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Lake Padden trout stocking

Whatcom County, Washington · lake

Lake Padden was last stocked 5 months ago (Apr 24, 2026). We have 11 stockings on record since Apr 9, 2025, 6 in the last 12 months (57,440 fish). Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, kokanee.

Last stocked
5 months ago
Apr 24, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
6 stockings
57,440 fish
On record
11 stockings
since Apr 9, 2025

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: CHUCKANUT CREEK NEAR BELLINGHAM, WA (2 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
0 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
13.91 ft
001Aug 11Sep 23
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 0 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 24, 2026, 9:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Lake Padden

  • Tonight
    50°F
    Rain
    99% rain · wind 1 mph
  • Friday
    59°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms
    97% rain · wind 1 to 8 mph
  • Friday Night
    47°F
    Light Rain Likely
    57% rain · wind 8 to 14 mph
  • Saturday
    60°F
    Mostly Sunny
    4% rain · wind 1 to 9 mph
  • Saturday Night
    44°F
    Partly Cloudy
    1% rain · wind 2 mph
  • Sunday
    61°F
    Mostly Sunny
    2% rain · wind 2 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Lake Padden stocked?

Most stockings come in April. Stocked 4 times in 2026, mostly in April, usually on Tuesdays, about every 3 days.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 0 stockingsMarApr: 9 stockings9AprMay: 0 stockingsMayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 2 stockings2NovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Lake Padden by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20264
202552

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Rainbow trout933,0863,676
Cutthroat trout110,67510,675
Kokanee130,01530,015

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Apr 24, 2026Rainbow trout1,750972Bellingham Hatchery
Apr 21, 2026Rainbow trout4,2002,100Kendall Cr Hatchery
Apr 20, 2026Rainbow trout4,2002,100Kendall Cr Hatchery
Apr 14, 2026Rainbow trout6,6003,300Kendall Cr Hatchery
Nov 13, 2025Cutthroat trout10,675133Kendall Cr Hatchery
Nov 10, 2025Kokanee30,015309Kendall Cr Hatchery
Apr 18, 2025Rainbow trout3,1381,364Kendall Cr Hatchery
Apr 14, 2025Rainbow trout3,1051,350Kendall Cr Hatchery
Apr 11, 2025Rainbow trout3,4331,430Kendall Cr Hatchery
Apr 10, 2025Rainbow trout3,4681,445Kendall Cr Hatchery
Apr 9, 2025Rainbow trout3,1921,330Kendall Cr Hatchery

From Washington fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go.

Where is Lake Padden?

Whatcom County, Washington. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.

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Stocked waters near Lake Padden

All stocked waters in Whatcom CountyStocked this week in Washington

Questions about Lake Padden

When was Lake Padden last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 24, 2026 (rainbow trout, 1,750 fish), according to Washington agency reports.
How often is Lake Padden stocked?
Stocked 4 times in 2026, mostly in April, usually on Tuesdays, about every 3 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
What kind of trout are stocked in Lake Padden?
Rainbow trout (9 stockings, 33,086 fish); Cutthroat trout (1 stocking, 10,675 fish); Kokanee (1 stocking, 30,015 fish).