Official-agency stocking data
Michigan fish stocking report
68,224 records 2,074 waters Latest report: October 14, 2026
In the last 12 calendar months, this archive holds 802 reported fish stocking records at 381 Michigan waters, with 26,670,452 fish in records that publish a count, most reports in May. Brown Trout led the mix with 236 of those stockings. Mirrored from Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Search by lake, river, town, or county to get straight to the water you fish.
Check the official Michigan Department of Natural Resources report. A record in the recent list was last checked on . This is a check date, not a stocking date. Schedules remain plans until completion is reported.
Location map
Stocking records across Michigan
Lake MaryIron County only Manistee RiverManistee County only Escanaba RiverDelta County only Manistee RiverKalkaska County only Manistee RiverWexford County only Monterey LakeAllegan County only Ontonagon RiverOntonagon County only Hubbard LakeAlcona County only Millecoquin RiverMackinac County only
Pins appear only when the record includes coordinates; they are not verified access points. Shaded counties show area context only. Waters without coordinates stay in the list without a pin; confirm access and directions with the official agency source.
Latest dated records
Reports and schedules
Reporting window: 2025-12-01 to 2026-11-04 (current month is partial). Earliest record in this archive: 1979-01-23. Missing months mean no reports in this archive, not proof that no stocking occurred. Scheduled records are excluded from the reported totals below.
Last 12 calendar months
Michigan fish stocking at a glance
802reported records
26,670,452fish with published counts
381waters with reports
Maymost reports
1979records since
294 May
Species stocked in Michigan
- Brown Trout 236 stockings · 1,021,345 fish
- Rainbow Trout 200 stockings · 1,782,849 fish
- Walleye 152 stockings · 18,607,008 fish
- Brook Trout 65 stockings · 67,162 fish
- Lake Trout 42 stockings · 1,558,039 fish
- Coho Salmon 30 stockings · 1,369,914 fish
- Splake 24 stockings · 199,800 fish
- Chinook Salmon 17 stockings · 1,787,869 fish
Plus 9 more species in the archive.
Waters with the most reports, last 12 calendar months
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manistee River | Manistee | 20 | 402,681 | October 13, 2026 |
| Muskegon River | Newaygo | 15 | 252,334 | May 19, 2026 |
| Saint Joseph River | Berrien | 12 | 270,656 | June 9, 2026 |
| Platte River | Benzie | 11 | 687,386 | May 6, 2026 |
| Au Sable River | Iosco | 10 | 219,799 | June 1, 2026 |
| St. Marys River | Chippewa | 10 | 173,284 | July 23, 2026 |
| Rifle River | Ogemaw | 9 | 73,127 | April 23, 2026 |
| Indian Lake | Schoolcraft | 9 | 61,455 | July 7, 2026 |
| Lake Michigan | Charlevoix | 8 | 462,748 | June 3, 2026 |
| Lake Michigan | Delta | 8 | 436,668 | July 2, 2026 |
Browse by county
Alcona
32 waters · latest 2026-09-01
Alger
76 waters · latest 2026-06-18
Allegan
30 waters · latest 2026-09-18
Alpena
15 waters · latest 2026-06-14
Antrim
19 waters · latest 2026-06-25
Arenac
8 waters · latest 2021-10-07
Baraga
49 waters · latest 2026-06-23
Barry
39 waters · latest 2026-05-06
Bay
5 waters · latest 2018-06-01
Benzie
12 waters · latest 2026-05-14
Berrien
24 waters · latest 2026-06-10
Branch
20 waters · latest 2026-05-21
Calhoun
21 waters · latest 2026-04-21
Cass
27 waters · latest 2026-06-02
Charlevoix
17 waters · latest 2026-07-09
Cheboygan
25 waters · latest 2026-06-09
Chippewa
34 waters · latest 2026-07-23
Clare
25 waters · latest 2026-05-01
Clinton
12 waters · latest 2025-11-05
Crawford
27 waters · latest 2026-06-29
Delta
45 waters · latest 2026-10-03
Dickinson
50 waters · latest 2026-07-01
Eaton
12 waters · latest 2026-05-15
Emmet
17 waters · latest 2026-05-06
Genesee
14 waters · latest 2025-06-25
Gladwin
18 waters · latest 2026-06-16
Gogebic
57 waters · latest 2026-06-24
Grand Traverse
23 waters · latest 2026-05-04
Gratiot
5 waters · latest 2023-10-22
Hillsdale
21 waters · latest 2026-05-03
Houghton
53 waters · latest 2026-05-28
Huron
5 waters · latest 2026-05-07
Ingham
9 waters · latest 2026-04-28
Ionia
20 waters · latest 2026-05-20
Iosco
25 waters · latest 2026-06-23
Iron
78 waters · latest 2026-10-14
Isabella
15 waters · latest 2026-04-30
Jackson
34 waters · latest 2026-04-29
Kalamazoo
20 waters · latest 2026-05-20
Kalkaska
