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West Branch Otter River

Town: 51N 72 records Last reported: May 27, 2025

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at West Branch Otter River was on May 27, 2025: 2,309 Brook Trout (4.48 in avg).

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

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Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

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County
Houghton
Town
51N
Species on record
Brook Trout
Records
72 records
Official source
Michigan Department of Natural Resources report

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Stocking history

72 records from May 31, 1984 to May 27, 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 1 record
2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 27, 2025 reported Brook Trout2,3094.48 in avg Site: PIKE LAKE ROAD; Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2023 1 record
2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 24, 2023 reported Brook Trout1,5006.01 in avg Site: PIKE LAKE ROAD; Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2020 1 record
2020 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 27, 2020 reported Brook Trout1,5005.99 in avg Site: PIKE LAKE ROAD; Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2019 2 records
2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 15, 2019 reported Brook Trout1,0005.57 in avg Site: Donken-Tapiola Road; Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 15, 2019 reported Brook Trout1,5005.57 in avg Site: PIKE LAKE ROAD; Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2018 2 records
2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 14, 2018 reported Brook Trout5006.22 in avg Site: Donken-Tapiola Road; Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 13, 2018 reported Brook Trout1,5006.22 in avg Site: PIKE LAKE ROAD; Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2017 2 records
2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 21, 2017 reported Brook Trout6005.97 in avg Site: Donken-Tapiola Road; Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 21, 2017 reported Brook Trout5956.75 in avg Site: PIKE LAKE ROAD; Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2016 2 records
2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 3, 2016 reported Brook Trout1,0006.01 in avg Site: HAZEL ROAD; Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 3, 2016 reported Brook Trout1,0006.01 in avg Site: PIKE LAKE ROAD; Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2015 3 records
2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 22, 2015 reported Brook Trout1,0006.76 in avg Site: PIKE LAKE ROAD; Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 11, 2015 reported Brook Trout5006.03 in avg Site: Donken-Tapiola Road; Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 11, 2015 reported Brook Trout5006.03 in avg Site: River Road/Torro Road; Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2009 2 records
2009 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 19, 2009 reported Brook Trout1,9004.92 in avg Site: Horoscope Road (Laird Road) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 30, 2009 reported Brook Trout1,9004.92 in avg Site: PIKE LAKE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2008 2 records
2008 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 28, 2008 reported Brook Trout1,9004.37 in avg Site: Horoscope Road (Laird Road) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 28, 2008 reported Brook Trout1,9004.37 in avg Site: PIKE LAKE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2007 2 records
2007 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 26, 2007 reported Brook Trout1,7494.92 in avg Site: Horoscope Road (Laird Road) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 26, 2007 reported Brook Trout1,7504.92 in avg Site: PIKE LAKE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2006 2 records
2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 1, 2006 reported Brook Trout1,6995.12 in avg Site: Horoscope Road (Laird Road) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 1, 2006 reported Brook Trout1,6975.12 in avg Site: PIKE LAKE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2005 4 records
2005 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 6, 2005 reported Brook Trout7505.47 in avg Site: Horoscope Road (Laird Road); Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 6, 2005 reported Brook Trout7505.47 in avg Site: PIKE LAKE ROAD; Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 25, 2005 reported Brook Trout8755.12 in avg Site: Horoscope Road (Laird Road) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 25, 2005 reported Brook Trout8755.12 in avg Site: PIKE LAKE ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2004 4 records
2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 9, 2004 reported Brook Trout1,5005.61 in avg Site: HAZEL ROAD; Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 9, 2004 reported Brook Trout1,5005.61 in avg Site: Horoscope Road (Laird Road); Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 27, 2004 reported Brook Trout1,9254.96 in avg Site: HAZEL ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 27, 2004 reported Brook Trout1,9254.96 in avg Site: Horoscope Road (Laird Road) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2003 2 records
2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 19, 2003 reported Brook Trout1,5006.14 in avg Site: HAZEL ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 19, 2003 reported Brook Trout1,5006.14 in avg Site: Horoscope Road (Laird Road) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2002 2 records
2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 20, 2002 reported Brook Trout1,5005.81 in avg Site: HAZEL ROAD; Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 20, 2002 reported Brook Trout1,5005.81 in avg Site: Horoscope Road (Laird Road); Tribal Plant Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2001 2 records
