Lake Michigan
Michigan DNR logged 1 trout stocking date at Lake Michigan in 2026 so far, 100,760 fish in all. The latest was on May 10, 2026.
Michigan DNR data pulled . Latest record in the Michigan DNR data for any water: Oct 13, 2026.
Lake Michigan in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 100,760
- by the same date in 2025
- 97,757
- in all of 2025
- 97,757
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.
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10 | Lake trout67,171 fish · Point Betsie-G0911 | 67,171 | Point Betsie-G0911 | 6.1 in |
| May 10 | Lake trout33,589 fish · Point Betsie-G0911 | 33,589 | Point Betsie-G0911 | 6.1 in |
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3 | Lake trout97,757 fish · Point Betsie-G0911 | 97,757 | Point Betsie-G0911 | 6.4 in |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 100,760 |
| 2025 | 1 | 97,757 |
| 2024 | 1 | 100,236 |
| 2023 | 1 | 100,276 |
| 2022 | 1 | 99,509 |
| 2021 | 2 | 112,714 |
| 2020 | 2 | 37,992 |
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.
What is stocked here
| Species | Fish | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lake trout | 598,587 | 92% |
| Brown trout | 50,657 | 8% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Benzie County: Platte River, Betsie River, Crystal Lake.
Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.