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Grand River

Town: 02N 62 records Last reported: April 29, 2026

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Grand River was on April 29, 2026: 247,500 Walleye (0.12 in avg).

Record last checked: . This is not a stocking date.

Browse stocking history

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
Eaton
Town
02N
Species on record
Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass, Tiger Muskellunge, Rainbow Trout, Chinook Salmon
Records
62 records
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Location map

Grand River location context

Approximate · county context
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Grand RiverEaton County only Saubee LakeEaton County only Battle CreekEaton County only Sebewa CreekEaton County only Thornapple RiverEaton County only

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Agency records

Stocking history

62 records from May 28, 1980 to April 29, 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
April 29, 2026 reported Walleye247,5000.12 in avg Site: BUNKER HIGHWAY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2024 1 record
2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 23, 2024 reported Walleye200,0000.01 in avg Site: BUNKER HIGHWAY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2022 1 record
2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 10, 2022 reported Walleye200,0000.01 in avg Site: BUNKER HIGHWAY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2018 1 record
2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 17, 2018 reported Walleye200,0000.12 in avg Site: BUNKER HIGHWAY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2012 1 record
2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 12, 2012 reported Walleye199,0000.12 in avg Site: BUNKER HIGHWAY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2005 1 record
2005 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 5, 2005 reported Largemouth Bass2503.94 in avg Site: WAVERLY RD; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1996 1 record
1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 27, 1996 reported Largemouth Bass1,5007.01 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1995 1 record
1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 1, 1995 reported Largemouth Bass1,5007.99 in avg Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1993 2 records
1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 3, 1993 reported Walleye10,0001.42 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 3, 1993 reported Walleye15,0001.42 in avg Site: JOLLY RD (WEST BRIDGE); Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1992 3 records
1992 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 27, 1992 reported Walleye3,0004.21 in avg Site: PETRIEVILLE ROAD; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 20, 1992 reported Walleye209.02 in avg Site: JOLLY RD (WEST BRIDGE); Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 20, 1992 reported Walleye5505.51 in avg Site: JOLLY RD (WEST BRIDGE); Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1991 5 records
1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 31, 1991 reported Channel Catfish3,0003.5 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 29, 1991 reported Channel Catfish4,0003.86 in avg Site: JOLLY RD (WEST BRIDGE) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 29, 1991 reported Channel Catfish3,0003.86 in avg Site: PETRIEVILLE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 29, 1991 reported Channel Catfish3,0003.86 in avg Site: SMITHVILLE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 29, 1991 reported Channel Catfish3,0003.86 in avg Site: WAVERLY RD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1990 7 records
1990 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 8, 1990 reported Channel Catfish3,0003.78 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
November 8, 1990 reported Channel Catfish4,0003.78 in avg Site: JOLLY RD (WEST BRIDGE) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
November 8, 1990 reported Channel Catfish3,0003.78 in avg Site: PETRIEVILLE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
November 8, 1990 reported Channel Catfish3,0003.78 in avg Site: SMITHVILLE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
November 8, 1990 reported Channel Catfish3,0003.78 in avg Site: WAVERLY RD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 20, 1990 reported Walleye10,0002.2 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 20, 1990 reported Walleye5,7972.2 in avg Site: JOLLY RD (WEST BRIDGE); Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1989 5 records
1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 11, 1989 reported Channel Catfish2,5003.23 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 11, 1989 reported Channel Catfish3,5003.23 in avg Site: JOLLY RD (WEST BRIDGE) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 11, 1989 reported Channel Catfish2,5003.23 in avg Site: PETRIEVILLE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 11, 1989 reported Channel Catfish2,5003.23 in avg Site: SMITHVILLE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 11, 1989 reported Channel Catfish2,5003.23 in avg Site: WAVERLY RD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1988 6 records
1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 8, 1988 reported Channel Catfish3,0003.23 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 8, 1988 reported Channel Catfish3,0003.23 in avg Site: PETRIEVILLE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 8, 1988 reported Channel Catfish3,0003.23 in avg Site: SMITHVILLE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 8, 1988 reported Channel Catfish3,0003.23 in avg Site: WAVERLY RD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
August 7, 1988 reported Smallmouth Bass694.02 in avg Site: CAP. SPORTS. CLUB; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 2, 1988 reported Walleye12,0001.5 in avg Site: SMITHVILLE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1986 2 records
1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 11, 1986 reported Walleye15,0561.89 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 11, 1986 reported Walleye15,1921.89 in avg Site: JOLLY RD (WEST BRIDGE); Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1984 5 records
1984 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 27, 1984 reported Tiger Muskellunge2806.85 in avg Site: JOLLY RD (WEST BRIDGE) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
August 27, 1984 reported Tiger Muskellunge2806.85 in avg Site: SMITHVILLE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 16, 1984 reported Walleye17,5001.5 in avg Site: BUNKER HIGHWAY; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 16, 1984 reported Walleye25,0001.5 in avg Site: JOLLY RD (WEST BRIDGE); Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 23, 1984 reported Walleye1,000,0000.04 in avg Site: WAVERLY RD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1983 6 records
1983 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 8, 1983 reported Tiger Muskellunge2007.68 in avg Site: JOLLY RD (WEST BRIDGE) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
August 8, 1983 reported Tiger Muskellunge2007.68 in avg Site: SMITHVILLE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 19, 1983 reported Walleye10,000 Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 19, 1983 reported Walleye12,000 Site: JOLLY RD (EAST BRIDGE); Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 19, 1983 reported Walleye8,000 Site: SMITHVILLE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 2, 1983 reported Rainbow Trout10,0005.87 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1982 10 records
1982 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 4, 1982 reported Tiger Muskellunge3806.1 in avg Site: JOLLY RD (WEST BRIDGE) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
August 4, 1982 reported Tiger Muskellunge3806.1 in avg Site: SMITHVILLE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 18, 1982 reported Walleye8,000 Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 18, 1982 reported Walleye9,000 Site: JOLLY RD (WEST BRIDGE); Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 18, 1982 reported Walleye11,500 Site: SMITHVILLE; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 1, 1982 reported Rainbow Trout15,0003.15 in avg Site: JOLLY RD (WEST BRIDGE) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 21, 1982 reported Chinook Salmon50,0083.03 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 19, 1982 reported Chinook Salmon175,0283.03 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 19, 1982 reported Chinook Salmon300,0162.99 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 19, 1982 reported Rainbow Trout10,0483.43 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1981 1 record
1981 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 19, 1981 reported Chinook Salmon125,0002.83 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1980 2 records
1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 16, 1980 reported Walleye8,500 Site: PETRIEVILLE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 28, 1980 reported Chinook Salmon200,2202.95 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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