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Michigan stocking report

Muskegon River

Town: 15N 121 records Last reported: May 18, 2026

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Muskegon River was on May 18, 2026: 6,777 Brown Trout (6.74 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
Mecosta
Town
15N
Species on record
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Tiger Muskellunge, Smallmouth Bass
Records
121 records
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Location map

Muskegon River 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 Mecosta County
Muskegon RiverMecosta County only Little Muskegon RiverMecosta County only Chippewa LakeMecosta County only Diamond LakeMecosta County only Hardy Dam PondMecosta County only

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Stocking history

121 records from April 2, 1979 to May 18, 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 5 records
2026 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 18, 2026 reported Brown Trout6,7776.74 in avg Site: Northend Riverside Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 18, 2026 reported Brown Trout7,7406.74 in avg Site: Paris County Park Direct Plant Site Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 8, 2026 reported Brown Trout1,1207.59 in avg Site: Northend Riverside Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 8, 2026 reported Rainbow Trout10,3007.72 in avg Site: Northend Riverside Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 8, 2026 reported Rainbow Trout10,3007.72 in avg Site: Paris County Park Direct Plant Site Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2025 4 records
2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 16, 2025 reported Brown Trout9,8997.22 in avg Site: Northend Riverside Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 16, 2025 reported Brown Trout9,9007.22 in avg Site: Paris County Park Direct Plant Site Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 15, 2025 reported Rainbow Trout10,4007.61 in avg Site: Northend Riverside Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 15, 2025 reported Rainbow Trout10,4007.61 in avg Site: Paris County Park Direct Plant Site Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2024 5 records
2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 8, 2024 reported Rainbow Trout6,3197.17 in avg Site: Northend Riverside Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 5, 2024 reported Brown Trout9,3006.36 in avg Site: Paris County Park Direct Plant Site Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 3, 2024 reported Brown Trout9,2726.52 in avg Site: Northend Riverside Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 3, 2024 reported Rainbow Trout11,0007.15 in avg Site: Paris County Park Direct Plant Site Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 2, 2024 reported Rainbow Trout4,6816.65 in avg Site: Northend Riverside Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2023 5 records
2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 2, 2023 reported Brown Trout8,9956.95 in avg Site: Paris County Park Direct Plant Site Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 1, 2023 reported Brown Trout8,9946.87 in avg Site: Northend Riverside Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 6, 2023 reported Rainbow Trout9,5006.27 in avg Site: Northend Riverside Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 6, 2023 reported Rainbow Trout4,1007.43 in avg Site: Paris County Park Direct Plant Site Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 6, 2023 reported Rainbow Trout5,3956.27 in avg Site: Paris County Park Direct Plant Site Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2022 4 records
2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 25, 2022 reported Brown Trout9,9946.74 in avg Site: Northend Riverside Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 25, 2022 reported Brown Trout10,0006.74 in avg Site: Paris County Park Direct Plant Site Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 5, 2022 reported Rainbow Trout12,2717.44 in avg Site: Northend Riverside Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 5, 2022 reported Rainbow Trout12,2697.44 in avg Site: Paris County Park Direct Plant Site Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2021 4 records
2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 26, 2021 reported Rainbow Trout10,0006.41 in avg Site: Northend Riverside Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 26, 2021 reported Rainbow Trout10,0006.41 in avg Site: Paris County Park Direct Plant Site Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 14, 2021 reported Brown Trout9,9006.53 in avg Site: Northend Riverside Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 14, 2021 reported Brown Trout9,9006.53 in avg Site: Paris County Park Direct Plant Site Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2020 6 records
2020 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 7, 2020 reported Rainbow Trout10,0006.81 in avg Site: Paris County Park Direct Plant Site Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 7, 2020 reported Rainbow Trout9,9996.81 in avg Site: Paris County Park Direct Plant Site Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 5, 2020 reported Brown Trout9,5006.59 in avg Site: Paris County Park Direct Plant Site Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 30, 2020 reported Brown Trout9,5006.23 in avg Site: Northend Riverside Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 21, 2020 reported Rainbow Trout9,5997.28 in avg Site: Northend Riverside Park Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 21, 2020 reported Rainbow Trout9,6007.28 in avg Site: Paris County Park Direct Plant Site Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2019 6 records
