Rainbow Trout Stocking 2026
The workhorse of American stocking, raised by every state system and planted everywhere from city ponds to big tailwaters.
34
states stocking
3,917
waters
10,382
stockings 2026
11,977,055
fish reported
Where they go in
Only waters we can place with confidence appear on the map; every stocking is in its state's tables.
When they go in
Rainbow trout stockings by month, 2026.
Jan
401
Feb
672
Mar
1944
Apr
3041
May
1979
Jun
835
Jul
284
Aug
104
Sep
17
Oct
69
Nov
16
Dec
8
By state
| State | Stockings | Waters |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,690 | 743 |
| Utah | 1,018 | 270 |
| Washington | 935 | 321 |
| New Mexico | 757 | 112 |
| Virginia | 715 | 185 |
| New Jersey | 620 | 169 |
| Tennessee | 573 | 133 |
| Massachusetts | 493 | 351 |
| New Hampshire | 335 | 164 |
| Alaska | 301 | 220 |
| Texas | 242 | 151 |
| Michigan | 197 | 127 |
| Montana | 190 | 120 |
| Nevada | 178 | 72 |
| Vermont | 156 | 81 |
| Wisconsin | 145 | 140 |
| South Dakota | 141 | 58 |
| Nebraska | 138 | 72 |
| Illinois | 98 | 49 |
| Ohio | 86 | 86 |
| New York | 62 | 50 |
| Maryland | 58 | 40 |
| Indiana | 52 | 45 |
| North Dakota | 47 | 47 |
| Missouri | 40 | 40 |
| Maine | 34 | 17 |
| Delaware | 24 | 9 |
| Iowa | 20 | 19 |
| Idaho | 13 | 13 |
| Alabama | 12 | 1 |
| Kentucky | 7 | 7 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 3 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 1 |
Most-stocked waters
| Water | State | Stockings |
|---|---|---|
| Gatlinburg Streams | TN | 52 |
| Pine Creek | PA | 50 |
| Kettle Creek | PA | 33 |
| Tellico River | TN | 33 |
| Crooked Creek [ FFA ] [ Heritage Day Water ] | VA | 32 |
| Fishing Creek | PA | 31 |
| Buffalo Creek | TN | 31 |
| Green Cove Pond | TN | 30 |
| Clinch Mountain [ FFA ] | VA | 28 |
| East Branch Verdigre Creek (Above Grove Lake) | NE | 28 |
| Laurel Run | PA | 25 |
| Starvation Reservoir | UT | 24 |
State records
The heaviest rainbow trout each state has ever certified, where the agency publishes a record book.
| State | Weight | Water | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 31lb. 12 1/2oz | Santa Cruz Lake | 1999 |
| Oregon | 28 lb | Rogue River | 1982 |
| North Carolina | 20 lbs, 3 oz | Horsepasture River | 2006 |
| West Virginia | 19.40 | Pond (Berkeley County) | 2014 |
| Maryland | 17.4 lbs. | Antietam Creek | 2024 |
| Pennsylvania | 15 lb. 6 oz. | Jordan Creek | 1986 |
| Virginia | 14 lbs. 12 oz. | Spring Creek | 2024 |
| Massachusetts | 13 lbs 13 oz | Wachusett Reservoir | 1999 |
| Texas | 12.38 | Guadalupe River | 2023 |
Counts come from the state agencies' own stocking publications,
compiled by StockingMap. Species naming follows each agency's
wording; hybrids and strains are kept where the agency reports
them.