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Tawas River

Town: 22N 103 records Last reported: May 7, 2026

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Tawas River was on May 7, 2026: 10,438 Rainbow Trout (6.89 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
Iosco
Town
22N
Species on record
Rainbow Trout, Chinook Salmon, Walleye, Northern pike, Coho Salmon, Splake, Lake Trout
Records
103 records
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

Location map

Tawas 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 Iosco County
Tawas RiverIosco County only Loon LakeIosco County only Long LakeIosco County only Au Sable RiverIosco County only East Br Au Gres RiverIosco County only

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Stocking history

103 records from April 16, 1979 to May 7, 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
May 7, 2026 reported Rainbow Trout10,4386.89 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2025 1 record
2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 17, 2025 reported Rainbow Trout11,2867.13 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2024 1 record
2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
March 27, 2024 reported Rainbow Trout11,2727.36 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2023 1 record
2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 7, 2023 reported Rainbow Trout11,2807.52 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2022 1 record
2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
March 30, 2022 reported Rainbow Trout11,2657.13 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2019 2 records
2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 24, 2019 reported Rainbow Trout4,3747.56 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 24, 2019 reported Rainbow Trout6,8896.93 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2018 2 records
2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 20, 2018 reported Rainbow Trout2,6007.8 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 20, 2018 reported Rainbow Trout7,4007.56 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2017 1 record
2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 18, 2017 reported Rainbow Trout11,0017.2 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2016 1 record
2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 14, 2016 reported Rainbow Trout11,6067.91 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2015 1 record
2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 15, 2015 reported Rainbow Trout11,8167.68 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2014 1 record
2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 17, 2014 reported Rainbow Trout11,6027.48 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2013 1 record
2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 11, 2013 reported Rainbow Trout11,2927.4 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2012 1 record
2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 24, 2012 reported Rainbow Trout11,7176.85 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2011 2 records
2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 28, 2011 reported Chinook Salmon26,7283.5 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 28, 2011 reported Rainbow Trout11,8716.54 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2010 2 records
2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 22, 2010 reported Chinook Salmon27,1883.54 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 22, 2010 reported Rainbow Trout11,2007.4 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2009 2 records
2009 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 21, 2009 reported Chinook Salmon27,1083.31 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 21, 2009 reported Rainbow Trout11,7207.2 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2008 2 records
2008 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 9, 2008 reported Chinook Salmon26,0433.23 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 15, 2008 reported Rainbow Trout10,7007.09 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2007 2 records
2007 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 3, 2007 reported Chinook Salmon27,4423.78 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 19, 2007 reported Rainbow Trout10,0987.64 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2006 2 records
2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 26, 2006 reported Chinook Salmon27,2153.15 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 19, 2006 reported Rainbow Trout10,0807.17 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2005 2 records
2005 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 18, 2005 reported Chinook Salmon60,5553.03 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 14, 2005 reported Rainbow Trout10,2007.44 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2004 2 records
2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 21, 2004 reported Chinook Salmon60,6763.03 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 15, 2004 reported Rainbow Trout10,7987.4 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2003 3 records
2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 20, 2003 reported Chinook Salmon10,00094.88 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 20, 2003 reported Chinook Salmon49,9853.07 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 1, 2003 reported Rainbow Trout11,9607.26 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2002 2 records
2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 20, 2002 reported Chinook Salmon62,5003.27 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 1, 2002 reported Rainbow Trout12,0007.72 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2001 2 records
2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 14, 2001 reported Chinook Salmon62,5003.19 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 24, 2001 reported Rainbow Trout10,0017.68 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2000 2 records
2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 19, 2000 reported Chinook Salmon63,3753.82 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 25, 2000 reported Rainbow Trout10,0227.05 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1999 2 records
1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 26, 1999 reported Chinook Salmon66,5423.15 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 3, 1999 reported Rainbow Trout10,0537.05 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1998 2 records
1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 26, 1998 reported Chinook Salmon75,2163.27 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 12, 1998 reported Rainbow Trout10,0677.4 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1997 2 records
