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Michigan · Emmet County

Lake Michigan - stocking report

Lake Michigan was last stocked on July 23, 2025: 34 Lake whitefish (2.36 in avg).

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County
Emmet
Town
35N
Species on record
Lake whitefish, Lake trout, Brown trout, Lake herring, Rainbow trout, Atlantic salmon
Records
310 stocking events
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Full stocking history

DateSpeciesFishSize
July 23, 2025 Lake whitefish 34 2.36 in avg
June 11, 2024 Lake whitefish 19,589 2.52 in avg
April 4, 2024 Lake whitefish 644 5.61 in avg
August 24, 2023 Lake whitefish 24,546 2.09 in avg
May 28, 2023 Lake trout 69,625 6.5 in avg
May 14, 2023 Lake trout 69,852 5.79 in avg
May 14, 2023 Lake trout 69,973 6.1 in avg
March 22, 2023 Brown trout 13,498 6.57 in avg
October 12, 2022 Lake whitefish 2,457 7.01 in avg
October 12, 2022 Lake whitefish 24,668 5.47 in avg
September 14, 2022 Lake whitefish 1,361 4.07 in avg
September 13, 2022 Lake whitefish 2,736 3.7 in avg
May 28, 2022 Lake whitefish 47,595 2.54 in avg
May 27, 2022 Lake whitefish 28,006 2.57 in avg
May 27, 2022 Lake whitefish 52,428 2.71 in avg
May 19, 2022 Lake trout 69,664 5.71 in avg
May 18, 2022 Lake trout 69,551 5.59 in avg
May 18, 2022 Lake trout 69,885 5.75 in avg
April 18, 2022 Brown trout 11,997 7.09 in avg
April 18, 2022 Brown trout 3,000 7.09 in avg
May 10, 2021 Lake trout 69,463 6.26 in avg
May 5, 2021 Lake trout 69,463 5.75 in avg
May 5, 2021 Lake trout 70,295 5.75 in avg
March 23, 2021 Brown trout 3,000 6.5 in avg
September 29, 2020 Lake whitefish 4,917 3 in avg
June 25, 2020 Lake whitefish 2,673 3.5 in avg
May 22, 2020 Lake whitefish 124,430 2.51 in avg
May 4, 2020 Lake herring 3,191 6.2 in avg
May 1, 2020 Lake herring 6,456 6.2 in avg
April 30, 2020 Lake herring 6,454 6.2 in avg
March 31, 2020 Brown trout 10,990 6.73 in avg
March 31, 2020 Brown trout 3,295 6.73 in avg
March 25, 2020 Lake herring 1,548 5.65 in avg
March 25, 2020 Lake herring 81,278 0.66 in avg
June 10, 2019 Lake whitefish 12,799 2.39 in avg
June 10, 2019 Lake whitefish 27,313 2.39 in avg
May 20, 2019 Lake herring 50,784 1.51 in avg
May 11, 2019 Lake trout 69,517 6.02 in avg
May 4, 2019 Lake trout 69,340 5.75 in avg
May 4, 2019 Lake trout 69,780 5.91 in avg
April 15, 2019 Lake herring 1,581 7.19 in avg
April 15, 2019 Lake herring 2,374 7.23 in avg
April 4, 2019 Brown trout 4,998 7.28 in avg
April 4, 2019 Brown trout 9,997 7.28 in avg
November 16, 2018 Lake herring 1,087 6.97 in avg
November 16, 2018 Lake herring 2,128 7.7 in avg
November 16, 2018 Lake herring 2,585 6.97 in avg
November 16, 2018 Lake herring 2,706 5.39 in avg
November 13, 2018 Lake herring 1,098 5.48 in avg
November 13, 2018 Lake herring 1,349 5.94 in avg
November 13, 2018 Lake herring 142 6.15 in avg
November 13, 2018 Lake herring 1,426 5.48 in avg
