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Dead River

Town: 48N 116 records Last reported: May 12, 2020

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Dead River was on May 12, 2020: 440 Brown Trout (4.69 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
Marquette
Town
48N
Species on record
Brown Trout, Chinook Salmon, Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Coho Salmon
Records
116 records
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

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Stocking history

116 records from April 12, 1979 to May 12, 2020. 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.

2020 1 record
2020 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 12, 2020 reported Brown Trout4404.69 in avg Site: Lower Dead- upstream of Mqt Board Lite & Pwr office Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2018 1 record
2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 16, 2018 reported Brown Trout4405.08 in avg Site: Lower Dead- upstream of Mqt Board Lite & Pwr office Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2017 1 record
2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 10, 2017 reported Brown Trout3935.04 in avg Site: Lower Dead- upstream of Mqt Board Lite & Pwr office Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2016 2 records
2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 27, 2016 reported Chinook Salmon93,4813.23 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 23, 2016 reported Brown Trout4285.39 in avg Site: Lower Dead- upstream of Mqt Board Lite & Pwr office Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2015 2 records
2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 22, 2015 reported Chinook Salmon99,8243.46 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 7, 2015 reported Brown Trout4405.87 in avg Site: Lower Dead- upstream of Mqt Board Lite & Pwr office Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2014 1 record
2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 12, 2014 reported Chinook Salmon99,9602.91 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2013 1 record
2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 30, 2013 reported Chinook Salmon92,8003.07 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2012 1 record
2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 24, 2012 reported Chinook Salmon121,7103.27 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2011 1 record
2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 2, 2011 reported Chinook Salmon101,9603.27 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2010 3 records
2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 28, 2010 reported Chinook Salmon98,0003.54 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 26, 2010 reported Brown Trout10,5576.89 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 26, 2010 reported Brown Trout10,5606.89 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2009 1 record
2009 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 25, 2009 reported Chinook Salmon98,0003.46 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2008 3 records
2008 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 30, 2008 reported Chinook Salmon118,7883.62 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 24, 2008 reported Brown Trout10,0007.6 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 24, 2008 reported Brown Trout9,9977.6 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2007 2 records
2007 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 24, 2007 reported Chinook Salmon117,6003.54 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 2, 2007 reported Brown Trout9,9857.72 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2006 3 records
2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 17, 2006 reported Chinook Salmon120,0003.66 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 17, 2006 reported Brown Trout10,6506.65 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 17, 2006 reported Brown Trout10,6946.65 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2005 3 records
2005 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 2, 2005 reported Chinook Salmon119,9983.66 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 29, 2005 reported Brown Trout12,5697.01 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 29, 2005 reported Brown Trout9,4287.01 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2004 2 records
2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 28, 2004 reported Brown Trout10,0007.05 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 28, 2004 reported Brown Trout10,0107.05 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2003 3 records
2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 16, 2003 reported Chinook Salmon118,0003.43 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 2, 2003 reported Brown Trout10,0006.06 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 1, 2003 reported Brown Trout10,5006.61 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2002 4 records
2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 1, 2002 reported Chinook Salmon100,0003.78 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 26, 2002 reported Brown Trout2,9807.01 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 25, 2002 reported Brown Trout8,9106.85 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 25, 2002 reported Brown Trout9,8106.85 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2001 3 records
2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 23, 2001 reported Brown Trout18,4005.35 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 23, 2001 reported Brown Trout9777.6 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 21, 2001 reported Chinook Salmon130,0003.5 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2000 5 records
2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 19, 2000 reported Brown Trout11,0315.67 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 19, 2000 reported Brown Trout11,8075.67 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 19, 2000 reported Brown Trout2,1627.72 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 18, 2000 reported Chinook Salmon49,7003.39 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 10, 2000 reported Chinook Salmon80,0003.39 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1999 5 records
1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 6, 1999 reported Chinook Salmon50,0003.94 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 5, 1999 reported Brown Trout4,0708.03 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 5, 1999 reported Brown Trout6,6427.95 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 5, 1999 reported Brown Trout9,2887.17 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 5, 1999 reported Chinook Salmon50,0004.06 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1998 5 records
1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 12, 1998 reported Chinook Salmon28,0003.58 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 7, 1998 reported Chinook Salmon34,0003.58 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 7, 1998 reported Chinook Salmon60,0003.54 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 29, 1998 reported Brown Trout4,4406.77 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 24, 1998 reported Brown Trout14,9606.73 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1997 3 records
