Michigan stocking report
Black River
Last reported stocking
The latest reported stocking at Black River was on September 29, 2009: 2,519 Channel Catfish (8.19 in avg).
Record last checked: . This is not a stocking date.
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.
Location map
Black River location context
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.
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Agency records
Stocking history
27 records from August 4, 1986 to September 29, 2009. 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.
2009 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29, 2009 reported | Channel Catfish | 2,519 | 8.19 in avg | Site: FISHER ROAD | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| September 29, 2009 reported | Channel Catfish | 2,535 | 7.4 in avg | Site: GALBRAITH LINE RD | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1993 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 16, 1993 reported | Northern pike | 1,500 | 4.76 in avg | Site: AITKEN ROAD | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1991 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 1991 reported | Northern pike | 3,000 | 2.2 in avg | Site: AITKEN ROAD | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1988 4 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17, 1988 reported | Channel Catfish | 3,130 | 3.74 in avg | Site: AITKEN ROAD | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| September 17, 1988 reported | Channel Catfish | 2,660 | 3.74 in avg | Site: APPLEGATE ROAD | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| September 17, 1988 reported | Channel Catfish | 6,000 | 3.74 in avg | Site: GALBRAITH LINE RD | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| September 17, 1988 reported | Channel Catfish | 7,500 | 3.74 in avg | Site: M-90 | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1987 6 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 1987 reported | Northern pike | 2,260 | 4.17 in avg | Site: M-90 | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| April 15, 1987 reported | Channel Catfish | 3,130 | 3.39 in avg | Site: AITKEN ROAD | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| April 15, 1987 reported | Channel Catfish | 2,130 | 3.39 in avg | Site: APPLEGATE ROAD | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| April 15, 1987 reported | Channel Catfish | 6,000 | 3.39 in avg | Site: GALBRAITH LINE RD | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| April 15, 1987 reported | Channel Catfish | 6,000 | 3.39 in avg | Site: M-90 | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| March 18, 1987 reported | Walleye | 65 | 12.99 in avg | Site: AITKEN ROAD; Transplant of Wild Fish | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1986 13 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 16, 1986 reported | Walleye | 600 | 4.57 in avg | Site: NOT USED; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| September 2, 1986 reported | Smallmouth Bass | 12 | 21.42 in avg | Site: FISHER ROAD | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| September 2, 1986 reported | Smallmouth Bass | 250 | 9.06 in avg | Site: FISHER ROAD | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| September 2, 1986 reported | Smallmouth Bass | 12 | 21.42 in avg | Site: NOT USED | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| September 2, 1986 reported | Smallmouth Bass | 250 | 9.06 in avg | Site: NOT USED | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| August 6, 1986 reported | Channel Catfish | 5,000 | 4.49 in avg | Site: APPLEGATE ROAD | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| August 6, 1986 reported | Channel Catfish | 5,000 | 4.49 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | |
| August 6, 1986 reported | Channel Catfish | 14,000 | 4.49 in avg | Site: FISHER ROAD | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| August 6, 1986 reported | Channel Catfish | 10,000 | 4.49 in avg | Site: NOT USED | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| August 4, 1986 reported | Northern pike | 3,000 | 6.38 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | |
| August 4, 1986 reported | Northern pike | 3,000 | 6.38 in avg | Site: FISHER ROAD | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| August 4, 1986 reported | Northern pike | 3,000 | 6.38 in avg | Site: M-90 | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| August 4, 1986 reported | Northern pike | 3,000 | 6.38 in avg | Site: NOT USED | 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.
Grouped by county and sorted by latest record, not by driving distance. Confirm access for each water.
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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