18 waters · latest 2026-09-26
Kent
48 waters · latest 2026-06-09
Keweenaw
15 waters · latest 2026-06-23
Lake
17 waters · latest 2026-05-19
Lapeer
23 waters · latest 2025-06-18
Leelanau
15 waters · latest 2026-04-15
Lenawee
15 waters · latest 2026-06-16
Livingston
30 waters · latest 2026-03-25
Luce
54 waters · latest 2026-06-23
Mackinac
31 waters · latest 2026-08-27
Macomb
6 waters · latest 2026-04-13
Manistee
11 waters · latest 2026-10-13
Marquette
116 waters · latest 2026-06-24
Mason
16 waters · latest 2026-06-02
Mecosta
15 waters · latest 2026-05-18
Menominee
18 waters · latest 2026-05-26
Midland
4 waters · latest 2024-09-21
Missaukee
9 waters · latest 2026-06-29
Monroe
6 waters · latest 2020-11-14
Montcalm
37 waters · latest 2026-05-29
Montmorency
30 waters · latest 2026-06-09
Muskegon
25 waters · latest 2026-06-09
Newaygo
33 waters · latest 2026-06-03
Oakland
52 waters · latest 2026-07-09
Oceana
11 waters · latest 2026-06-03
Ogemaw
34 waters · latest 2026-06-23
Ontonagon
32 waters · latest 2026-09-09
Osceola
13 waters · latest 2026-05-18
Oscoda
20 waters · latest 2026-06-09
Otsego
36 waters · latest 2026-06-09
Ottawa
13 waters · latest 2026-06-09
Presque Isle
20 waters · latest 2026-07-29
Roscommon
12 waters · latest 2026-04-16
Saginaw
10 waters · latest 2026-06-16
Saint Clair
7 waters · latest 2026-03-30
Saint Joseph
19 waters · latest 2026-06-10
Sanilac
4 waters · latest 2026-05-07
Schoolcraft
60 waters · latest 2026-07-07
Shiawassee
3 waters · latest 2023-10-30
Tuscola
9 waters · latest 2025-06-18
Van Buren
32 waters · latest 2026-06-10
Washtenaw
30 waters · latest 2026-07-08
Wayne
14 waters · latest 2026-06-02
Wexford
13 waters · latest 2026-09-26
Recent stocking records
Showing the 30 latest dated records. Open a water for its full history and water-specific alerts.
| Water | County | Species | Fish | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Mary | Iron | Walleye reported | 2,263 | October 14, 2026 |
| Manistee River | Manistee | Brown Trout reported | 45,950 | October 13, 2026 |
| Escanaba River | Delta | Rainbow Trout reported | 600 | October 3, 2026 |
| Manistee River | Manistee | Brown Trout reported | 50,141 | September 29, 2026 |
| Escanaba River | Delta | Brown Trout reported | 700 | September 26, 2026 |
| Escanaba River | Delta | Brown Trout reported | 700 | September 26, 2026 |
| Manistee River | Kalkaska | Brown Trout reported | 10,874 | September 26, 2026 |
| Manistee River | Kalkaska | Brown Trout reported | 10,874 | September 26, 2026 |
| Manistee River | Wexford | Brown Trout reported | 14,558 | September 26, 2026 |
| Manistee River | Wexford | Brown Trout reported | 14,558 | September 26, 2026 |
| Monterey Lake | Allegan | Yellow Perch reported | 1,000 | September 18, 2026 |
| Monterey Lake | Allegan | Yellow Perch reported | 1,000 | September 18, 2026 |
| Ontonagon River | Ontonagon | Lake sturgeon reported | 226 | September 9, 2026 |
| Ontonagon River | Ontonagon | Lake sturgeon reported | 225 | September 9, 2026 |
| Ontonagon River | Ontonagon | Lake sturgeon reported | 225 | September 9, 2026 |
| Ontonagon River | Ontonagon | Lake sturgeon reported | 226 | September 9, 2026 |
| Hubbard Lake | Alcona | Lake sturgeon reported | 619 | September 1, 2026 |
| Hubbard Lake | Alcona | Lake sturgeon reported | 619 | September 1, 2026 |
| Millecoquin River | Mackinac | Brown Trout reported | 250 | August 27, 2026 |
| Hiawatha Club Pond | Mackinac | Rainbow Trout reported | 200 | August 24, 2026 |
| Hiawatha Club Pond | Mackinac | Rainbow Trout reported | 200 | August 24, 2026 |
| Private Pond 35N03E33 | Presque Isle | Rainbow Trout reported | 500 | July 29, 2026 |
| St. Marys River | Chippewa | Rainbow Trout reported | 1,000 | July 23, 2026 |
| Hiawatha Club Pond | Mackinac | Rainbow Trout reported | 200 | July 21, 2026 |
| Hiawatha Club Pond | Mackinac | Rainbow Trout reported | 200 | July 21, 2026 |
| Lake Charlevoix | Charlevoix | Walleye reported | 40,381 | July 9, 2026 |
| Lake Charlevoix | Charlevoix | Walleye reported | 40,381 | July 9, 2026 |
| Pontiac Lake | Oakland | Walleye reported | 15,163 | July 9, 2026 |
| Pontiac Lake | Oakland | Walleye reported | 15,163 | July 9, 2026 |
| Lake Charlevoix | Charlevoix | Walleye reported | 51,558 | July 8, 2026 |
Data source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Missing records do not establish that a water was not stocked.