Official-agency stocking data
Michigan fish stocking report
68,197 records 2,074 waters Latest report: July 29, 2026
In the last 12 calendar months, this archive holds 899 reported fish stocking records at 449 Michigan waters, with 27,235,955 fish in records that publish a count, most reports in May. Brown Trout led the mix with 227 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
Private Pond 35N03E33Presque Isle County only Lake CharlevoixCharlevoix County only Pontiac LakeOakland County only Portage LakeWashtenaw County only Whitmore LakeWashtenaw County only Indian LakeSchoolcraft County only Caribou LakeChippewa County only Lake MichiganDelta County only West Lake (Grov. Mine Pd. 2A)Dickinson 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
- Private Pond 35N03E33Presque Isle Reported
- Lake CharlevoixCharlevoix Reported
- Lake CharlevoixCharlevoix Reported
- Pontiac LakeOakland Reported
- Pontiac LakeOakland Reported
- Lake CharlevoixCharlevoix Reported
- Lake CharlevoixCharlevoix Reported
- Pontiac LakeOakland Reported
- Pontiac LakeOakland Reported
- Portage LakeWashtenaw Reported
Reporting window: 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-24 (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
899reported records
27,235,955fish with published counts
449waters with reports
Maymost reports
1979records since
294 May
Species stocked in Michigan
- Brown Trout 227 stockings · 872,740 fish
- Rainbow Trout 207 stockings · 2,338,267 fish
- Walleye 196 stockings · 18,691,204 fish
- Brook Trout 91 stockings · 95,264 fish
- Lake Trout 47 stockings · 1,559,824 fish
- Coho Salmon 30 stockings · 1,369,914 fish
- Splake 24 stockings · 199,800 fish
- Chinook Salmon 17 stockings · 1,787,869 fish
Plus 11 more species in the archive.
Waters with the most reports, last 12 calendar months
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manistee River | Manistee | 19 | 366,407 | May 13, 2026 |
| Muskegon River | Newaygo | 17 | 312,304 | May 19, 2026 |
| Saint Joseph River | Berrien | 12 | 270,656 | June 9, 2026 |
| Platte River | Benzie | 11 | 687,386 | May 6, 2026 |
| Lake Michigan | Delta | 10 | 449,483 | July 2, 2026 |
| Au Sable River | Iosco | 10 | 219,799 | June 1, 2026 |
| St. Marys River | Chippewa | 9 | 172,284 | June 16, 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 |
Browse by county
Alcona
32 waters · latest 2026-06-25
Alger
76 waters · latest 2026-06-18
Allegan
30 waters · latest 2026-06-10
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 2026-07-02
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 2026-07-02
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 2026-06-26
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 2026-06-25
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 2026-06-30
Macomb
6 waters · latest 2026-04-13
Manistee
11 waters · latest 2026-06-30
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 2026-05-12
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 2026-06-26
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Pond 35N03E33 | Presque Isle | Rainbow Trout reported | 500 | July 29, 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 |
| Lake Charlevoix | Charlevoix | Walleye reported | 51,558 | July 8, 2026 |
| Pontiac Lake | Oakland | Walleye reported | 25,968 | July 8, 2026 |
| Pontiac Lake | Oakland | Walleye reported | 25,968 | July 8, 2026 |
| Portage Lake | Washtenaw | Walleye reported | 42,857 | July 8, 2026 |
| Portage Lake | Washtenaw | Walleye reported | 42,857 | July 8, 2026 |
| Whitmore Lake | Washtenaw | Walleye reported | 37,954 | July 8, 2026 |
| Whitmore Lake | Washtenaw | Walleye reported | 37,954 | July 8, 2026 |
| Indian Lake | Schoolcraft | Walleye reported | 9,231 | July 7, 2026 |
| Indian Lake | Schoolcraft | Walleye reported | 9,231 | July 7, 2026 |
| Caribou Lake | Chippewa | Walleye reported | 29,950 | July 2, 2026 |
| Caribou Lake | Chippewa | Walleye reported | 29,950 | July 2, 2026 |
| Lake Michigan | Delta | Walleye reported | 59,825 | July 2, 2026 |
| Lake Michigan | Delta | Walleye reported | 59,825 | July 2, 2026 |
| Lake Michigan | Delta | Walleye reported | 23,317 | July 1, 2026 |
| Lake Michigan | Delta | Walleye reported | 23,317 | July 1, 2026 |
| West Lake (Grov. Mine Pd. 2A) | Dickinson | Walleye reported | 4,720 | July 1, 2026 |
| West Lake (Grov. Mine Pd. 2A) | Dickinson | Walleye reported | 4,720 | July 1, 2026 |
| Bear Lake | Manistee | Walleye reported | 84,870 | June 30, 2026 |
| Bear Lake | Manistee | Walleye reported | 84,870 | June 30, 2026 |
| Lake Huron | Mackinac | Splake reported | 9,995 | June 30, 2026 |
| Lake Michigan | Delta | Walleye reported | 125,310 | June 30, 2026 |
| Lake Michigan | Delta | Walleye reported | 125,310 | June 30, 2026 |
| West Lake (Grov. Mine Pd. 2A) | Dickinson | Walleye reported | 7,228 | June 30, 2026 |
| West Lake (Grov. Mine Pd. 2A) | Dickinson | Walleye reported | 7,228 | June 30, 2026 |
Data source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Missing records do not establish that a water was not stocked.