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Michigan stocking report

Muskegon River

Town: 18N 108 records Last reported: June 4, 2025

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Muskegon River was on June 4, 2025: 15,962 Walleye (1.17 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
Osceola
Town
18N
Species on record
Walleye, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass
Records
108 records
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Location map

Muskegon River location context

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Agency records

Stocking history

108 records from April 2, 1979 to June 4, 2025. 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.

2025 2 records
2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 4, 2025 reported Walleye15,9621.17 in avg Site: CRAWFORD PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 4, 2025 reported Walleye16,0481.17 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2022 1 record
2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 28, 2022 reported Walleye40,6881.46 in avg Site: CRAWFORD PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2019 5 records
2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
November 21, 2019 reported Rainbow Trout5,4484.43 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 12, 2019 reported Brown Trout3,0006.94 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 12, 2019 reported Rainbow Trout3,1307.34 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 11, 2019 reported Walleye34,0531.3 in avg Site: CRAWFORD PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 6, 2019 reported Rainbow Trout1,9987.95 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2017 1 record
2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 12, 2017 reported Walleye38,0731.65 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2015 2 records
2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 2, 2015 reported Walleye30,0081.46 in avg Site: CRAWFORD PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 2, 2015 reported Walleye29,7071.46 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2005 3 records
2005 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 13, 2005 reported Brown Trout3,4466.89 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 13, 2005 reported Brown Trout3,4506.89 in avg Site: RIVER ROAD-SEC 8 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 13, 2005 reported Brown Trout3,5006.89 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2004 3 records
2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 8, 2004 reported Brown Trout1,8005.44 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 8, 2004 reported Brown Trout1,8005.44 in avg Site: RIVER ROAD-SEC 8 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 8, 2004 reported Brown Trout1,8005.44 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2003 4 records
2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 19, 2003 reported Walleye10,2911.3 in avg Site: CRAWFORD PARK; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 2, 2003 reported Brown Trout1,8006.81 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 2, 2003 reported Brown Trout1,8006.81 in avg Site: RIVER ROAD-SEC 8 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 2, 2003 reported Brown Trout1,8006.81 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2002 3 records
2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 1, 2002 reported Brown Trout2,0506.14 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 1, 2002 reported Brown Trout2,0506.14 in avg Site: RIVER ROAD-SEC 8 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 1, 2002 reported Brown Trout2,0506.14 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2001 3 records
2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 23, 2001 reported Brown Trout2,0506.54 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 23, 2001 reported Brown Trout2,0506.54 in avg Site: RIVER ROAD-SEC 8 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 23, 2001 reported Brown Trout2,0506.54 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2000 6 records
2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 1, 2000 reported Walleye11,1161.06 in avg Site: CRAWFORD PARK; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 1, 2000 reported Walleye11,1161.06 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 5, 2000 reported Rainbow Trout1,50016.5 in avg Site: INDIAN RAPIDS SUB; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 28, 2000 reported Brown Trout5,0006.73 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 18, 2000 reported Brown Trout5,0006.57 in avg Site: RIVER ROAD-SEC 8 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 18, 2000 reported Brown Trout5,0006.57 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1999 4 records
1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 23, 1999 reported Walleye9,8852.28 in avg Site: CRAWFORD PARK; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 21, 1999 reported Brown Trout1,5006.57 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 21, 1999 reported Brown Trout1,5006.57 in avg Site: RIVER ROAD-SEC 8 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 21, 1999 reported Brown Trout1,5006.57 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1998 4 records
1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 3, 1998 reported Walleye13,2161.57 in avg Site: CRAWFORD PARK; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 27, 1998 reported Brown Trout1,4506.34 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 27, 1998 reported Brown Trout1,4506.34 in avg Site: RIVER ROAD-SEC 8 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 27, 1998 reported Brown Trout1,4506.34 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1997 4 records
1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 25, 1997 reported Walleye6,5871.61 in avg Site: CRAWFORD PARK; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 16, 1997 reported Brown Trout3,5946.57 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 16, 1997 reported Brown Trout3,5966.57 in avg Site: RIVER ROAD-SEC 8 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 16, 1997 reported Brown Trout3,5926.57 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1996 3 records
1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 22, 1996 reported Brown Trout1,4006.38 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 22, 1996 reported Brown Trout1,4006.38 in avg Site: RIVER ROAD-SEC 8 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 22, 1996 reported Brown Trout1,4006.38 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1995 5 records
1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 17, 1995 reported Walleye10,2151.81 in avg Site: CRAWFORD PARK; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 25, 1995 reported Brown Trout1,0008.98 in avg Site: INDIAN RAPIDS SUB; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 8, 1995 reported Brown Trout1,3006.42 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 8, 1995 reported Brown Trout1,3006.42 in avg Site: RIVER ROAD-SEC 8 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 8, 1995 reported Brown Trout1,3006.42 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1994 4 records
