHAM HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
September 3, 2008 reported Rainbow Trout5,500Legals, 5 fish/lb BELLINGHAM HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
June 5, 2008 reported Rainbow Trout14,000Fry, 100 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
May 19, 2008 reported Kokanee139,359Fry, 1414 fish/lb BELLINGHAM HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
May 9, 2008 reported Cutthroat Trout50,000Fry, 400 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERYResident Coastal run Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
March 19, 2008 reported Kokanee139,359Fry, 141 fish/lb BELLINGHAM HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
2007 2 records
2007 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcheryNotesSource
October 11, 2007 reported Kokanee285,000Fry, 100 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
March 20, 2007 reported Kokanee30,000Fry, 48 fish/lb KENDALL CR HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
2006 3 records
2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcheryNotesSource
May 19, 2006 reported Kokanee169,017Fry, 1099 fish/lb BELLINGHAM HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
May 17, 2006 reported Kokanee147,288Fry, 987 fish/lb BELLINGHAM HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
May 2, 2006 reported Kokanee124,429Fry, 1700 fish/lb BELLINGHAM HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
2005 3 records
2005 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcheryNotesSource
April 12, 2005 reported Kokanee291,080Fry, 3064 fish/lb BELLINGHAM HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
April 12, 2005 reported Kokanee33,704Fry, 3064 fish/lb BELLINGHAM HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
April 11, 2005 reported Kokanee312,834Fry, 3064 fish/lb BELLINGHAM HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
2004 2 records
2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcheryNotesSource
May 10, 2004 reported Rainbow Trout18,360Fry, 144 fish/lb BELLINGHAM HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
April 20, 2004 reported Kokanee650,978Fry, 3515 fish/lb BELLINGHAM HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
2003 3 records
2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcheryNotesSource
April 15, 2003 reported Kokanee235,787Fry, 6795 fish/lb BELLINGHAM HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
April 3, 2003 reported Kokanee314,893Fry, 4672 fish/lb BELLINGHAM HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
April 2, 2003 reported Kokanee293,869Fry, 4672 fish/lb BELLINGHAM HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
2002 1 record
2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcheryNotesSource
April 24, 2002 reported Kokanee600,339Fry, 4937 fish/lb BELLINGHAM HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
2001 1 record
2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcheryNotesSource
April 17, 2001 reported Kokanee200,000Fry, 5355 fish/lb BELLINGHAM HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
2000 1 record
2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcheryNotesSource
April 8, 2000 reported Kokanee302,445Fry, 6110 fish/lb BELLINGHAM HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
1999 1 record
1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcheryNotesSource
April 7, 1999 reported Kokanee174,163Fry, 6176 fish/lb BELLINGHAM HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
1998 1 record
1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcheryNotesSource
March 25, 1998 reported Kokanee418,000Fry, 6852 fish/lb BELLINGHAM HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
1997 2 records
1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcheryNotesSource
May 21, 1997 reported Kokanee79,320Fry, 3305 fish/lb BELLINGHAM HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
May 19, 1997 reported Kokanee168,000Fry, 3500 fish/lb LK WHATCOM HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
1995 2 records
1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcheryNotesSource
May 3, 1995 reported Kokanee188,000Fry, 4700 fish/lb LK WHATCOM HATCHERY Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
January 23, 1995 reported Kokanee20,040Fry, 4500 fish/lb LK WHATCOM 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 . This check date is not a stocking date.

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