1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 23, 1997 reported Chinook Salmon100,1803.5 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 22, 1997 reported Brown Trout23,0007.4 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 1, 1997 reported Brook Trout15010 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1996 4 records
1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 5, 1996 reported Brown Trout4,0707.48 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 15, 1996 reported Brown Trout10,6527.76 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 7, 1996 reported Chinook Salmon33,4023.58 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 2, 1996 reported Chinook Salmon66,8043.62 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1995 2 records
1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 24, 1995 reported Chinook Salmon101,3563.15 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
January 3, 1995 reported Rainbow Trout31,0693.35 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1994 2 records
1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 16, 1994 reported Rainbow Trout120,2153.07 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 24, 1994 reported Chinook Salmon97,5003.11 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1993 1 record
1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 26, 1993 reported Chinook Salmon92,2433.23 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1992 1 record
1992 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 20, 1992 reported Chinook Salmon75,0003.23 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1991 1 record
1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 21, 1991 reported Chinook Salmon92,0003.03 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1990 1 record
1990 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 15, 1990 reported Chinook Salmon101,1733.23 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1989 5 records
1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 4, 1989 reported Chinook Salmon50,8023.03 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 4, 1989 reported Chinook Salmon51,7553.07 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 1, 1989 reported Coho Salmon75,0205.16 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 26, 1989 reported Coho Salmon37,4805.39 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 26, 1989 reported Coho Salmon37,5465.12 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1988 4 records
1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 2, 1988 reported Chinook Salmon100,9103.19 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 19, 1988 reported Coho Salmon22,5985.24 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 19, 1988 reported Coho Salmon52,4025.31 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 19, 1988 reported Coho Salmon74,9955.24 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1987 7 records
1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 8, 1987 reported Chinook Salmon5,0563.86 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 8, 1987 reported Chinook Salmon95,0002.99 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 7, 1987 reported Chinook Salmon25,0002.99 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 7, 1987 reported Chinook Salmon75,0003.15 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 13, 1987 reported Coho Salmon27,7305.28 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 13, 1987 reported Coho Salmon38,1705.47 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 13, 1987 reported Coho Salmon69,9395.47 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1986 3 records
1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 14, 1986 reported Coho Salmon36,8395.55 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 23, 1986 reported Chinook Salmon50,2253.11 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 23, 1986 reported Coho Salmon98,0095.24 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1985 5 records
1985 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 6, 1985 reported Chinook Salmon41,5003.27 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 6, 1985 reported Chinook Salmon50,0003.19 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 6, 1985 reported Coho Salmon16,9004.72 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 6, 1985 reported Coho Salmon16,9135.04 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 15, 1985 reported Coho Salmon101,2444.96 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1984 4 records
1984 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 11, 1984 reported Chinook Salmon100,0002.99 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 10, 1984 reported Chinook Salmon100,0003.03 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 12, 1984 reported Coho Salmon75,0005.12 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 10, 1984 reported Coho Salmon75,0175.04 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1983 7 records
1983 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 27, 1983 reported Chinook Salmon22,3502.87 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 17, 1983 reported Chinook Salmon100,0002.8 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 16, 1983 reported Chinook Salmon100,0002.95 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 20, 1983 reported Coho Salmon13,1445.31 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 20, 1983 reported Coho Salmon4,2905.2 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 20, 1983 reported Coho Salmon57,6495.31 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 20, 1983 reported Coho Salmon75,0055.31 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1982 5 records
1982 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 3, 1982 reported Chinook Salmon100,0002.91 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 3, 1982 reported Chinook Salmon83,0002.91 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 12, 1982 reported Coho Salmon10,0005.31 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 4, 1982 reported Coho Salmon65,6805.83 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 3, 1982 reported Coho Salmon60,0005.83 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1981 3 records
1981 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 16, 1981 reported Chinook Salmon100,0003.07 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 11, 1981 reported Coho Salmon27,4075.24 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 11, 1981 reported Coho Salmon65,0005.24 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1980 3 records
1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 8, 1980 reported Chinook Salmon100,0003.19 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 6, 1980 reported Coho Salmon75,0064.96 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 6, 1980 reported Coho Salmon75,0225.31 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1979 2 records
1979 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 17, 1979 reported Chinook Salmon100,0003.58 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 12, 1979 reported Coho Salmon100,0005.2 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources

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