2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 21, 2019 reported Rainbow Trout5,4544.43 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS M-20 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
November 14, 2019 reported Rainbow Trout19,9013.82 in avg Site: PARIS-HOOVER ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 17, 2019 reported Rainbow Trout3459 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS M-20; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 12, 2019 reported Brown Trout3,0006.94 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS M-20 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 6, 2019 reported Rainbow Trout4,1797.95 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS M-20 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 5, 2019 reported Rainbow Trout1507 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS M-20; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2018 2 records
2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 10, 2018 reported Rainbow Trout9,7535.31 in avg Site: Paris County Park Direct Plant Site Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 29, 2018 reported Rainbow Trout10,0003.39 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2017 1 record
2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 13, 2017 reported Rainbow Trout31711 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS M-20; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2014 1 record
2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 30, 2014 reported Rainbow Trout7008 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS M-20; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2011 5 records
2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 19, 2011 reported Brown Trout2,4986.87 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 19, 2011 reported Brown Trout1,0306.87 in avg Site: PARIS-HOOVER ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 19, 2011 reported Rainbow Trout2,5996.64 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 19, 2011 reported Rainbow Trout2,6006.64 in avg Site: PARIS-HOOVER ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 5, 2011 reported Brown Trout1,4706.97 in avg Site: PARIS-HOOVER ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2010 4 records
2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 11, 2010 reported Rainbow Trout2,6007.25 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 11, 2010 reported Rainbow Trout2,5995.12 in avg Site: PARIS-HOOVER ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 1, 2010 reported Brown Trout2,7006.61 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 1, 2010 reported Brown Trout2,7006.61 in avg Site: PARIS-HOOVER ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2009 5 records
2009 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 6, 2009 reported Rainbow Trout2,2607.24 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 9, 2009 reported Brown Trout2,6007.44 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 9, 2009 reported Brown Trout2,6007.44 in avg Site: PARIS-HOOVER ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 9, 2009 reported Rainbow Trout4406.81 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 9, 2009 reported Rainbow Trout2,7006.81 in avg Site: PARIS-HOOVER ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2008 4 records
2008 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 8, 2008 reported Rainbow Trout2,4996.27 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 8, 2008 reported Rainbow Trout2,4986.27 in avg Site: PARIS-HOOVER ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 29, 2008 reported Brown Trout2,5006.22 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 29, 2008 reported Brown Trout2,5006.27 in avg Site: PARIS-HOOVER ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2007 5 records
2007 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 8, 2007 reported Rainbow Trout66011 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS M-20; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 26, 2007 reported Brown Trout1,4246.49 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 26, 2007 reported Brown Trout1,4226.49 in avg Site: PARIS-HOOVER ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 17, 2007 reported Rainbow Trout2,7005.98 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 17, 2007 reported Rainbow Trout2,6975.98 in avg Site: PARIS-HOOVER ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2006 6 records
2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 9, 2006 reported Rainbow Trout90811 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS M-20; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 15, 2006 reported Rainbow Trout1,6486.28 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 27, 2006 reported Brown Trout2,4996.15 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 27, 2006 reported Brown Trout2,5006.15 in avg Site: PARIS-HOOVER ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 5, 2006 reported Rainbow Trout2,5006.77 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 5, 2006 reported Rainbow Trout2,5006.77 in avg Site: PARIS-HOOVER ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2005 4 records
2005 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 9, 2005 reported Brown Trout2,5006.71 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 9, 2005 reported Brown Trout2,4986.71 in avg Site: PARIS-HOOVER ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 26, 2005 reported Rainbow Trout2,7516.22 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 26, 2005 reported Rainbow Trout2,7516.22 in avg Site: PARIS-HOOVER ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2004 3 records