November 13, 2018 Lake herring 162 4.97 in avg
November 13, 2018 Lake herring 2,119 4.97 in avg
November 13, 2018 Lake herring 2,277 5.91 in avg
November 13, 2018 Lake herring 92 5.94 in avg
November 9, 2018 Lake herring 3,258 5.55 in avg
November 9, 2018 Lake herring 647 5.78 in avg
November 6, 2018 Lake herring 1,070 5.26 in avg
November 6, 2018 Lake herring 3,295 5.47 in avg
November 6, 2018 Lake herring 847 5.26 in avg
May 31, 2018 Brown trout 2,308 7.36 in avg
May 31, 2018 Lake whitefish 22,287 2.47 in avg
May 31, 2018 Lake whitefish 8,189 2.47 in avg
May 29, 2018 Lake herring 61,408 1.69 in avg
May 16, 2018 Lake trout 59,646 6.34 in avg
May 9, 2018 Lake trout 59,892 5.87 in avg
May 9, 2018 Lake trout 60,025 6.18 in avg
April 24, 2018 Brown trout 10,000 7.24 in avg
April 24, 2018 Brown trout 9,998 7.4 in avg
September 5, 2017 Lake herring 9,055 3.03 in avg
August 25, 2017 Lake herring 15,263 3.11 in avg
July 6, 2017 Lake herring 59,148 1.93 in avg
June 23, 2017 Lake herring 1,013 6.97 in avg
June 19, 2017 Lake herring 339 6.91 in avg
June 8, 2017 Lake herring 1,081 6.69 in avg
May 28, 2017 Lake trout 68,136 6.57 in avg
May 18, 2017 Lake herring 2,185 6.26 in avg
May 16, 2017 Lake trout 61,275 6.42 in avg
May 16, 2017 Lake trout 67,137 6.46 in avg
May 11, 2017 Lake herring 1,483 6.22 in avg
April 6, 2017 Brown trout 12,000 7.2 in avg
April 6, 2017 Brown trout 8,900 7.2 in avg
March 7, 2017 Lake herring 3,895 5.59 in avg
February 15, 2017 Lake herring 1,218 5.43 in avg
October 25, 2016 Lake herring 2,388 3.85 in avg
October 25, 2016 Lake herring 2,478 4.15 in avg
October 19, 2016 Lake herring 3,614 4.3 in avg
October 13, 2016 Lake herring 1,455 4 in avg
October 4, 2016 Lake herring 2,335 3.69 in avg
September 27, 2016 Lake herring 2,775 3.73 in avg
September 22, 2016 Lake herring 3,279 3.64 in avg
August 30, 2016 Lake herring 7,207 2.89 in avg
August 30, 2016 Lake herring 7,509 2.87 in avg
August 26, 2016 Lake herring 35,731 2.8 in avg
June 28, 2016 Lake herring 316 8.02 in avg
May 12, 2016 Lake trout 68,800 6.18 in avg
May 6, 2016 Lake trout 69,000 5.83 in avg
May 6, 2016 Lake trout 69,000 5.87 in avg
May 6, 2016 Lake trout 69,000 5.67 in avg
May 3, 2016 Lake trout 68,500 5.94 in avg
May 2, 2016 Lake trout 69,000 5.91 in avg
May 2, 2016 Lake trout 69,300 6.14 in avg
May 1, 2016 Lake trout 68,500 6.1 in avg
May 1, 2016 Lake trout 69,000 5.87 in avg
April 23, 2016 Lake herring 2,404 7 in avg
April 18, 2016 Brown trout 9,985 7.09 in avg
April 18, 2016 Brown trout 9,994 7.09 in avg
May 24, 2015 Lake trout 41,094 6.26 in avg
May 16, 2015 Lake trout 68,875 5.71 in avg
May 15, 2015 Lake trout 68,923 5.79 in avg
May 15, 2015 Lake trout 68,938 5.79 in avg
May 14, 2015 Lake trout 68,563 5.67 in avg
May 14, 2015 Lake trout 68,724 5.67 in avg
May 13, 2015 Lake trout 68,807 5.51 in avg
May 13, 2015 Lake trout 68,732 5.2 in avg
