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Black River

Town: 36N 64 records Last reported: August 23, 2025

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Black River was on August 23, 2025: 567 Lake sturgeon (6.2 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
Cheboygan
Town
36N
Species on record
Lake sturgeon, Muskellunge
Records
64 records
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Location map

Black River location context

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Alcona County Alger County Allegan County Alpena County Antrim County Arenac County Baraga County Barry County Bay County Benzie County Berrien County Branch County Calhoun County Cass County Charlevoix County Cheboygan County Chippewa County Clare County Clinton County Crawford County Delta County Dickinson County Eaton County Emmet County Genesee County Gladwin County Gogebic County Grand Traverse County Gratiot County Hillsdale County Houghton County Huron County Ingham County Ionia County Iosco County Iron County Isabella County Jackson County Kalamazoo County Kalkaska County Kent County Keweenaw County Lake County Lapeer County Leelanau County Lenawee County Livingston County Luce County Mackinac County Macomb County Manistee County Marquette County Mason County Mecosta County Menominee County Midland County Missaukee County Monroe County Montcalm County Montmorency County Muskegon County Newaygo County Oakland County Oceana County Ogemaw County Ontonagon County Osceola County Oscoda County Otsego County Ottawa County Presque Isle County Roscommon County Saginaw County Sanilac County Schoolcraft County Shiawassee County St. Clair County St. Joseph County Tuscola County Van Buren County Washtenaw County Wayne County Wexford County MI Cheboygan County
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Looking for a different Black River? Also on record: Black River (Alcona County, Michigan) · Black River (Gogebic County, Michigan) · Black River (Saint Clair County, Michigan) · Black River (Sanilac County, Michigan) · Black River (Essex County, New York)

