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Lake Whatcom trout stocking

Whatcom County, Washington · lake

Lake Whatcom was last stocked 5 months ago (May 1, 2026). We have 19 stockings on record since Mar 26, 2025, 13 in the last 12 months (4,373,020 fish). Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: kokanee.

Last stocked
5 months ago
May 1, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
13 stockings
4,373,020 fish
On record
19 stockings
since Mar 26, 2025

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: OLSEN CREEK NEAR BELLINGHAM, WA (1 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
0 cfs
higher than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height
4.68 ft
011Aug 11Sep 23
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 0 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Lake Whatcom

  • Tonight
    51°F
    Rain
    99% rain · wind 0 mph
  • Friday
    61°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms
    97% rain · wind 1 to 6 mph
  • Friday Night
    47°F
    Rain Likely
    72% rain · wind 7 mph
  • Saturday
    62°F
    Partly Sunny
    6% rain · wind 0 to 6 mph
  • Saturday Night
    44°F
    Partly Cloudy
    1% rain · wind 1 mph
  • Sunday
    64°F
    Mostly Sunny
    2% rain · wind 1 mph

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

When is Lake Whatcom stocked?

Most stockings come in April. Stocked 13 times in 2026, mostly in April, about every 4 days.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 5 stockings5MarApr: 13 stockings13AprMay: 1 stockings1MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Lake Whatcom by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026481
202515

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Kokanee196,240,685328,457

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
May 1, 2026Kokanee293,020133Lk Whatcom Hatchery
Apr 24, 2026Kokanee320,000119Lk Whatcom Hatchery
Apr 20, 2026Kokanee320,000119Lk Whatcom Hatchery
Apr 17, 2026Kokanee640,000221Lk Whatcom Hatchery
Apr 13, 2026Kokanee240,00083Lk Whatcom Hatchery
Apr 10, 2026Kokanee640,000221Lk Whatcom Hatchery
Apr 7, 2026Kokanee160,00059Lk Whatcom Hatchery
Apr 2, 2026Kokanee320,000119Lk Whatcom Hatchery
Apr 1, 2026Kokanee320,000119Lk Whatcom Hatchery
Mar 27, 2026Kokanee320,000100Lk Whatcom Hatchery
Mar 25, 2026Kokanee320,000100Lk Whatcom Hatchery
Mar 16, 2026Kokanee320,00089Lk Whatcom Hatchery
Mar 11, 2026Kokanee160,00046Lk Whatcom Hatchery
Apr 25, 2025Kokanee547,665304Lk Whatcom Hatchery
Apr 23, 2025Kokanee440,000244Lk Whatcom Hatchery
Apr 16, 2025Kokanee220,000100Lk Whatcom Hatchery
Apr 9, 2025Kokanee220,00081Lk Whatcom Hatchery
Apr 2, 2025Kokanee220,00081Lk Whatcom Hatchery
Mar 26, 2025Kokanee220,00081Lk Whatcom 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 Whatcom?

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 Whatcom

All stocked waters in Whatcom CountyStocked this week in Washington

Questions about Lake Whatcom

When was Lake Whatcom last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was May 1, 2026 (kokanee, 293,020 fish), according to Washington agency reports.
How often is Lake Whatcom stocked?
Stocked 13 times in 2026, mostly in April, about every 4 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
What kind of trout are stocked in Lake Whatcom?
Kokanee (19 stockings, 6,240,685 fish).