May 9, 2015 Lake trout 58,185 5.51 in avg
May 9, 2015 Lake trout 68,516 5.59 in avg
April 1, 2015 Brown trout 20,000 4.89 in avg
October 6, 2014 Lake herring 7,939 4.8 in avg
July 16, 2014 Lake herring 49,966 2.61 in avg
June 5, 2014 Brown trout 1,000 5.82 in avg
May 19, 2014 Lake trout 68,100 6.1 in avg
May 19, 2014 Lake trout 68,706 5.89 in avg
May 18, 2014 Lake trout 68,796 6.07 in avg
May 18, 2014 Lake trout 69,435 5.9 in avg
May 17, 2014 Lake trout 68,325 5.45 in avg
May 17, 2014 Lake trout 68,762 5.49 in avg
May 16, 2014 Lake trout 68,685 5.99 in avg
May 16, 2014 Lake trout 69,033 5.79 in avg
May 14, 2014 Lake trout 67,019 5.73 in avg
April 24, 2014 Brown trout 13,995 7.4 in avg
May 16, 2013 Lake trout 69,053 6.33 in avg
May 14, 2013 Lake trout 68,369 5.79 in avg
May 14, 2013 Lake trout 68,783 5.98 in avg
May 13, 2013 Lake trout 68,636 5.8 in avg
May 13, 2013 Lake trout 68,910 5.94 in avg
May 9, 2013 Lake trout 68,666 5.79 in avg
May 9, 2013 Lake trout 68,449 5.66 in avg
May 8, 2013 Brown trout 2,035 4.96 in avg
May 8, 2013 Lake trout 68,850 5.79 in avg
May 8, 2013 Lake trout 72,635 5.6 in avg
April 18, 2013 Brown trout 16,010 6.06 in avg
May 17, 2012 Lake trout 69,355 6.65 in avg
May 16, 2012 Lake trout 69,942 6.12 in avg
May 16, 2012 Lake trout 70,189 6.31 in avg
May 14, 2012 Lake trout 69,266 6.15 in avg
May 14, 2012 Lake trout 69,492 6.32 in avg
May 13, 2012 Lake trout 69,725 6.19 in avg
May 13, 2012 Lake trout 69,438 6.12 in avg
May 12, 2012 Lake trout 69,558 6.11 in avg
May 12, 2012 Lake trout 69,774 6.11 in avg
April 19, 2012 Brown trout 21,199 4.06 in avg
May 21, 2011 Lake trout 71,000 6.4 in avg
May 19, 2011 Lake trout 70,500 5.79 in avg
May 19, 2011 Lake trout 69,500 5.71 in avg
May 18, 2011 Lake trout 70,000 5.85 in avg
May 18, 2011 Lake trout 71,000 6 in avg
May 17, 2011 Lake trout 68,000 5.84 in avg
May 17, 2011 Lake trout 68,500 5.88 in avg
May 12, 2011 Lake trout 68,753 5.9 in avg
May 12, 2011 Lake trout 68,835 5.59 in avg
May 21, 2010 Lake trout 34,789 5.46 in avg
May 21, 2010 Lake trout 76,516 5.22 in avg
May 20, 2010 Lake trout 26,486 5.46 in avg
May 15, 2010 Lake trout 52,725 5.64 in avg
May 15, 2010 Lake trout 54,150 5.59 in avg
May 15, 2010 Lake trout 60,564 5.41 in avg
May 12, 2010 Lake trout 10,857 5.41 in avg
May 12, 2010 Lake trout 44,460 5.55 in avg
May 3, 2010 Lake trout 13,724 6.34 in avg
May 3, 2010 Lake trout 39,156 6.93 in avg
May 3, 2010 Lake trout 58,303 6.51 in avg
April 9, 2010 Brown trout 13,000 6.5 in avg
April 9, 2010 Brown trout 6,196 6.5 in avg
May 3, 2009 Lake trout 18,609 5.3 in avg
May 3, 2009 Lake trout 80,311 5.3 in avg
May 3, 2009 Lake trout 98,920 5.3 in avg
April 30, 2009 Lake trout 28,477 5.43 in avg
April 30, 2009 Lake trout 64,206 5.37 in avg
April 29, 2009 Lake trout 48,047 5.37 in avg
April 29, 2009 Lake trout 53,093 5.37 in avg
March 31, 2009 Brown trout 19,600 5.32 in avg