Agency records

Stocking history

64 records from September 27, 2001 to August 23, 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 3 records
2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 23, 2025 reported Lake sturgeon5676.2 in avg Site: Black River PAS between F05 & Rv Mouth Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 8, 2025 reported Lake sturgeon115.63 in avg Site: Black River Sturgeon Spawing Grounds B; Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 29, 2025 reported Lake sturgeon120.47 in avg Site: Black River Sturgeon Spawing Grounds B; Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2024 2 records
2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 17, 2024 reported Lake sturgeon4985.47 in avg Site: Black River PAS between F05 & Rv Mouth Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 1, 2024 reported Lake sturgeon217.32 in avg Site: Black River Sturgeon Spawing Grounds B; Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2023 5 records
2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 1, 2023 reported Muskellunge1,9979.02 in avg Site: Black River Marina at Black Lake outlet Michigan Department of Natural Resources
November 1, 2023 reported Muskellunge2,4269.02 in avg Site: Black River PAS between F05 & Rv Mouth Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 30, 2023 reported Muskellunge1,4979.02 in avg Site: Black River Marina at Black Lake outlet Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 30, 2023 reported Muskellunge1,0699.02 in avg Site: Black River PAS between F05 & Rv Mouth Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 15, 2023 reported Lake sturgeon415.31 in avg Site: Black River Sturgeon Spawing Grounds B; Tribal/DNR Coop Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2022 2 records
2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 20, 2022 reported Lake sturgeon5605.12 in avg Site: Black River PAS between F05 & Rv Mouth Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 2, 2022 reported Lake sturgeon413.82 in avg Site: Black River Sturgeon Spawing Grounds B; Tribal/DNR Coop Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2021 10 records
2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 21, 2021 reported Lake sturgeon4944.78 in avg Site: Black River PAS between F05 & Rv Mouth Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 6, 2021 reported Lake sturgeon1172.76 in avg Site: Alverno Dam Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 28, 2021 reported Lake sturgeon3032.36 in avg Site: Alverno Dam Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 20, 2021 reported Lake sturgeon2,2871.97 in avg Site: Alverno Dam Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 4, 2021 reported Lake sturgeon1,5281.18 in avg Site: Alverno Dam Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 4, 2021 reported Lake sturgeon7121.18 in avg Site: Alverno Dam Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 31, 2021 reported Lake sturgeon1,0900.98 in avg Site: Alverno Dam Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 31, 2021 reported Lake sturgeon4,9330.98 in avg Site: Alverno Dam Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 27, 2021 reported Lake sturgeon1,0000.87 in avg Site: Alverno Dam Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 4, 2021 reported Lake sturgeon1,2000.59 in avg Site: Alverno Dam Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2020 3 records
2020 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
March 20, 2020 reported Lake sturgeon116.85 in avg Tribal/DNR Coop Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 13, 2020 reported Lake sturgeon19.37 in avg Tribal/DNR Coop Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 13, 2020 reported Lake sturgeon513.86 in avg Tribal/DNR Coop Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2019 6 records
2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 18, 2019 reported Lake sturgeon2,6241.38 in avg Site: Alverno Dam Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 7, 2019 reported Lake sturgeon3,1620.55 in avg Site: Alverno Dam Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 3, 2019 reported Lake sturgeon7,7170.55 in avg Site: Alverno Dam Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 21, 2019 reported Lake sturgeon111.42 in avg Site: Black River Sturgeon Spawing Grounds B; Tribal/DNR Coop Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 2, 2019 reported Lake sturgeon115.55 in avg Site: Black River Sturgeon Spawing Grounds B; Tribal/DNR Coop Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 30, 2019 reported Lake sturgeon114.17 in avg Site: Black River Sturgeon Spawing Grounds B; Tribal/DNR Coop Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2018 2 records
2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 25, 2018 reported Lake sturgeon5416.36 in avg Site: Black River PAS between F05 & Rv Mouth Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 9, 2018 reported Lake sturgeon119.29 in avg Site: Black River Sturgeon Spawing Grounds B; Tribal/DNR Coop Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2017 1 record
2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 19, 2017 reported Lake sturgeon5495.51 in avg Site: Black River PAS between F05 & Rv Mouth Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2016 5 records
2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 15, 2016 reported Lake sturgeon4008.46 in avg Site: Black River PAS between F05 & Rv Mouth Michigan Department of Natural Resources
August 20, 2016 reported Lake sturgeon1006.34 in avg Site: Black River PAS between F05 & Rv Mouth Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 28, 2016 reported Lake sturgeon5732.24 in avg Site: Alverno Dam Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 20, 2016 reported Lake sturgeon1,3271.97 in avg Site: Alverno Dam Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 4, 2016 reported Lake sturgeon7351.26 in avg Site: Alverno Dam Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2015 6 records
2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 25, 2015 reported Lake sturgeon357.87 in avg Site: Black River Mouth Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 25, 2015 reported Lake sturgeon1008.58 in avg Site: Tower-Kleiber Dam Michigan Department of Natural Resources
August 31, 2015 reported Lake sturgeon2487.36 in avg Site: Black River Mouth Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 31, 2015 reported Lake sturgeon1511.93 in avg Site: Tower-Kleiber Dam Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 28, 2015 reported Lake sturgeon1519.84 in avg Site: Tower-Kleiber Dam Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 18, 2015 reported Lake sturgeon2691.9 in avg Site: Alverno Dam Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2013 1 record
2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 30, 2013 reported Lake sturgeon3,2504.09 in avg Site: Black River Mouth Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2012 3 records
2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 8, 2012 reported Lake sturgeon2,0074.41 in avg Site: Black River Mouth Michigan Department of Natural Resources
August 31, 2012 reported Lake sturgeon1,2544.84 in avg Site: Black River Mouth Michigan Department of Natural Resources
August 25, 2012 reported Lake sturgeon28.15 in avg Site: Alverno Dam Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2011 3 records
2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 12, 2011 reported Lake sturgeon153.82 in avg Site: Alverno Dam Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 12, 2011 reported Lake sturgeon1303.82 in avg Site: Tower-Kleiber Dam Michigan Department of Natural Resources
August 20, 2011 reported Lake sturgeon2,4743.82 in avg Site: Black River Mouth Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2007 1 record
2007 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 11, 2007 reported Lake sturgeon1,0006.1 in avg Site: Black River Mouth; Research Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2006 2 records
2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 18, 2006 reported Lake sturgeon2,4875.98 in avg Site: Black River Sturgeon Spawing Grounds B; Research Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 17, 2006 reported Lake sturgeon1,7016.49 in avg Site: Red Bridge Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2005 6 records
2005 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
December 15, 2005 reported Lake sturgeon11012.5 in avg Site: Black River Mouth; Research Michigan Department of Natural Resources
December 15, 2005 reported Lake sturgeon4612.32 in avg Site: Black River Mouth; Research Michigan Department of Natural Resources
August 26, 2005 reported Lake sturgeon1,6744.35 in avg Site: Black River Sturgeon Spawing Grounds B; Research Michigan Department of Natural Resources
August 26, 2005 reported Lake sturgeon1,5524 in avg Site: Red Bridge; Research Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 20, 2005 reported Lake sturgeon1,9623.07 in avg Site: Black River Sturgeon Spawing Grounds B; Research Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 20, 2005 reported Lake sturgeon2,3452 in avg Site: Red Bridge; Research Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2003 1 record
2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 23, 2003 reported Lake sturgeon2,8788.54 in avg Site: Red Bridge Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2002 1 record
2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 8, 2002 reported Lake sturgeon2312.01 in avg Site: Red Bridge; Research Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2001 1 record
2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 27, 2001 reported Lake sturgeon8905.71 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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