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Michigan stocking report

Lake Michigan - Ludington Harbor

Town: 18N 114 records Last reported: April 9, 2026

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Lake Michigan - Ludington Harbor was on April 9, 2026: 11,620 Brown Trout (6.22 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
Mason
Town
18N
Species on record
Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout
Records
114 records
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Location map

Lake Michigan - Ludington Harbor location context

Approximate · county context
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Lake Michigan - Ludington HarborMason County only Hackert (Crystal) LakeMason County only Hamlin LakeMason County only Big Sable RiverMason County only Big S Br Pere Marquette RiverMason County only

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Stocking history

114 records from May 23, 1979 to April 9, 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 2 records
2026 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 9, 2026 reported Brown Trout11,6206.22 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 8, 2026 reported Brown Trout12,6806.36 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2025 4 records
2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 13, 2025 reported Brown Trout1,6007.69 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 11, 2025 reported Brown Trout11,8047.04 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 11, 2025 reported Brown Trout13,3667.04 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 10, 2025 reported Brown Trout13,3667.04 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2024 4 records
2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 10, 2024 reported Brown Trout12,5507.43 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 9, 2024 reported Brown Trout12,5507.43 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 8, 2024 reported Brown Trout12,5497.15 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 8, 2024 reported Brown Trout12,5507.15 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2023 4 records
2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 28, 2023 reported Brown Trout12,1506.95 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 27, 2023 reported Brown Trout12,1477.04 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 27, 2023 reported Brown Trout12,1506.95 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 30, 2023 reported Lake Trout35,2945.63 in avg Site: Ludington Municipal Marina; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2022 6 records
2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 10, 2022 reported Lake Trout9,2426.54 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S.; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 5, 2022 reported Lake Trout12,3926.42 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S.; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 5, 2022 reported Lake Trout12,7076.42 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S.; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 8, 2022 reported Brown Trout13,5006.66 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 7, 2022 reported Brown Trout13,4006.79 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 7, 2022 reported Brown Trout13,5007.01 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2021 7 records
2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 15, 2021 reported Lake Trout12,6546.5 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S.; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 14, 2021 reported Lake Trout12,2656.5 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S.; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 14, 2021 reported Lake Trout12,3676.5 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S.; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 2, 2021 reported Brown Trout12,7066.1 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 2, 2021 reported Brown Trout13,8946.46 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 1, 2021 reported Brown Trout13,4006.35 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 31, 2021 reported Brown Trout13,4006.18 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2020 6 records
2020 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 11, 2020 reported Brown Trout12,8316.36 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 9, 2020 reported Lake Trout34,7715.43 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 1, 2020 reported Brown Trout12,8316.18 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 1, 2020 reported Brown Trout12,8346.18 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 31, 2020 reported Brown Trout12,8335.83 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 30, 2020 reported Brown Trout12,8336.36 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2019 3 records
2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 26, 2019 reported Brown Trout16,2006.58 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 19, 2019 reported Brown Trout16,2006.43 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 18, 2019 reported Lake Trout30,9225.47 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2018 3 records
2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 26, 2018 reported Brown Trout15,4006.36 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 26, 2018 reported Brown Trout30,8004.79 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 5, 2018 reported Lake Trout40,1006.18 in avg Site: Ludington Municipal Marina; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2017 4 records
2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 7, 2017 reported Brown Trout14,6504.4 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 6, 2017 reported Brown Trout9,7666.27 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 6, 2017 reported Brown Trout9,7686.04 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 5, 2017 reported Lake Trout40,0326.46 in avg Site: Ludington Municipal Marina; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2016 3 records
2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 22, 2016 reported Brown Trout14,0006.5 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 22, 2016 reported Brown Trout28,0004.81 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 30, 2016 reported Lake Trout39,3735.98 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S.; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2015 3 records
2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 1, 2015 reported Brown Trout30,7994.86 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 1, 2015 reported Brown Trout30,8004.86 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 9, 2015 reported Lake Trout41,9295.79 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S.; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2014 2 records
2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 11, 2014 reported Brown Trout27,9804.57 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 11, 2014 reported Brown Trout28,0004.57 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2013 3 records
2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 10, 2013 reported Lake Trout41,0046.29 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 4, 2013 reported Brown Trout14,0506.45 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 4, 2013 reported Brown Trout28,0984.44 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2012 3 records
2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
March 28, 2012 reported Brown Trout27,1004.43 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 28, 2012 reported Brown Trout28,0946.19 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 28, 2012 reported Lake Trout40,7105.73 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2011 3 records
