Au Sable River

Name: Trout stocking records: Au Sable River, Michigan
Creator: Stocking Record

Michigan DNR logged 1 trout stocking date at Au Sable River in 2026 so far, 13,999 fish in all. The latest was on Apr 28, 2026.

Michigan DNR data pulled Nov 6, 2026. Latest record in the Michigan DNR data for any water: Oct 13, 2026.

Au Sable River in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6: 13,999
by the same date in 2025: 14,200
in all of 2025: 14,200

Stocking log

Every stocking record

Every trout and salmon release Michigan DNR lists for this water in the last two years, newest first, then yearly totals since 2020. Counts include small fish (fingerlings) as well as catchable trout; the average length tells them apart (the DNR records it in centimetres; it is shown here in inches). The site is the stocking point the DNR names within the water.

Last stocked, Apr 28, 202613,999Rainbow trout, avg 7.7 in; Brown trout, avg 4.1 in; Rainbow trout, avg 7.8 in

2026 · 13,999 fish on 1 date
Date	Species	Fish	Site	Avg. length
Apr 28	Rainbow trout5,699 fish · Bamfield Road Bridge	5,699	Bamfield Road Bridge	7.7 in
Apr 28	Brown trout5,200 fish · Bamfield Road Bridge	5,200	Bamfield Road Bridge	4.1 in
Apr 28	Rainbow trout3,100 fish · 4001 Bridge	3,100	4001 Bridge	7.8 in

2025 · 14,200 fish on 1 date
Date	Species	Fish	Site	Avg. length
Apr 29	Rainbow trout5,700 fish · Bamfield Road Bridge	5,700	Bamfield Road Bridge	7.9 in
Apr 29	Brown trout5,400 fish · Bamfield Road Bridge	5,400	Bamfield Road Bridge	4.6 in
Apr 29	Rainbow trout3,100 fish · 4001 Bridge	3,100	4001 Bridge	7.9 in

Every year since 2020
Year	Stocking dates	Fish
2026	1	13,999
2025	1	14,200
2024	3	14,397
2023	1	18,450
2022	3	20,000
2021	3	20,394
2020	3	20,450

2020 – 2026

Trout stocked each year

2026 is outlined because the year is not over. The tallest full year is yellow. Counts include fingerlings. Records start in 2020.

20k2020: 20,450 fish
20k2021: 20,394 fish
20k2022: 20,000 fish
18k2023: 18,450 fish
14k2024: 14,397 fish
14k2025: 14,200 fish
14k2026: 13,999 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
Species	Fish	Share
Brown trout	61,441	50%
Rainbow trout	60,449	50%

Where it is

Michigan trout stocking All Alcona County waters Recently stocked in Michigan

No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.

Also in Alcona County: Au Sable River - Mio to Alcona reach, Lake Huron, South Hoist Lake.

Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled Nov 6, 2026. Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.