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Big Spring

Town: 42N 63 records Last reported: November 12, 2025

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Big Spring was on November 12, 2025: 100 Lake Trout (30.19 in avg).

Record last checked: . This is not a stocking date.

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Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

A schedule is a plan, not confirmation that fish were released. Stocking records do not guarantee fish are still available.

No current or upcoming schedule is in this archive. Check the official report before choosing a trip date.

County
Schoolcraft
Town
42N
Species on record
Lake Trout, Brook Trout
Records
63 records
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Location map

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Stocking history

63 records from June 6, 1979 to November 12, 2025. Open a year to browse its records; scroll tables sideways for all columns. Scheduled means planned, even when the date has passed. Blank fields mean the source did not publish that detail.

2025 1 record
2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 12, 2025 reported Lake Trout10030.19 in avg Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2024 1 record
2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 30, 2024 reported Lake Trout14228.39 in avg Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2023 1 record
2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 2, 2023 reported Lake Trout14528.82 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2022 1 record
2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 2, 2022 reported Lake Trout7527.94 in avg Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2021 1 record
2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 2, 2021 reported Lake Trout15027.13 in avg Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2019 2 records
2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 14, 2019 reported Lake Trout10029.86 in avg Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 19, 2019 reported Lake Trout7336.61 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2018 3 records
2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 30, 2018 reported Lake Trout11028.16 in avg Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 30, 2018 reported Lake Trout4529 in avg Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 21, 2018 reported Lake Trout10027.55 in avg Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2017 2 records
2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 13, 2017 reported Lake Trout6835.43 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 13, 2017 reported Lake Trout10035.43 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2016 4 records
2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 6, 2016 reported Lake Trout7029.78 in avg Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 6, 2016 reported Lake Trout9528.55 in avg Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 20, 2016 reported Lake Trout4329.53 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 26, 2016 reported Lake Trout3029.53 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2015 1 record
2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 6, 2015 reported Lake Trout5030 in avg Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2014 2 records
2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 30, 2014 reported Lake Trout9636.22 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 14, 2014 reported Lake Trout15018.3 in avg Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2013 2 records
2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 28, 2013 reported Lake Trout8331.89 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 25, 2013 reported Lake Trout12836.22 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2012 4 records
2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 8, 2012 reported Lake Trout5026 in avg Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 17, 2012 reported Lake Trout13824.41 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 22, 2012 reported Lake Trout12026.77 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 18, 2012 reported Lake Trout8425.59 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2011 1 record
2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 8, 2011 reported Lake Trout8030.16 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2010 1 record
2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 29, 2010 reported Lake Trout3026.1 in avg Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2009 2 records
2009 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 15, 2009 reported Lake Trout11531.5 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 20, 2009 reported Lake Trout4010.63 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2008 1 record
2008 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 17, 2008 reported Lake Trout5016.57 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2006 2 records
2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 18, 2006 reported Lake Trout7823.78 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 7, 2006 reported Lake Trout5041.73 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2004 1 record
2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 27, 2004 reported Lake Trout3538.58 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2003 2 records
2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 5, 2003 reported Brook Trout3513.98 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 5, 2003 reported Lake Trout11812.32 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2002 1 record
2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 22, 2002 reported Lake Trout1829.06 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2001 2 records
2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 11, 2001 reported Brook Trout5010.43 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 11, 2001 reported Lake Trout4031.34 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2000 1 record
2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 18, 2000 reported Lake Trout3037.17 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1999 1 record
1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 19, 1999 reported Lake Trout2034.84 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1998 1 record
1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 27, 1998 reported Lake Trout3029.53 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1997 1 record
1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 6, 1997 reported Lake Trout3028.46 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1996 1 record
1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 28, 1996 reported Lake Trout3029.29 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1995 1 record
1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 26, 1995 reported Lake Trout4016.3 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1994 1 record
1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 23, 1994 reported Lake Trout3514.88 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1993 1 record
1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 27, 1993 reported Lake Trout3028.23 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1992 2 records
1992 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 10, 1992 reported Brook Trout3019.06 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 10, 1992 reported Lake Trout3021.02 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1991 2 records
1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 12, 1991 reported Brook Trout3513.98 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 12, 1991 reported Lake Trout2430.24 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1988 2 records
1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 12, 1988 reported Brook Trout1013.46 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 12, 1988 reported Lake Trout1028.11 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1987 1 record
1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 19, 1987 reported Lake Trout2526.54 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1986 1 record
1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 6, 1986 reported Lake Trout3524.41 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1985 1 record
1985 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 3, 1985 reported Lake Trout3518.11 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1984 1 record
1984 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 5, 1984 reported Lake Trout3020.08 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1983 2 records
1983 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 12, 1983 reported Lake Trout2013.03 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 12, 1983 reported Lake Trout3522.8 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1982 2 records
1982 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 14, 1982 reported Lake Trout2534.57 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 14, 1982 reported Lake Trout3033.58 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1981 1 record
1981 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 15, 1981 reported Lake Trout2533.39 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1980 1 record
1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 22, 1980 reported Lake Trout2531.06 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1979 1 record
1979 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 6, 1979 reported Lake Trout2530.2 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Records retain the dates, quantities, and status supplied by the linked agencies. An event missing here does not mean the water was not stocked - some plants go unreported or are published elsewhere.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources. A record for this water was last checked on . This check date is not a stocking date.

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