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East Branch Whitefish River

Town: 44N 72 records Last reported: May 19, 2026

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at East Branch Whitefish River was on May 19, 2026: 1,650 Brook Trout (8.74 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
Alger
Town
44N
Species on record
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
Records
72 records
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Location map

East Branch Whitefish River location context

Approximate · county context
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 Alger County
East Branch Whitefish RiverAlger County only Au Train LakeAlger County only Deer LakeAlger County only Sitka LakeAlger County only West Johns LakeAlger County only

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Agency records

Stocking history

72 records from October 8, 1979 to May 19, 2026. 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.

2026 1 record
2026 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 19, 2026 reported Brook Trout1,6508.74 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2025 1 record
2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 21, 2025 reported Brook Trout1,6508.86 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2024 1 record
2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 18, 2024 reported Brook Trout1,6498.03 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2023 1 record
2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 15, 2023 reported Brook Trout1,6478.35 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2022 1 record
2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 3, 2022 reported Brook Trout1,6497.99 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2021 1 record
2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 14, 2021 reported Brook Trout1,5567.72 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2020 1 record
2020 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 15, 2020 reported Brook Trout6,9937.36 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2019 1 record
2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 23, 2019 reported Brook Trout1,4998.27 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2018 1 record
2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 29, 2018 reported Brook Trout1,6488.94 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2017 1 record
2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 27, 2017 reported Brook Trout1,4987.87 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2016 1 record
2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 5, 2016 reported Brook Trout1,5008.31 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2015 1 record
2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 13, 2015 reported Brook Trout1,4978.15 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2014 1 record
2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 13, 2014 reported Brook Trout1,5007.91 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2013 1 record
2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 14, 2013 reported Brook Trout1,4998.31 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2012 1 record
2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 25, 2012 reported Brook Trout1,2928.82 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2011 1 record
2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 26, 2011 reported Brook Trout1,6008.03 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2010 1 record
2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 26, 2010 reported Brook Trout1,6487.8 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2009 1 record
2009 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 1, 2009 reported Brook Trout1,6006.5 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2008 1 record
2008 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 1, 2008 reported Brook Trout1,4985.91 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2007 1 record
2007 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 25, 2007 reported Brook Trout1,4986.38 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2006 1 record
2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 17, 2006 reported Brook Trout1,4007.44 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2005 1 record
2005 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 27, 2005 reported Brook Trout4,9906.81 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2004 2 records
2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 29, 2004 reported Brook Trout9996.38 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 29, 2004 reported Brook Trout4,1996.38 in avg Site: TROUT LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2003 2 records
2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 20, 2003 reported Brook Trout1,0006.69 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 20, 2003 reported Brook Trout4,2006.69 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2002 2 records
2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 13, 2002 reported Brook Trout1,0006.85 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 13, 2002 reported Brook Trout4,2006.85 in avg Site: TROUT LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2001 2 records
2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 11, 2001 reported Brook Trout4,7005.75 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 11, 2001 reported Brook Trout4,0005.75 in avg Site: TROUT LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2000 2 records
2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 17, 2000 reported Brook Trout5,0005.67 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 17, 2000 reported Brook Trout4,2005.67 in avg Site: TROUT LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1999 2 records
1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 5, 1999 reported Brook Trout5,0007.01 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 5, 1999 reported Brook Trout4,2006.85 in avg Site: TROUT LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1998 2 records
1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 5, 1998 reported Brook Trout5,0005 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 5, 1998 reported Brook Trout4,2005 in avg Site: TROUT LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1997 2 records
1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 29, 1997 reported Brook Trout1,1007.13 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 29, 1997 reported Brook Trout1,6207.13 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1996 2 records
1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 12, 1996 reported Brook Trout1,5006.5 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 12, 1996 reported Brook Trout2,1006.5 in avg Site: TROUT LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1995 2 records
1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 15, 1995 reported Brook Trout3,2007.83 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 25, 1995 reported Brook Trout4,2008.35 in avg Site: TROUT LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1994 2 records
1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 3, 1994 reported Brook Trout5,0006.65 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 3, 1994 reported Brook Trout3,9006.65 in avg Site: TROUT LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1993 3 records
1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 21, 1993 reported Brook Trout11,4006.65 in avg Site: TROUT LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 19, 1993 reported Brook Trout5,0006.93 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 19, 1993 reported Brook Trout2,8006.93 in avg Site: TROUT LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1992 2 records
1992 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 19, 1992 reported Brook Trout5,0006.26 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 19, 1992 reported Brook Trout4,2006.26 in avg Site: TROUT LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1991 2 records
1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 2, 1991 reported Brook Trout1,5805.91 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 2, 1991 reported Brook Trout2,1505.91 in avg Site: TROUT LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1990 2 records
1990 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 23, 1990 reported Brook Trout5,0007.01 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 23, 1990 reported Brook Trout4,2007.01 in avg Site: TROUT LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1989 2 records
1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 3, 1989 reported Brook Trout1,6006.5 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 3, 1989 reported Brook Trout1,6006.5 in avg Site: TROUT LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1988 2 records
1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 25, 1988 reported Brook Trout2,8006.46 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 25, 1988 reported Brook Trout2,6006.46 in avg Site: TROUT LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1986 2 records
1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 23, 1986 reported Brook Trout2,2356.77 in avg Site: TROUT LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 21, 1986 reported Brook Trout2,0206.61 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1985 2 records
1985 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 29, 1985 reported Brook Trout1,6505.39 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 29, 1985 reported Brook Trout2,1905.39 in avg Site: TROUT LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1984 1 record
1984 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 4, 1984 reported Rainbow Trout20,0002.13 in avg Site: TROUT LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1983 2 records
1983 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 27, 1983 reported Brook Trout3,8003.39 in avg Site: TROUT LK INL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 3, 1983 reported Rainbow Trout5,0007.09 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1982 2 records
1982 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 26, 1982 reported Brook Trout2,1004.37 in avg Site: TROUT LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 29, 1982 reported Brook Trout2,1003.27 in avg Site: TROUT LAKE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1981 2 records
1981 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 23, 1981 reported Brook Trout6,3005 in avg Site: TROUT LK INL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 23, 1981 reported Brook Trout7003.74 in avg Site: TROUT LK INL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1980 2 records
1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 27, 1980 reported Brook Trout1,4004.69 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 21, 1980 reported Brook Trout8,0004.76 in avg Site: TROUT LK INL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1979 2 records
1979 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 1, 1979 reported Brook Trout8746.1 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 8, 1979 reported Brook Trout2,8755.63 in avg Site: E BR WHITEFISH RIVER 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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