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Firesteel River

Town: 52N 60 records Last reported: October 22, 2025

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Firesteel River was on October 22, 2025: 97,934 Rainbow Trout (2.78 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
Ontonagon
Town
52N
Species on record
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Brown Trout
Records
60 records
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Location map

Firesteel River location context

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Stocking history

60 records from May 20, 1987 to October 22, 2025. 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.

2025 1 record
2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 22, 2025 reported Rainbow Trout97,9342.78 in avg Site: Firesteel, Hardley Able Bridge Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2024 1 record
2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 10, 2024 reported Brook Trout4,0005.18 in avg Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2023 1 record
2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 19, 2023 reported Rainbow Trout79,1933.19 in avg Site: Firesteel, Hardley Able Bridge Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2022 2 records
2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 20, 2022 reported Brook Trout2,0006.45 in avg Site: Firesteel, Hardley Able Bridge; Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
August 20, 2022 reported Brook Trout2,0006.45 in avg Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2020 2 records
2020 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 9, 2020 reported Brook Trout1,0005.2 in avg Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 2, 2020 reported Brook Trout3,0005.83 in avg Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2018 1 record
2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 27, 2018 reported Brook Trout5006.43 in avg Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2017 3 records
2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 16, 2017 reported Rainbow Trout24,7972.64 in avg Site: Firesteel, Hardley Able Bridge Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 10, 2017 reported Brook Trout1,0006.1 in avg Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 17, 2017 reported Rainbow Trout7,6968.78 in avg Site: Firesteel, Hardley Able Bridge Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2016 3 records
2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 7, 2016 reported Brook Trout1,0006.01 in avg Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 25, 2016 reported Rainbow Trout5,0248.27 in avg Site: Firesteel, Hardley Able Bridge Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 28, 2016 reported Rainbow Trout10,1708.23 in avg Site: Firesteel, Hardley Able Bridge Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2015 3 records
2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 23, 2015 reported Brook Trout1,0006.76 in avg Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 18, 2015 reported Brook Trout5006.76 in avg Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 28, 2015 reported Brown Trout12,0005.91 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2014 1 record
2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 5, 2014 reported Brown Trout9,0007.83 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2013 1 record
2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 30, 2013 reported Brown Trout12,5406.65 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2012 2 records
2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 2, 2012 reported Rainbow Trout95,8703.11 in avg Site: Firesteel, Hardley Able Bridge Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 2, 2012 reported Brown Trout12,0005.35 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2011 2 records
2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 21, 2011 reported Rainbow Trout100,0002.64 in avg Site: Firesteel, Hardley Able Bridge Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 24, 2011 reported Brown Trout11,0005.35 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2010 3 records
2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 13, 2010 reported Brown Trout9,9996.65 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 22, 2010 reported Rainbow Trout10,4987.09 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 22, 2010 reported Rainbow Trout10,5007.68 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2009 3 records
2009 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 6, 2009 reported Rainbow Trout85,4732.68 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 6, 2009 reported Rainbow Trout85,4742.68 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 8, 2009 reported Brown Trout10,0005.75 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2008 2 records
2008 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 2, 2008 reported Brown Trout6,1326.42 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 6, 2008 reported Rainbow Trout12,9707.48 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2007 4 records
2007 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 8, 2007 reported Rainbow Trout76,8042.6 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 4, 2007 reported Brown Trout3,7807.83 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 3, 2007 reported Brown Trout5,3507.83 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 24, 2007 reported Rainbow Trout24,5008.31 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2006 2 records
2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 27, 2006 reported Brown Trout11,4005.04 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 27, 2006 reported Rainbow Trout24,9197.87 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2005 1 record
2005 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 16, 2005 reported Brown Trout12,8546.65 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2004 1 record
2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 28, 2004 reported Brown Trout10,0006.57 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2003 1 record
2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 7, 2003 reported Brown Trout10,0006.65 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2002 1 record
2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 1, 2002 reported Brown Trout11,2006.57 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2001 1 record
2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 1, 2001 reported Brown Trout8,0004.92 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2000 1 record
2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 2, 2000 reported Brown Trout12,0005.71 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1999 1 record
1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 28, 1999 reported Brown Trout10,0006.26 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1998 1 record
1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 27, 1998 reported Brown Trout9,7005.71 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1997 1 record
1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 23, 1997 reported Brown Trout11,1007.01 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1996 1 record
1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 21, 1996 reported Brown Trout9,1187.99 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1995 2 records
1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 12, 1995 reported Brown Trout2,5007.24 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 12, 1995 reported Brown Trout9,3007.28 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1994 1 record
1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 2, 1994 reported Brown Trout10,0906.81 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1993 2 records
1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 22, 1993 reported Brown Trout2,4007.76 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 3, 1993 reported Brown Trout9,9008.03 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1992 2 records
1992 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 1, 1992 reported Brown Trout5,2006.93 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 13, 1992 reported Brown Trout9,8006.69 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1991 1 record
1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 24, 1991 reported Brown Trout10,0805.98 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1990 1 record
1990 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 6, 1990 reported Brown Trout11,7007.68 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1989 2 records
1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 5, 1989 reported Brown Trout8,0607.44 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 2, 1989 reported Brown Trout2,0007.72 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1988 1 record
1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 1, 1988 reported Brown Trout9,8007.24 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1987 1 record
1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 20, 1987 reported Brown Trout4,9906.06 in avg 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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