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Cary Lake

Michigan DNR logged 1 trout stocking date at Cary Lake in 2026 so far, 2,600 fish in all. The latest was on Apr 1, 2026.

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

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Cary Lake in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
2,600
by the same date in 2025
4,100
in all of 2025
4,100
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 1, 20262,600Rainbow trout, avg 6.1 in
2026 · 2,600 fish on 1 date
DateSpeciesFishSiteAvg. length
Apr 1Rainbow trout2,600 fish · Cary Lake2,600Cary Lake6.1 in
2025 · 4,100 fish on 1 date
DateSpeciesFishSiteAvg. length
Apr 7Rainbow trout4,100 fish · Cary Lake4,100Cary Lake6.4 in
Every year since 2020
YearStocking datesFish
202612,600
202514,100
202414,345
202313,800
202213,950
202113,949
202013,800
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.

  1. 3.8k2020: 3,800 fish
  2. 3.9k2021: 3,949 fish
  3. 4.0k2022: 3,950 fish
  4. 3.8k2023: 3,800 fish
  5. 4.3k2024: 4,345 fish
  6. 4.1k2025: 4,100 fish
  7. 2.6k2026: 2,600 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
SpeciesFishShare
Rainbow trout26,544100%

Open on a map

Map point 41.9018, -85.1073: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 622823). It marks the water, not a parking lot or a boat launch.

Closest waters on this site

Straight-line distance between USGS map points, not driving distance.

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