Black River - stocking report
Black River was last stocked on August 23, 2025: 567 Lake sturgeon (6.2 in avg).
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Full stocking history
| Date | Species | Fish | Size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 23, 2025 | Lake sturgeon | 567 | 6.2 in avg | Site: Black River PAS between F05 & Rv Mouth |
| May 8, 2025 | Lake sturgeon | 1 | 15.63 in avg | Site: Black River Sturgeon Spawing Grounds B; Tribal Plant |
| April 29, 2025 | Lake sturgeon | 1 | 20.47 in avg | Site: Black River Sturgeon Spawing Grounds B; Tribal Plant |
| August 17, 2024 | Lake sturgeon | 498 | 5.47 in avg | Site: Black River PAS between F05 & Rv Mouth |
| May 1, 2024 | Lake sturgeon | 2 | 17.32 in avg | Site: Black River Sturgeon Spawing Grounds B; Tribal Plant |
| November 1, 2023 | Muskellunge | 1,997 | 9.02 in avg | Site: Black River Marina at Black Lake outlet |
| November 1, 2023 | Muskellunge | 2,426 | 9.02 in avg | Site: Black River PAS between F05 & Rv Mouth |
| October 30, 2023 | Muskellunge | 1,497 | 9.02 in avg | Site: Black River Marina at Black Lake outlet |
| October 30, 2023 | Muskellunge | 1,069 | 9.02 in avg | Site: Black River PAS between F05 & Rv Mouth |
| May 15, 2023 | Lake sturgeon | 4 | 15.31 in avg | Site: Black River Sturgeon Spawing Grounds B; Tribal/DNR Coop Plant |
| August 20, 2022 | Lake sturgeon | 560 | 5.12 in avg | Site: Black River PAS between F05 & Rv Mouth |
| May 2, 2022 | Lake sturgeon | 4 | 13.82 in avg | Site: Black River Sturgeon Spawing Grounds B; Tribal/DNR Coop Plant |
| August 21, 2021 | Lake sturgeon | 494 | 4.78 in avg | Site: Black River PAS between F05 & Rv Mouth |
| July 6, 2021 | Lake sturgeon | 117 | 2.76 in avg | Site: Alverno Dam |
| June 28, 2021 | Lake sturgeon | 303 | 2.36 in avg | Site: Alverno Dam |
| June 20, 2021 | Lake sturgeon | 2,287 | 1.97 in avg | Site: Alverno Dam |
| June 4, 2021 | Lake sturgeon | 1,528 | 1.18 in avg | Site: Alverno Dam |
| June 4, 2021 | Lake sturgeon | 712 | 1.18 in avg | Site: Alverno Dam |
| May 31, 2021 | Lake sturgeon | 1,090 | 0.98 in avg | Site: Alverno Dam |
| May 31, 2021 | Lake sturgeon | 4,933 | 0.98 in avg | Site: Alverno Dam |
| May 27, 2021 | Lake sturgeon | 1,000 | 0.87 in avg | Site: Alverno Dam |
| May 4, 2021 | Lake sturgeon | 1,200 | 0.59 in avg | Site: Alverno Dam |
| March 20, 2020 | Lake sturgeon | 1 | 16.85 in avg | Tribal/DNR Coop Plant |
| March 13, 2020 | Lake sturgeon | 1 | 9.37 in avg | Tribal/DNR Coop Plant |
| March 13, 2020 | Lake sturgeon | 5 | 13.86 in avg | Tribal/DNR Coop Plant |
| June 18, 2019 | Lake sturgeon | 2,624 | 1.38 in avg | Site: Alverno Dam |
| June 7, 2019 | Lake sturgeon | 3,162 | 0.55 in avg | Site: Alverno Dam |
| June 3, 2019 | Lake sturgeon | 7,717 | 0.55 in avg | Site: Alverno Dam |
| May 21, 2019 | Lake sturgeon | 1 | 11.42 in avg | Site: Black River Sturgeon Spawing Grounds B; Tribal/DNR Coop Plant |
| May 2, 2019 | Lake sturgeon | 1 | 15.55 in avg | Site: Black River Sturgeon Spawing Grounds B; Tribal/DNR Coop Plant |
| April 30, 2019 | Lake sturgeon | 1 | 14.17 in avg | Site: Black River Sturgeon Spawing Grounds B; Tribal/DNR Coop Plant |
