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Chelan County

Upper Wheeler Reservoir

WDFW logged 1 trout stocking date at Upper Wheeler Reservoir in 2026 so far, 3,050 fish in all. The latest was on May 6, 2026.

WDFW data pulled . Latest record in the WDFW data for any water: Nov 4, 2026.

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Upper Wheeler Reservoir in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
3,050
by the same date in 2025
2,508
in all of 2025
2,508
Stocking log

Every stocking record

Every trout and kokanee release WDFW lists for this water in the last two years, newest first, then yearly totals since 2020. Counts include fry and fingerlings as well as catchable trout: WDFW calls catchable fish “legals”. Fish per pound is WDFW’s figure for each release; fewer fish per pound means bigger fish.

Last stocked, May 6, 20263,050Rainbow trout, fry; Brook trout, fry
2026 · 3,050 fish on 1 date
DateSpeciesFishLife stageFish per lb
May 6Rainbow trout2,030 fish · Fry2,030Fry70
May 6Brook trout1,020 fish · Fry1,020Fry30
2025 · 2,508 fish on 1 date
DateSpeciesFishLife stageFish per lb
May 21Brook trout1,508 fish · Fry1,508Fry26
May 21Rainbow trout1,000 fish · Fry1,000Fry60
Every year since 2020
YearStocking datesFish
202613,050
202512,508
202412,000
202312,000
202211,500
202111,000
20201800
2020 – 2026

Trout stocked each year

2026 is outlined because the year is not over. The tallest full year is yellow. Counts include fry and fingerlings.

  1. 8002020: 800 fish
  2. 1.0k2021: 1,000 fish
  3. 1.5k2022: 1,500 fish
  4. 2.0k2023: 2,000 fish
  5. 2.0k2024: 2,000 fish
  6. 2.5k2025: 2,508 fish
  7. 3.0k2026: 3,050 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
SpeciesFishShare
Rainbow trout7,63059%
Brook trout5,22841%

Open on a map

Map point 47.2871, -120.3666: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this reservoir (feature 1532038). It marks the water, not a parking lot or a boat launch.

Closest waters on this site

Straight-line distance between USGS map points, not driving distance.

Also in Chelan County: Fish Lake, Roses Lake, Franks Pond, Lake Chelan, Beehive Reservoir, Wapato Lake, Lily Lake, 25 Mile Creek.

Source: WDFW Fish Plants dataset, data.wa.gov, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.

Near Upper Wheeler Reservoir

Boat access, bait shops, rentals and places to stay within 10 miles. Distances are straight lines from the map point of the water, not driving distance.

Bait and tackleNone in 10 mi
Boat rentalNone in 10 mi
CampgroundNone in 10 mi
Lodging7.8mi

Lodging

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