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Michigan stocking report

Lake Ellen

Town: 44N 56 records Last reported: April 28, 2026

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Lake Ellen was on April 28, 2026: 4,300 Splake (7.8 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
Iron
Town
44N
Species on record
Splake, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
Records
56 records
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Location map

Lake Ellen 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 Iron County
Lake EllenIron County only Chicagon LakeIron County only Stager LakeIron County only Crystal Falls ImpoundmentIron County only Fortune PondIron County only

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Agency records

Stocking history

56 records from June 12, 1980 to April 28, 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 / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
April 28, 2026 reported Splake4,3007.8 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2025 1 record
2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
May 19, 2025 reported Splake4,2998.11 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2024 1 record
2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
April 29, 2024 reported Splake3,8997.6 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2023 1 record
2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
May 19, 2023 reported Splake2,1038.39 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2022 1 record
2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
May 19, 2022 reported Splake4,6987.99 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2021 1 record
2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
April 12, 2021 reported Splake4,2977.95 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2020 1 record
2020 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
April 27, 2020 reported Splake4,7177.68 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2019 1 record
2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
April 30, 2019 reported Splake4,3007.56 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2018 1 record
2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
May 10, 2018 reported Splake4,2978.5 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2017 1 record
2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
April 18, 2017 reported Splake4,2987.4 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2016 1 record
2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
April 26, 2016 reported Splake4,2957.76 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2015 1 record
2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
April 24, 2015 reported Splake3,9867.83 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2014 1 record
2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
May 6, 2014 reported Splake4,3007.68 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2013 1 record
2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
May 9, 2013 reported Splake4,2978.35 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2012 1 record
2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
April 6, 2012 reported Splake7,1977.87 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2011 1 record
2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
April 25, 2011 reported Splake7,1997.4 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2010 1 record
2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
April 14, 2010 reported Splake7,1987.4 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2009 1 record
2009 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
April 23, 2009 reported Splake7,4997.13 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2008 1 record
2008 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
April 22, 2008 reported Splake7,2007.24 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2007 1 record
2007 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
April 24, 2007 reported Splake6,8907.52 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2006 1 record
2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
April 25, 2006 reported Splake9,9977.56 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2005 1 record
2005 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
April 18, 2005 reported Splake9,9906.97 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2004 2 records
2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
May 12, 2004 reported Splake1,7756.57 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 28, 2004 reported Splake8,0106.38 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2003 1 record
2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
May 13, 2003 reported Splake8,9968.11 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2002 1 record
2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
April 30, 2002 reported Splake8,0507.72 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2001 2 records
2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
May 18, 2001 reported Splake2,0007.99 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 7, 2001 reported Splake7,5107.6 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2000 2 records
2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
May 17, 2000 reported Splake8007.83 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 20, 2000 reported Splake7,2007.68 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1999 1 record
1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
May 10, 1999 reported Splake14,0007.4 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1998 1 record
1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
April 24, 1998 reported Splake11,7006.1 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1997 2 records
1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
May 14, 1997 reported Splake7,0007.32 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 9, 1997 reported Splake7,0006.77 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1996 1 record
1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
May 31, 1996 reported Splake7,2006.89 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1995 1 record
1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
May 2, 1995 reported Splake7,2007.09 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1994 1 record
1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
May 11, 1994 reported Splake7,2006.3 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1993 2 records
1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
May 18, 1993 reported Brook Trout3,0006.46 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 12, 1993 reported Splake5,3006.93 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1992 1 record
1992 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
May 22, 1992 reported Splake7,2006.3 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1991 2 records
1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
June 10, 1991 reported Brook Trout1,02013.98 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 30, 1991 reported Splake3,6006.18 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1990 1 record
1990 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
May 16, 1990 reported Splake7,2006.65 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1989 2 records
1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
May 12, 1989 reported Brown Trout7,2007.01 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 10, 1989 reported Brook Trout35017.56 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1988 2 records
1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
May 10, 1988 reported Splake3,3526.57 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 26, 1988 reported Splake5,0006.54 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1987 1 record
1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
April 18, 1987 reported Splake7,2007.2 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1986 1 record
1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
October 10, 1986 reported Splake6,7005.08 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1985 2 records
1985 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 26, 1985 reported Splake5,0005 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 21, 1985 reported Splake3,6908.35 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1984 2 records
1984 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
October 8, 1984 reported Brook Trout3,6003.66 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 15, 1984 reported Splake3,6005.35 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1983 1 record
1983 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
October 4, 1983 reported Splake3,6003.03 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1981 1 record
1981 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
September 28, 1981 reported Splake3,6004.06 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1980 1 record
1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeSource
June 12, 1980 reported Rainbow Trout7,2007.4 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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