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Pentwater River

Town: 15N 85 records Last reported: April 29, 2026

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Pentwater River was on April 29, 2026: 3,705 Rainbow Trout (7.05 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
Oceana
Town
15N
Species on record
Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Lake Trout
Records
85 records
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Location map

Pentwater 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 Oceana County
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Stocking history

85 records from June 4, 1980 to April 29, 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 / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 29, 2026 reported Rainbow Trout3,7057.05 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2025 1 record
2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 25, 2025 reported Rainbow Trout3,8017.28 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2024 1 record
2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 22, 2024 reported Rainbow Trout3,8067.13 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2023 1 record
2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 27, 2023 reported Rainbow Trout3,8067.4 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2022 1 record
2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 4, 2022 reported Rainbow Trout3,6606.93 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2020 1 record
2020 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 1, 2020 reported Rainbow Trout3,8337.28 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2019 1 record
2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 2, 2019 reported Rainbow Trout3,8046.89 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2018 2 records
2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 9, 2018 reported Brown Trout10,4506.22 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 25, 2018 reported Rainbow Trout3,6517.36 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2017 2 records
2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 27, 2017 reported Rainbow Trout3,8507.05 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 5, 2017 reported Brown Trout9,9506.17 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2016 3 records
2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 20, 2016 reported Rainbow Trout3,7067.83 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 30, 2016 reported Brown Trout10,2996.1 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 30, 2016 reported Brown Trout10,3006.1 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2015 3 records
2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 20, 2015 reported Rainbow Trout3,8017.72 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 31, 2015 reported Brown Trout10,4476.76 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 31, 2015 reported Brown Trout10,4506.76 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2014 3 records
2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 21, 2014 reported Brown Trout8,9996.56 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 20, 2014 reported Brown Trout10,0007.2 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 23, 2014 reported Rainbow Trout3,7067.17 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2013 2 records
2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 2, 2013 reported Rainbow Trout3,7488.35 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 26, 2013 reported Brown Trout10,0507.19 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2012 3 records
2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 25, 2012 reported Rainbow Trout3,8006.85 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 16, 2012 reported Brown Trout11,0746.69 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 26, 2012 reported Brown Trout11,0756.43 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2011 3 records
2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 25, 2011 reported Rainbow Trout3,5946.85 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 5, 2011 reported Brown Trout10,8517.01 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 5, 2011 reported Brown Trout8,1426.97 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2010 3 records
2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 22, 2010 reported Rainbow Trout3,8507.4 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 31, 2010 reported Brown Trout13,5326.75 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 31, 2010 reported Brown Trout6,7666.75 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2009 2 records
2009 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 22, 2009 reported Rainbow Trout3,7317.24 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 31, 2009 reported Brown Trout20,2724.3 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2008 3 records
2008 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 13, 2008 reported Brown Trout9,0006.44 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 13, 2008 reported Brown Trout9,9996.44 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 23, 2008 reported Rainbow Trout3,4977.17 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2007 3 records
2007 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 17, 2007 reported Rainbow Trout2,4988.31 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 10, 2007 reported Brown Trout10,5006.44 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 29, 2007 reported Brown Trout6,9976.63 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2006 2 records
2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 18, 2006 reported Rainbow Trout3,5637.17 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 30, 2006 reported Brown Trout19,0005.63 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2005 2 records
2005 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 22, 2005 reported Brown Trout19,9955.84 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 20, 2005 reported Rainbow Trout3,5006.72 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2004 2 records
2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 19, 2004 reported Rainbow Trout3,4987.24 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 5, 2004 reported Brown Trout19,5965.35 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2003 3 records
2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 22, 2003 reported Rainbow Trout3,9907.74 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 2, 2003 reported Brown Trout15,6796.31 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 2, 2003 reported Brown Trout3,9206.31 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2002 3 records
2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 30, 2002 reported Rainbow Trout3,6757.91 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 9, 2002 reported Brown Trout13,0006.77 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 2, 2002 reported Brown Trout6,4306.81 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2001 2 records
2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 4, 2001 reported Rainbow Trout3,5107.91 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 2, 2001 reported Brown Trout17,9005.55 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2000 3 records
2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 10, 2000 reported Brown Trout8,2005.79 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 9, 2000 reported Brown Trout16,3885.79 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 17, 2000 reported Rainbow Trout3,5007.52 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1999 2 records
1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 12, 1999 reported Brown Trout19,0006.46 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 7, 1999 reported Rainbow Trout3,8337.24 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1998 2 records
1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 11, 1998 reported Rainbow Trout3,3107.72 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 8, 1998 reported Brown Trout18,5005.98 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1997 2 records
1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 21, 1997 reported Brown Trout17,0976.3 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 25, 1997 reported Rainbow Trout3,5807.56 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1996 2 records
1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 3, 1996 reported Brown Trout17,8446.34 in avg Site: PENTWATER CHANNEL Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 25, 1996 reported Rainbow Trout3,4007.17 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1995 1 record
1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 16, 1995 reported Rainbow Trout3,7608.23 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1994 1 record
1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 5, 1994 reported Rainbow Trout3,5006.26 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1993 1 record
1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 18, 1993 reported Rainbow Trout3,4007.24 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1992 1 record
1992 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 15, 1992 reported Rainbow Trout3,9007.6 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1991 1 record
1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 7, 1991 reported Rainbow Trout2,6007.24 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1990 1 record
1990 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 4, 1990 reported Rainbow Trout2,8356.73 in avg Site: 72ND AVE. Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1989 1 record
1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 24, 1989 reported Rainbow Trout6,4807.24 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1988 1 record
1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 2, 1988 reported Rainbow Trout5,2006.65 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1987 1 record
1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
March 30, 1987 reported Rainbow Trout7,8006.69 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1986 1 record
1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 24, 1986 reported Rainbow Trout13,0006.97 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1985 2 records
1985 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 22, 1985 reported Lake Trout70,0005.31 in avg Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 10, 1985 reported Rainbow Trout4,9006.54 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1984 2 records
1984 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 4, 1984 reported Lake Trout30,0005.39 in avg Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 11, 1984 reported Rainbow Trout5,0006.06 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1983 2 records
1983 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 16, 1983 reported Rainbow Trout10,0004.13 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 8, 1983 reported Lake Trout90,5005.28 in avg Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1982 2 records
1982 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 10, 1982 reported Lake Trout68,0006.22 in avg Site: PENTWATER LAKE; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 7, 1982 reported Rainbow Trout5,0003.19 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1981 2 records
1981 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 29, 1981 reported Lake Trout75,0006.18 in avg Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 6, 1981 reported Rainbow Trout10,0003.94 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1980 1 record
1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 4, 1980 reported Rainbow Trout10,0003.9 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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