| August 25, 2018 | Lake sturgeon | 541 | 6.36 in avg | Site: Black River PAS between F05 & Rv Mouth |
| May 9, 2018 | Lake sturgeon | 1 | 19.29 in avg | Site: Black River Sturgeon Spawing Grounds B; Tribal/DNR Coop Plant |
| August 19, 2017 | Lake sturgeon | 549 | 5.51 in avg | Site: Black River PAS between F05 & Rv Mouth |
| September 15, 2016 | Lake sturgeon | 400 | 8.46 in avg | Site: Black River PAS between F05 & Rv Mouth |
| August 20, 2016 | Lake sturgeon | 100 | 6.34 in avg | Site: Black River PAS between F05 & Rv Mouth |
| June 28, 2016 | Lake sturgeon | 573 | 2.24 in avg | Site: Alverno Dam |
| June 20, 2016 | Lake sturgeon | 1,327 | 1.97 in avg | Site: Alverno Dam |
| June 4, 2016 | Lake sturgeon | 735 | 1.26 in avg | Site: Alverno Dam |
| September 25, 2015 | Lake sturgeon | 35 | 7.87 in avg | Site: Black River Mouth |
| September 25, 2015 | Lake sturgeon | 100 | 8.58 in avg | Site: Tower-Kleiber Dam |
| August 31, 2015 | Lake sturgeon | 248 | 7.36 in avg | Site: Black River Mouth |
| July 31, 2015 | Lake sturgeon | 15 | 11.93 in avg | Site: Tower-Kleiber Dam |
| July 28, 2015 | Lake sturgeon | 15 | 19.84 in avg | Site: Tower-Kleiber Dam |
| July 18, 2015 | Lake sturgeon | 269 | 1.9 in avg | Site: Alverno Dam |
| August 30, 2013 | Lake sturgeon | 3,250 | 4.09 in avg | Site: Black River Mouth |
| September 8, 2012 | Lake sturgeon | 2,007 | 4.41 in avg | Site: Black River Mouth |
| August 31, 2012 | Lake sturgeon | 1,254 | 4.84 in avg | Site: Black River Mouth |
| August 25, 2012 | Lake sturgeon | 2 | 8.15 in avg | Site: Alverno Dam |
| September 12, 2011 | Lake sturgeon | 15 | 3.82 in avg | Site: Alverno Dam |
| September 12, 2011 | Lake sturgeon | 130 | 3.82 in avg | Site: Tower-Kleiber Dam |
| August 20, 2011 | Lake sturgeon | 2,474 | 3.82 in avg | Site: Black River Mouth |
| August 11, 2007 | Lake sturgeon | 1,000 | 6.1 in avg | Site: Black River Mouth; Research |
| September 18, 2006 | Lake sturgeon | 2,487 | 5.98 in avg | Site: Black River Sturgeon Spawing Grounds B; Research |
| September 17, 2006 | Lake sturgeon | 1,701 | 6.49 in avg | Site: Red Bridge |
| December 15, 2005 | Lake sturgeon | 110 | 12.5 in avg | Site: Black River Mouth; Research |
| December 15, 2005 | Lake sturgeon | 46 | 12.32 in avg | Site: Black River Mouth; Research |
| August 26, 2005 | Lake sturgeon | 1,674 | 4.35 in avg | Site: Black River Sturgeon Spawing Grounds B; Research |
| August 26, 2005 | Lake sturgeon | 1,552 | 4 in avg | Site: Red Bridge; Research |
| July 20, 2005 | Lake sturgeon | 1,962 | 3.07 in avg | Site: Black River Sturgeon Spawing Grounds B; Research |
| July 20, 2005 | Lake sturgeon | 2,345 | 2 in avg | Site: Red Bridge; Research |
| October 23, 2003 | Lake sturgeon | 2,878 | 8.54 in avg | Site: Red Bridge |
| May 8, 2002 | Lake sturgeon | 23 | 12.01 in avg | Site: Red Bridge; Research |
| September 27, 2001 | Lake sturgeon | 890 | 5.71 in avg |
Records shown exactly as published by Michigan Department of Natural Resources. An event missing here does not mean the water was not stocked - some plants go unreported or are published elsewhere.
Data source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Last updated: .