1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 22, 1994 reported Brown Trout2,8006.42 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 22, 1994 reported Brown Trout2,8006.42 in avg Site: RIVER ROAD-SEC 8 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 22, 1994 reported Brown Trout2,8006.42 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 2, 1994 reported Brown Trout1,04010.51 in avg Site: INDIAN RAPIDS SUB; Private Plant (under permit) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1993 4 records
1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 18, 1993 reported Walleye10,2061.69 in avg Site: CRAWFORD PARK; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 12, 1993 reported Brown Trout1,5007.36 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 12, 1993 reported Brown Trout1,5007.36 in avg Site: RIVER ROAD-SEC 8 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 12, 1993 reported Brown Trout1,5007.36 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1992 3 records
1992 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 30, 1992 reported Brown Trout1,4505.98 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 30, 1992 reported Brown Trout1,4505.98 in avg Site: RIVER ROAD-SEC 8 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 30, 1992 reported Brown Trout1,4505.75 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1991 3 records
1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 10, 1991 reported Brown Trout4,9975.51 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 10, 1991 reported Brown Trout4,9905.51 in avg Site: RIVER ROAD-SEC 8 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 10, 1991 reported Brown Trout4,9905.51 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1990 3 records
1990 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 4, 1990 reported Brown Trout3,9995.12 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 4, 1990 reported Brown Trout3,9995.12 in avg Site: RIVER ROAD-SEC 8 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 4, 1990 reported Brown Trout4,0005.12 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1989 3 records
1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 11, 1989 reported Brown Trout1,5005.98 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 11, 1989 reported Brown Trout1,5005.98 in avg Site: IRON BRIDGE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 11, 1989 reported Brown Trout1,5005.98 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1988 3 records
1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 25, 1988 reported Brown Trout2,4005.31 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 25, 1988 reported Brown Trout2,4005.31 in avg Site: RIVER ROAD-SEC 8 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 25, 1988 reported Brown Trout2,4005.31 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1987 3 records
1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 22, 1987 reported Brown Trout1,0405.59 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 22, 1987 reported Brown Trout1,0405.59 in avg Site: RIVER ROAD-SEC 8 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 22, 1987 reported Brown Trout1,0405.59 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1986 5 records
1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 12, 1986 reported Walleye14,3001.89 in avg Site: CRAWFORD PARK; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 25, 1986 reported Brown Trout6005.35 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 25, 1986 reported Brown Trout7505.35 in avg Site: RIVER ROAD-SEC 8 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 23, 1986 reported Brown Trout1505.35 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 23, 1986 reported Brown Trout7505.35 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1985 3 records
1985 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 14, 1985 reported Brown Trout8007.72 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 14, 1985 reported Brown Trout8007.72 in avg Site: RIVER ROAD-SEC 8 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 14, 1985 reported Brown Trout8007.72 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1984 4 records
1984 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 26, 1984 reported Walleye5,0002.48 in avg Site: CRAWFORD PARK; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 9, 1984 reported Brown Trout1,5506.1 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 9, 1984 reported Brown Trout1,5506.1 in avg Site: RIVER ROAD-SEC 8 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 8, 1984 reported Brown Trout1,5505.98 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1983 3 records
1983 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 25, 1983 reported Brown Trout2,8005.24 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 19, 1983 reported Brown Trout2,8005.31 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 18, 1983 reported Brown Trout2,8005.04 in avg Site: RIVER ROAD-SEC 8 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1982 3 records
1982 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 10, 1982 reported Brown Trout1,3005.04 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 10, 1982 reported Brown Trout1,3005.04 in avg Site: RIVER ROAD-SEC 8 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 29, 1982 reported Brown Trout1,3005.04 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1981 2 records
1981 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 5, 1981 reported Brown Trout2,5004.41 in avg Site: INDIAN RAPIDS SUB Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 5, 1981 reported Brown Trout2,5004.41 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1980 5 records
1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 21, 1980 reported Smallmouth Bass3,0002.83 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
August 21, 1980 reported Smallmouth Bass3,0002.83 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 27, 1980 reported Rainbow Trout2,5007.28 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 27, 1980 reported Rainbow Trout2,5007.28 in avg Site: SECTION 12 Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 20, 1980 reported Brown Trout9507.05 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1979 4 records
1979 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
August 2, 1979 reported Smallmouth Bass6,0002.24 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST Michigan Department of Natural Resources
August 2, 1979 reported Smallmouth Bass12,0002.24 in avg Site: RIVERSIDE PARK Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 27, 1979 reported Rainbow Trout5,0006.1 in avg Site: IRON BRIDGE Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 2, 1979 reported Brown Trout1,0005.83 in avg Site: HERSEY ROAD/FOURTH ST 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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