1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 5, 1997 reported Chinook Salmon64,3903.15 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 7, 1997 reported Rainbow Trout10,5007.68 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1996 3 records
1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 21, 1996 reported Walleye100,0001.46 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 6, 1996 reported Chinook Salmon75,2782.95 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 15, 1996 reported Rainbow Trout10,7006.89 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1995 2 records
1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 8, 1995 reported Chinook Salmon100,8003.11 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 8, 1995 reported Rainbow Trout10,7507.24 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1994 2 records
1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 31, 1994 reported Chinook Salmon72,5003.03 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 24, 1994 reported Rainbow Trout11,1656.73 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1993 3 records
1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 3, 1993 reported Chinook Salmon66,8852.52 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 3, 1993 reported Rainbow Trout2,0007.09 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 20, 1993 reported Rainbow Trout9,7007.24 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1992 2 records
1992 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 13, 1992 reported Walleye205,0511.26 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 22, 1992 reported Chinook Salmon59,9833.27 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1991 2 records
1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 7, 1991 reported Walleye10,0001.65 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 16, 1991 reported Chinook Salmon64,6003.31 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1990 2 records
1990 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 18, 1990 reported Walleye20,0201.81 in avg Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 16, 1990 reported Chinook Salmon150,0003.46 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1989 6 records
1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 8, 1989 reported Northern pike4,0003.5 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 8, 1989 reported Walleye4,0001.3 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY; Marsh & Rearing Pond Release Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 17, 1989 reported Chinook Salmon100,0443.07 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 28, 1989 reported Coho Salmon75,0005.16 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 27, 1989 reported Coho Salmon15,7085.16 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 27, 1989 reported Coho Salmon9,3095.35 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1988 5 records
1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 16, 1988 reported Chinook Salmon80,0003.31 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 25, 1988 reported Coho Salmon17,3344.84 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 25, 1988 reported Coho Salmon7,7604.88 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 23, 1988 reported Coho Salmon31,3525.12 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
March 23, 1988 reported Coho Salmon43,8375 in avg Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1987 6 records
1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
December 21, 1987 reported Splake9,0177.17 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
December 17, 1987 reported Splake16,8007.32 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 15, 1987 reported Chinook Salmon79,1343.23 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 24, 1987 reported Coho Salmon11,0005.75 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 24, 1987 reported Coho Salmon17,2805.75 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 24, 1987 reported Coho Salmon34,3325.47 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1986 5 records
1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
September 18, 1986 reported Rainbow Trout100,3182.95 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 18, 1986 reported Rainbow Trout23,0004.02 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
September 12, 1986 reported Rainbow Trout50,6932.99 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 30, 1986 reported Chinook Salmon75,2083.11 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 9, 1986 reported Coho Salmon98,7355.04 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1985 4 records
1985 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
October 31, 1985 reported Lake Trout60,0005 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY; Federal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 15, 1985 reported Chinook Salmon68,0352.68 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 6, 1985 reported Coho Salmon52,4835.39 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 6, 1985 reported Coho Salmon52,5235.39 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1984 4 records
1984 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 24, 1984 reported Chinook Salmon75,1123.31 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 3, 1984 reported Coho Salmon60,0005.31 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 2, 1984 reported Coho Salmon24,8925.31 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 2, 1984 reported Coho Salmon35,1085.39 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1983 3 records
1983 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 27, 1983 reported Chinook Salmon101,8002.91 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 25, 1983 reported Coho Salmon19,4515 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 25, 1983 reported Coho Salmon55,5495.24 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1982 3 records
1982 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 24, 1982 reported Chinook Salmon75,0403.03 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 6, 1982 reported Coho Salmon20,0035.51 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 6, 1982 reported Coho Salmon54,9975.51 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1981 2 records
1981 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 27, 1981 reported Coho Salmon15,0494.53 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 27, 1981 reported Coho Salmon75,0384.33 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1980 2 records
1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 24, 1980 reported Coho Salmon25,0005.08 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 24, 1980 reported Coho Salmon75,0005.08 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1979 1 record
1979 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 16, 1979 reported Coho Salmon100,0004.96 in avg Site: TAWAS CITY Michigan Department of Natural Resources

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