2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 4, 2004 reported Brown Trout9,4977.06 in avg Site: PARIS-HOOVER ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 15, 2004 reported Rainbow Trout2,5016.42 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 15, 2004 reported Rainbow Trout2,5016.42 in avg Site: PARIS-HOOVER ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2003 4 records
2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 25, 2003 reported Rainbow Trout2,5006.06 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 25, 2003 reported Rainbow Trout2,4995.91 in avg Site: PARIS-HOOVER ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 16, 2003 reported Brown Trout2,5016.36 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 16, 2003 reported Brown Trout2,5016.36 in avg Site: PARIS-HOOVER ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2002 4 records
2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 30, 2002 reported Brown Trout10,4006.38 in avg Site: PARIS-HOOVER ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 24, 2002 reported Brown Trout8,4006.26 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 22, 2002 reported Rainbow Trout12,6006.14 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 19, 2002 reported Rainbow Trout15,6006.34 in avg Site: PARIS-HOOVER ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2001 4 records
2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 5, 2001 reported Rainbow Trout15,6006.14 in avg Site: PARIS-HOOVER ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 4, 2001 reported Rainbow Trout12,6006.42 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 28, 2001 reported Brown Trout8,4006.42 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 28, 2001 reported Brown Trout10,4006.42 in avg Site: PARIS-HOOVER ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2000 4 records
2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 10, 2000 reported Rainbow Trout12,5806.69 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 10, 2000 reported Rainbow Trout15,6006.69 in avg Site: PARIS-HOOVER ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 7, 2000 reported Brown Trout8,4006.3 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 7, 2000 reported Brown Trout10,4006.3 in avg Site: PARIS-HOOVER ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1999 2 records
1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 15, 1999 reported Rainbow Trout12,2405.98 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 12, 1999 reported Brown Trout8,4006.3 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1998 2 records
1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 28, 1998 reported Brown Trout8,2006.46 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 22, 1998 reported Rainbow Trout12,5506.5 in avg Site: BIG RAPIDS-PERE MARQUETTE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1990 2 records
1990 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 27, 1990 reported Tiger Muskellunge2,7009.41 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 28, 1990 reported Brown Trout2,0005.24 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1988 2 records
1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 4, 1988 reported Tiger Muskellunge1,8009.49 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 26, 1988 reported Brown Trout2,7505.31 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1987 1 record
1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 22, 1987 reported Brown Trout1,7005.59 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1986 2 records
1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 17, 1986 reported Tiger Muskellunge2,0006.46 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 23, 1986 reported Brown Trout1,5005.35 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1985 1 record
1985 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 15, 1985 reported Brown Trout1,5307.36 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1984 2 records
1984 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 22, 1984 reported Tiger Muskellunge2,8007.17 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 8, 1984 reported Brown Trout2,0405.98 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1983 1 record
1983 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 28, 1983 reported Brown Trout3,1005.39 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1982 3 records
1982 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 3, 1982 reported Tiger Muskellunge8009.8 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 10, 1982 reported Brown Trout1,3005.04 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 27, 1982 reported Brown Trout1,3004.49 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1981 2 records
1981 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 12, 1981 reported Brown Trout2,5004.76 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 12, 1981 reported Brown Trout2,5004.76 in avg Site: R. BEND BLUFFS Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1980 3 records
1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 21, 1980 reported Smallmouth Bass6,8252.87 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 20, 1980 reported Brown Trout9507.05 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 20, 1980 reported Brown Trout9507.05 in avg Site: R. BEND BLUFFS Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1979 3 records
1979 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 2, 1979 reported Smallmouth Bass12,0002.24 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 2, 1979 reported Brown Trout2,0005.79 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 2, 1979 reported Brown Trout2,0005.79 in avg Site: R. BEND BLUFFS 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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