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Rifle River

Town: 19N 31 records Last reported: May 10, 2011

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Rifle River was on May 10, 2011: 2,700 Brown Trout (4.81 in avg).

Record last checked: . This is not a stocking date.

Browse stocking history

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
Arenac
Town
19N
Species on record
Brown Trout, Walleye, Rainbow Trout
Records
31 records
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Location map

Rifle 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 Arenac County
Rifle RiverArenac County only Lake HuronArenac County only Whitney DrainArenac County only Au Gres RiverArenac County only Forest LakeArenac County only

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Agency records

Stocking history

31 records from April 25, 1979 to May 10, 2011. 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.

2011 1 record
2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 10, 2011 reported Brown Trout2,7004.81 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1993 1 record
1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 13, 1993 reported Brown Trout1,9507.32 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1992 1 record
1992 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 4, 1992 reported Brown Trout1,9506.73 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1990 4 records
1990 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 9, 1990 reported Brown Trout10,1045.55 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
October 3, 1990 reported Brown Trout10,0005.2 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 26, 1990 reported Brown Trout2,2446.57 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 26, 1990 reported Brown Trout2,3436.57 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1989 1 record
1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 18, 1989 reported Brown Trout2,0006.5 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1988 1 record
1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 11, 1988 reported Brown Trout2,7506.46 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1987 1 record
1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 20, 1987 reported Brown Trout1,3906.18 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1986 1 record
1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 1, 1986 reported Brown Trout1,2705.59 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1985 1 record
1985 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 28, 1985 reported Brown Trout1,0707.05 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1984 2 records
1984 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 18, 1984 reported Walleye20,0001.5 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 11, 1984 reported Brown Trout2,0405.55 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1983 4 records
1983 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 30, 1983 reported Walleye29,835 Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 30, 1983 reported Walleye6,750 Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 2, 1983 reported Brown Trout3,1005.31 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 20, 1983 reported Brown Trout3,1005.39 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1982 2 records
1982 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 14, 1982 reported Walleye25,000 Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 18, 1982 reported Brown Trout1,0005.2 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1981 3 records
1981 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
July 13, 1981 reported Walleye31,106 Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 27, 1981 reported Walleye800,0000.31 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 12, 1981 reported Brown Trout1,0004.76 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1980 4 records
1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 22, 1980 reported Rainbow Trout102,0001.89 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 23, 1980 reported Walleye3,274 Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 23, 1980 reported Walleye386 Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 28, 1980 reported Brown Trout9507.05 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1979 4 records
1979 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 10, 1979 reported Rainbow Trout100,0002.4 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
July 14, 1979 reported Walleye17,490 Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 25, 1979 reported Brown Trout2,2506.69 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 25, 1979 reported Brown Trout7506.69 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.

Grouped by county and sorted by latest record, not by driving distance. Confirm access for each water.

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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