2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 21, 2001 reported Brook Trout1,7505.67 in avg Site: HAZEL ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 21, 2001 reported Brook Trout1,7505.67 in avg Site: Horoscope Road (Laird Road) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
2000 2 records
2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 18, 2000 reported Brook Trout1,7505.67 in avg Site: HAZEL ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 18, 2000 reported Brook Trout1,7505.67 in avg Site: Horoscope Road (Laird Road) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1999 2 records
1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 12, 1999 reported Brook Trout1,7505.28 in avg Site: HAZEL ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 12, 1999 reported Brook Trout1,7505.28 in avg Site: Horoscope Road (Laird Road) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1998 2 records
1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 13, 1998 reported Brook Trout1,7504.76 in avg Site: HAZEL ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 13, 1998 reported Brook Trout1,7504.76 in avg Site: Horoscope Road (Laird Road) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1997 2 records
1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 19, 1997 reported Brook Trout1,5607.56 in avg Site: HAZEL ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 19, 1997 reported Brook Trout1,5607.56 in avg Site: Horoscope Road (Laird Road) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1996 2 records
1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 4, 1996 reported Brook Trout1,7506.69 in avg Site: HAZEL ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 4, 1996 reported Brook Trout1,7506.69 in avg Site: Horoscope Road (Laird Road) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1995 2 records
1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 24, 1995 reported Brook Trout1,7507.68 in avg Site: HAZEL ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 24, 1995 reported Brook Trout1,7507.68 in avg Site: Horoscope Road (Laird Road) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1994 4 records
1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 9, 1994 reported Brook Trout1,0007.64 in avg Site: HAZEL ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 9, 1994 reported Brook Trout1,0007.64 in avg Site: Horoscope Road (Laird Road) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 26, 1994 reported Brook Trout1,7507.68 in avg Site: HAZEL ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 26, 1994 reported Brook Trout1,7507.68 in avg Site: Horoscope Road (Laird Road) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1993 3 records
1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 25, 1993 reported Brook Trout1,5007.09 in avg Site: HAZEL ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 24, 1993 reported Brook Trout3,2506.97 in avg Site: HAZEL ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 24, 1993 reported Brook Trout3,2506.97 in avg Site: Horoscope Road (Laird Road) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1992 2 records
1992 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 3, 1992 reported Brook Trout1,7505.35 in avg Site: HAZEL ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 3, 1992 reported Brook Trout1,7505.35 in avg Site: Horoscope Road (Laird Road) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1991 2 records
1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 17, 1991 reported Brook Trout1,7505.63 in avg Site: HAZEL ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 17, 1991 reported Brook Trout1,7505.63 in avg Site: Horoscope Road (Laird Road) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1990 2 records
1990 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 24, 1990 reported Brook Trout1,7507.01 in avg Site: HAZEL ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 24, 1990 reported Brook Trout1,7507.01 in avg Site: Horoscope Road (Laird Road) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1989 1 record
1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 4, 1989 reported Brook Trout3,5006.5 in avg Site: Horoscope Road (Laird Road) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1988 2 records
1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
April 27, 1988 reported Brook Trout1,7506.26 in avg Site: HAZEL ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
April 27, 1988 reported Brook Trout1,7506.26 in avg Site: Horoscope Road (Laird Road) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1987 2 records
1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 27, 1987 reported Brook Trout1,7506.34 in avg Site: HAZEL ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 27, 1987 reported Brook Trout1,7506.34 in avg Site: Horoscope Road (Laird Road) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1986 2 records
1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 27, 1986 reported Brook Trout1,7506.61 in avg Site: HAZEL ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 27, 1986 reported Brook Trout1,7506.61 in avg Site: Horoscope Road (Laird Road) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1985 2 records
1985 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
June 19, 1985 reported Brook Trout1,9255.51 in avg Site: HAZEL ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
June 19, 1985 reported Brook Trout1,9255.51 in avg Site: Horoscope Road (Laird Road) Michigan Department of Natural Resources
1984 2 records
1984 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeNotesSource
May 31, 1984 reported Brook Trout1,0005.67 in avg Site: HAZEL ROAD Michigan Department of Natural Resources
May 31, 1984 reported Brook Trout1,0005.67 in avg Site: Horoscope Road (Laird Road) Michigan Department of Natural Resources

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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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