Michigan stocking report
Whitefish River
Last reported stocking
The latest reported stocking at Whitefish River was on September 11, 2017: 72 Lake sturgeon (5.47 in avg).
Record last checked: . This is not a stocking date.
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.
Location map
Whitefish River location context
Pins appear only when the record includes coordinates; they are not verified access points. Shaded counties show area context only. Waters without coordinates stay in the list without a pin; confirm access and directions with the official agency source.
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Confirm dates and any changes in the official stocking report. Historical schedules are kept below even after their planned dates pass.
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Agency records
Stocking history
22 records from April 28, 1981 to September 11, 2017. 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.
2017 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2017 reported | Lake sturgeon | 72 | 5.47 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2016 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2016 reported | Lake sturgeon | 633 | 5.39 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| September 12, 2016 reported | Lake sturgeon | 692 | 5.59 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2015 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 25, 2015 reported | Lake sturgeon | 711 | 5.91 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| September 4, 2015 reported | Lake sturgeon | 469 | 5.91 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2014 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26, 2014 reported | Lake sturgeon | 606 | 5 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2013 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 26, 2013 reported | Lake sturgeon | 148 | 4.72 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2012 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20, 2012 reported | Lake sturgeon | 516 | 4.92 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2011 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 13, 2011 reported | Lake sturgeon | 456 | 3.19 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2010 3 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2010 reported | Lake sturgeon | 900 | 2.4 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| August 25, 2010 reported | Lake sturgeon | 517 | 2.76 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| June 18, 2010 reported | Lake sturgeon | 1,646 | 0.12 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2009 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24, 2009 reported | Lake sturgeon | 198 | 2.72 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2007 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 27, 2007 reported | Lake sturgeon | 722 | 2.87 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
2006 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 13, 2006 reported | Lake sturgeon | 25 | 5.31 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1987 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 1987 reported | Walleye | 400,000 | 0.24 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| May 2, 1987 reported | Walleye | 1,600,000 | 0.24 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1985 3 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 1985 reported | Walleye | 1,100,000 | 0.24 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| May 7, 1985 reported | Walleye | 150,000 | 0.24 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| May 7, 1985 reported | Walleye | 650,000 | 0.28 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
1981 2 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 1981 reported | Walleye | 691,625 | 0.39 in avg | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
| April 28, 1981 reported | Walleye | 1,000,000 | 0.35 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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