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Michigan · Ontonagon County

Firesteel River - stocking report

Firesteel River was last stocked on October 22, 2025: 97,934 Rainbow trout (2.78 in avg).

County
Ontonagon
Town
52N
Species on record
Rainbow trout, Brook trout, Brown trout
Records
60 stocking events
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Full stocking history

DateSpeciesFishSizeNotes
October 22, 2025 Rainbow trout 97,934 2.78 in avg Site: Firesteel, Hardley Able Bridge
May 10, 2024 Brook trout 4,000 5.18 in avg Tribal Plant
October 19, 2023 Rainbow trout 79,193 3.19 in avg Site: Firesteel, Hardley Able Bridge
August 20, 2022 Brook trout 2,000 6.45 in avg Site: Firesteel, Hardley Able Bridge; Tribal Plant
August 20, 2022 Brook trout 2,000 6.45 in avg Tribal Plant
June 9, 2020 Brook trout 1,000 5.2 in avg Tribal Plant
June 2, 2020 Brook trout 3,000 5.83 in avg Tribal Plant
June 27, 2018 Brook trout 500 6.43 in avg Tribal Plant
October 16, 2017 Rainbow trout 24,797 2.64 in avg Site: Firesteel, Hardley Able Bridge
July 10, 2017 Brook trout 1,000 6.1 in avg Tribal Plant
May 17, 2017 Rainbow trout 7,696 8.78 in avg Site: Firesteel, Hardley Able Bridge
June 7, 2016 Brook trout 1,000 6.01 in avg Tribal Plant
May 25, 2016 Rainbow trout 5,024 8.27 in avg Site: Firesteel, Hardley Able Bridge
April 28, 2016 Rainbow trout 10,170 8.23 in avg Site: Firesteel, Hardley Able Bridge
June 23, 2015 Brook trout 1,000 6.76 in avg Tribal Plant
June 18, 2015 Brook trout 500 6.76 in avg Tribal Plant
May 28, 2015 Brown trout 12,000 5.91 in avg
May 5, 2014 Brown trout 9,000 7.83 in avg
May 30, 2013 Brown trout 12,540 6.65 in avg
October 2, 2012 Rainbow trout 95,870 3.11 in avg Site: Firesteel, Hardley Able Bridge
May 2, 2012 Brown trout 12,000 5.35 in avg
September 21, 2011 Rainbow trout 100,000 2.64 in avg Site: Firesteel, Hardley Able Bridge
May 24, 2011 Brown trout 11,000 5.35 in avg
May 13, 2010 Brown trout 9,999 6.65 in avg
April 22, 2010 Rainbow trout 10,498 7.09 in avg
April 22, 2010 Rainbow trout 10,500 7.68 in avg
October 6, 2009 Rainbow trout 85,473 2.68 in avg
October 6, 2009 Rainbow trout 85,474 2.68 in avg
May 8, 2009 Brown trout 10,000 5.75 in avg
June 2, 2008 Brown trout 6,132 6.42 in avg
May 6, 2008 Rainbow trout 12,970 7.48 in avg
October 8, 2007 Rainbow trout 76,804 2.6 in avg
May 4, 2007 Brown trout 3,780 7.83 in avg
May 3, 2007 Brown trout 5,350 7.83 in avg
April 24, 2007 Rainbow trout 24,500 8.31 in avg
April 27, 2006 Brown trout 11,400 5.04 in avg
April 27, 2006 Rainbow trout 24,919 7.87 in avg
May 16, 2005 Brown trout 12,854 6.65 in avg
April 28, 2004 Brown trout 10,000 6.57 in avg
May 7, 2003 Brown trout 10,000 6.65 in avg
May 1, 2002 Brown trout 11,200 6.57 in avg
May 1, 2001 Brown trout 8,000 4.92 in avg
May 2, 2000 Brown trout 12,000 5.71 in avg
April 28, 1999 Brown trout 10,000 6.26 in avg
April 27, 1998 Brown trout 9,700 5.71 in avg
April 23, 1997 Brown trout 11,100 7.01 in avg
May 21, 1996 Brown trout 9,118 7.99 in avg
June 12, 1995 Brown trout 2,500 7.24 in avg
April 12, 1995 Brown trout 9,300 7.28 in avg
May 2, 1994 Brown trout 10,090 6.81 in avg
June 22, 1993 Brown trout 2,400 7.76 in avg
June 3, 1993 Brown trout 9,900 8.03 in avg
June 1, 1992 Brown trout 5,200 6.93 in avg
May 13, 1992 Brown trout 9,800 6.69 in avg
April 24, 1991 Brown trout 10,080 5.98 in avg
June 6, 1990 Brown trout 11,700 7.68 in avg
June 5, 1989 Brown trout 8,060 7.44 in avg
June 2, 1989 Brown trout 2,000 7.72 in avg
June 1, 1988 Brown trout 9,800 7.24 in avg
May 20, 1987 Brown trout 4,990 6.06 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: .