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Lake Sammamish trout stocking

King County, Washington · lake · about 29 ft elevation

Lake Sammamish was last stocked 43 months ago (Apr 10, 2023). We have 10 stockings on record since Feb 16, 2019. Most stockings come in February to March and October. Species stocked: kokanee, rainbow trout.

Last stocked
43 months ago
Apr 10, 2023
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
10 stockings
since Feb 16, 2019
  • Number 28 of 194 stocked waters in King County by stocking days.
  • Stocked about as often as a typical Washington water on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: ISSAQUAH CREEK NEAR MOUTH NEAR ISSAQUAH, WA (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
46 cfs
higher than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height
4.06 ft
203449Sep 25Nov 7
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 39 cfs on Nov 7.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Lake Sammamish

  • Tonight
    38°F
    Patchy Fog
    3% rain · wind 1 mph
  • Sunday
    55°F
    Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
    2% rain · wind 1 mph
  • Sunday Night
    36°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    wind 1 mph
  • Monday
    57°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    wind 1 mph
  • Monday Night
    44°F
    Cloudy
    4% rain · wind 0 mph
  • Tuesday
    59°F
    Mostly Cloudy
    2% rain · wind 1 mph

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

When is Lake Sammamish stocked?

Most stockings come in February to March and October. Stocked 3 times in 2022, mostly in March, usually on Fridays, about every 201 days.

By month, all years

JanFeb: 3 stockings3FebMar: 3 stockings3MarApr: 1 stocking1AprMay: 1 stocking1MayJunJulAugSepOct: 2 stockings2OctNovDec
Stockings of Lake Sammamish by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20231
202221
20211
20201
20191111

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stocking
Kokanee96,695744
Rainbow trout1850850

Stocking history

20231 stocking · 1,369 fish
DateSpeciesFishSince previousHatchery
Apr 10Latest
Monday
Kokanee
1,369
180 daysIssaquah Hatchery
20223 stockings · 2,962 fish
DateSpeciesFishSince previousHatchery
Oct 12
Wednesday
Kokanee
150
7 lb
201 daysIssaquah Hatchery
Mar 25
Friday
Kokanee
1,712
1 lb
3 weeksIssaquah Hatchery
Mar 4
Friday
Kokanee
1,100
374 daysIssaquah Hatchery
20211 stocking · 45 fish
DateSpeciesFishSince previousHatchery
Feb 23
Tuesday
Kokanee
45
376 daysIssaquah Hatchery
20201 stocking · 952 fish
  • Feb 13 kokanee, 952 fish
20194 stockings · 2,217 fish
  • Oct 9 kokanee, 100 fish
  • May 10 rainbow trout, 850 fish
  • Mar 3 kokanee, 431 fish
  • Feb 16 kokanee, 836 fish

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. Seasons and limits: Washington fishing regulations.

Where is Lake Sammamish?

King 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 Sammamish

All stocked waters in King CountyStocked this week in Washington

Questions about Lake Sammamish

When was Lake Sammamish last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 10, 2023 (kokanee, 1,369 fish), according to Washington agency reports.
How often is Lake Sammamish stocked?
Stocked 3 times in 2022, mostly in March, usually on Fridays, about every 201 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in February to March and October.
Is Lake Sammamish stocked often?
Number 28 of 194 stocked waters in King County by stocking days. Stocked about as often as a typical Washington water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Lake Sammamish?
Kokanee (9 stockings, 6,695 fish); Rainbow trout (1 stocking, 850 fish).