2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 5, 2011 reported Brown Trout12,4886.3 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 5, 2011 reported Brown Trout28,1004.75 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 5, 2011 reported Brown Trout3,1226.3 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2010 2 records
2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 15, 2010 reported Brown Trout14,0456.81 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 15, 2010 reported Brown Trout28,1004.88 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2009 3 records
2009 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 13, 2009 reported Lake Trout30,9785.98 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 9, 2009 reported Lake Trout14,1386.06 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 31, 2009 reported Brown Trout24,9984.3 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2008 3 records
2008 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 12, 2008 reported Brown Trout1,4467.19 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 14, 2008 reported Lake Trout76,2306.18 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S.; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 10, 2008 reported Brown Trout20,0504.64 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2007 1 record
2007 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
March 30, 2007 reported Brown Trout16,6005.31 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2006 1 record
2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
March 30, 2006 reported Brown Trout23,9955.72 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2005 1 record
2005 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 22, 2005 reported Brown Trout19,9985.84 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2004 2 records
2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
March 29, 2004 reported Brown Trout12,0006.52 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 29, 2004 reported Brown Trout6,0006.52 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2003 2 records
2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 11, 2003 reported Brown Trout3,1986.47 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 28, 2003 reported Brown Trout15,4946.2 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2002 2 records
2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 2, 2002 reported Brown Trout6,4606.81 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 1, 2002 reported Brown Trout12,0006.69 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2001 1 record
2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 3, 2001 reported Brown Trout19,0005.71 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2000 2 records
2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 31, 2000 reported Brown Trout5,0008.03 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 21, 2000 reported Brown Trout24,5005.71 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1999 1 record
1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 30, 1999 reported Brown Trout18,0006.02 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1998 1 record
1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 14, 1998 reported Brown Trout17,4506.3 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1997 1 record
1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 28, 1997 reported Brown Trout16,2007.52 in avg Site: LUDINGTON CAR FERRY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1996 1 record
1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 17, 1996 reported Brown Trout16,4507.6 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1995 1 record
1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 22, 1995 reported Brown Trout13,2985.94 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1994 3 records
1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 18, 1994 reported Lake Trout135,0004.17 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 13, 1994 reported Lake Trout89,2004.21 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 16, 1994 reported Brown Trout14,8956.61 in avg Site: COAST GUARD STATION Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1993 1 record
1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 17, 1993 reported Brown Trout14,9006.22 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1992 1 record
1992 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 24, 1992 reported Brown Trout14,7005.43 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1991 1 record
1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 12, 1991 reported Brown Trout14,6886.02 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1990 1 record
1990 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 13, 1990 reported Brown Trout15,0005 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1989 1 record
1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 11, 1989 reported Brown Trout15,0005.98 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1988 2 records
1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 11, 1988 reported Lake Trout111,5004.17 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S.; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 30, 1988 reported Brown Trout15,0005.28 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1987 2 records
1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 6, 1987 reported Brown Trout7,7003.03 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 24, 1987 reported Brown Trout14,9005.83 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1986 3 records
1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 12, 1986 reported Lake Trout58,6005.51 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S.; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 8, 1986 reported Brown Trout15,0005.2 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S.; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 8, 1986 reported Brown Trout15,0006.85 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1985 3 records
1985 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 19, 1985 reported Brown Trout15,0006.14 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 23, 1985 reported Lake Trout70,0005.31 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S.; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 16, 1985 reported Brown Trout11,3005.79 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1984 4 records
1984 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 21, 1984 reported Brown Trout17,0005.08 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 24, 1984 reported Rainbow Trout10,0006.46 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 17, 1984 reported Rainbow Trout10,0007.13 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 12, 1984 reported Brown Trout15,0005.39 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1983 3 records
1983 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 12, 1983 reported Brown Trout20,0002.95 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 15, 1983 reported Lake Trout78,7005.87 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S.; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 13, 1983 reported Brown Trout10,0005.83 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1982 2 records
1982 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 23, 1982 reported Brown Trout20,0003.82 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 11, 1982 reported Lake Trout68,0006.22 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S.; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1981 1 record
1981 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 16, 1981 reported Lake Trout50,0006.3 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S.; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1979 1 record
1979 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 23, 1979 reported Brown Trout9,9286.93 in avg Site: LUDINGTON HARBOR P.A.S. 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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