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
4,288
waters
11,705
stockings 2026
14,177,984
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
1958
Apr
3057
May
2080
Jun
930
Jul
314
Aug
184
Sep
399
Oct
660
Nov
25
Dec
8
By state
| State | Stockings | Waters |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,693 | 743 |
| Utah | 1,164 | 275 |
| Washington | 996 | 336 |
| New Mexico | 850 | 112 |
| Virginia | 790 | 188 |
| New Jersey | 687 | 175 |
| Tennessee | 663 | 157 |
| Massachusetts | 615 | 355 |
| Montana | 404 | 255 |
| New Hampshire | 344 | 165 |
| Alaska | 340 | 240 |
| South Dakota | 272 | 100 |
| Texas | 242 | 151 |
| Nevada | 233 | 75 |
| Nebraska | 216 | 90 |
| Michigan | 200 | 128 |
| Vermont | 163 | 81 |
| Wisconsin | 145 | 140 |
| Illinois | 98 | 49 |
| Ohio | 86 | 86 |
| Kentucky | 79 | 74 |
| New York | 62 | 50 |
| Maryland | 61 | 41 |
| Maine | 54 | 25 |
| Indiana | 52 | 45 |
| North Dakota | 52 | 47 |
| Missouri | 40 | 40 |
| Iowa | 37 | 24 |
| Idaho | 26 | 26 |
| Delaware | 24 | 9 |
| Alabama | 12 | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 3 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 1 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 1 |
Most-stocked waters
| Water | State | Stockings |
|---|---|---|
| Gatlinburg Streams | TN | 52 |
| Pine Creek | PA | 50 |
| Tellico River | TN | 38 |
| Buffalo Creek | TN | 36 |
| East Branch Verdigre Creek (Above Grove Lake) | NE | 35 |
| Kettle Creek | PA | 33 |
| Crooked Creek [ FFA ] [ Heritage Day Water ] | VA | 32 |
| Green Cove Pond | TN | 32 |
| Fishing Creek | PA | 31 |
| Clinch Mountain [ FFA ] | VA | 28 |
| Monastery Lake | NM | 28 |
| Starvation Reservoir | UT | 27 |
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.