May 6, 2008 Lake trout 19,743 6.42 in avg
May 6, 2008 Lake trout 45,417 6.22 in avg
May 6, 2008 Lake trout 64,657 6.34 in avg
April 23, 2008 Lake trout 23,429 5.59 in avg
April 23, 2008 Lake trout 35,513 5.59 in avg
April 23, 2008 Lake trout 59,379 4.8 in avg
April 19, 2008 Lake trout 28,476 5.47 in avg
April 19, 2008 Lake trout 34,212 5.47 in avg
April 19, 2008 Lake trout 42,477 5.51 in avg
April 19, 2008 Lake trout 52,739 4.76 in avg
April 19, 2008 Lake trout 40,984 5.47 in avg
April 10, 2008 Brown trout 5,302 7.36 in avg
April 10, 2008 Brown trout 5,307 7.32 in avg
April 10, 2008 Brown trout 5,309 7.36 in avg
May 30, 2007 Lake trout 10,800 6.26 in avg
May 30, 2007 Lake trout 61,834 6.65 in avg
May 30, 2007 Lake trout 56,700 6.26 in avg
May 26, 2007 Lake trout 52,799 6.18 in avg
May 26, 2007 Lake trout 73,956 6.42 in avg
April 3, 2007 Brown trout 13,794 6.81 in avg
June 10, 2006 Lake trout 80,284 6.97 in avg
June 10, 2006 Lake trout 8,883 6.97 in avg
March 29, 2006 Brown trout 18,990 4.76 in avg
June 18, 2005 Lake trout 18,820 6.81 in avg
June 18, 2005 Lake trout 84,511 6.73 in avg
June 17, 2005 Lake trout 45,480 6.93 in avg
June 17, 2005 Lake trout 46,680 6.85 in avg
April 7, 2005 Brown trout 15,997 4.72 in avg
June 18, 2004 Lake trout 59,074 6.93 in avg
April 5, 2004 Brown trout 14,997 7.13 in avg
May 8, 2003 Lake trout 15,504 5.63 in avg
May 8, 2003 Lake trout 46,512 5.63 in avg
April 22, 2003 Brown trout 14,990 6.93 in avg
June 23, 2002 Lake trout 63,840 6.8 in avg
June 3, 2002 Lake trout 17,800 6.81 in avg
June 3, 2002 Lake trout 28,560 6.81 in avg
April 5, 2002 Brown trout 8,700 6.77 in avg
April 2, 2002 Brown trout 8,700 6.85 in avg
May 9, 2001 Lake trout 74,999 6.3 in avg
April 19, 2001 Brown trout 14,950 6.46 in avg
April 29, 2000 Lake trout 16,000 6.34 in avg
April 29, 2000 Lake trout 4,000 6.22 in avg
April 20, 2000 Lake trout 55,263 6.14 in avg
April 17, 2000 Brown trout 20,000 5.87 in avg
April 22, 1999 Lake trout 66,000 6.81 in avg
June 25, 1998 Lake trout 35,300 7.52 in avg
April 17, 1998 Brown trout 14,600 5.55 in avg
June 5, 1997 Brown trout 7,835 7.87 in avg
June 3, 1997 Brown trout 6,293 7.01 in avg
May 6, 1997 Lake trout 10,000 6.69 in avg
May 6, 1997 Lake trout 20,150 6.69 in avg
May 6, 1997 Lake trout 29,900 6.77 in avg
June 7, 1996 Brown trout 12,308 6.61 in avg
June 7, 1996 Brown trout 1,242 8.27 in avg
May 10, 1996 Lake trout 63,200 7.09 in avg
June 8, 1995 Brown trout 1,000 7.17 in avg
May 24, 1995 Brown trout 1,133 7.87 in avg
May 23, 1995 Brown trout 12,876 6.18 in avg
April 26, 1995 Lake trout 18,000 5.79 in avg
April 26, 1995 Lake trout 56,000 6.22 in avg
June 22, 1994 Brown trout 291,325 3.15 in avg
June 3, 1994 Lake trout 74,000 6.14 in avg
May 12, 1994 Brown trout 15,000 6.97 in avg
May 24, 1993 Brown trout 14,900 7.56 in avg
May 3, 1993 Lake trout 100,000 5.94 in avg
May 31, 1992 Lake trout 13,200 6.14 in avg
May 31, 1992 Lake trout 88,000 6.02 in avg
May 27, 1992 Brown trout 300 5.71 in avg
May 27, 1992 Rainbow trout 2,275 7.05 in avg
May 11, 1992 Rainbow trout 2,280 6.54 in avg
May 7, 1992 Brown trout 14,700 6.5 in avg
April 30, 1992 Rainbow trout 12,722 6.54 in avg
June 13, 1991 Rainbow trout 5,725 7.6 in avg
June 11, 1991 Lake trout 114,000 5.71 in avg
June 11, 1991 Rainbow trout 5,725 7.72 in avg
May 21, 1991 Rainbow trout 1,649 7.2 in avg
April 17, 1991 Brown trout 14,700 6.26 in avg
May 3, 1990 Brown trout 14,250 6.1 in avg
April 27, 1990 Rainbow trout 11,787 6.93 in avg
April 24, 1990 Rainbow trout 4,548 7.05 in avg
September 22, 1989 Lake trout 100,000 3.62 in avg
May 18, 1989 Brown trout 340 11.06 in avg
May 18, 1989 Brown trout 3,772 8.54 in avg
May 18, 1989 Rainbow trout 120 15.04 in avg
May 16, 1989 Brown trout 11,228 8.31 in avg
May 16, 1989 Rainbow trout 5,014 7.8 in avg
May 9, 1989 Rainbow trout 3,231 8.98 in avg
May 8, 1989 Rainbow trout 6,555 8.94 in avg
May 9, 1988 Lake trout 75,000 5.24 in avg
May 3, 1988 Brown trout 15,015 5.83 in avg
April 29, 1988 Rainbow trout 1,500 7.56 in avg
April 25, 1988 Rainbow trout 13,500 7.09 in avg
September 16, 1987 Brown trout 7,508 4.06 in avg
September 16, 1987 Rainbow trout 25,530 4.96 in avg
May 26, 1987 Rainbow trout 5,064 8.15 in avg
May 15, 1987 Rainbow trout 11,693 7.8 in avg
September 30, 1986 Brown trout 50,000 5.08 in avg
May 14, 1986 Rainbow trout 2,526 7.05 in avg
May 7, 1986 Lake trout 92,600 5.31 in avg
April 11, 1986 Rainbow trout 12,280 6.93 in avg
October 3, 1985 Brown trout 53,862 4.13 in avg
May 23, 1985 Lake trout 70,000 5.63 in avg
May 21, 1985 Lake trout 140,000 5.55 in avg
April 24, 1985 Rainbow trout 15,100 7.13 in avg
September 25, 1984 Brown trout 40,000 5.16 in avg
May 14, 1984 Brown trout 7,730 5.75 in avg
May 10, 1984 Brown trout 7,730 5.91 in avg
May 4, 1984 Rainbow trout 19,400 5.59 in avg
October 17, 1983 Brown trout 17,450 3.19 in avg
October 7, 1983 Brown trout 21,549 4.92 in avg
June 9, 1983 Brown trout 3,989 5.43 in avg
May 27, 1983 Rainbow trout 10,000 6.93 in avg
May 19, 1983 Brown trout 11,000 5.39 in avg
April 20, 1983 Rainbow trout 10,000 6.54 in avg
September 17, 1982 Brown trout 25,000 3.27 in avg
May 11, 1982 Lake trout 50,400 5.59 in avg
May 11, 1982 Lake trout 24,900 5.55 in avg
November 12, 1981 Lake trout 25,000 5.31 in avg
June 4, 1981 Brown trout 3,400 4.76 in avg
May 11, 1981 Rainbow trout 5,000 3.78 in avg
April 24, 1981 Lake trout 25,000 5.24 in avg
April 23, 1981 Atlantic salmon 29 24.37 in avg
April 21, 1981 Lake trout 25,000 5.63 in avg
October 15, 1980 Brown trout 1,280 4.49 in avg
October 15, 1980 Brown trout 24,525 4.25 in avg
October 2, 1980 Rainbow trout 10,050 6.02 in avg
May 28, 1980 Rainbow trout 10,000 3.86 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: .