Brook trout stocking in Michigan
Michigan DNR stocked 66,562 brook trout in 49 Michigan waters in 2026, through Nov 6, 2026.
- brook trout stocked in 2026
- 66,562
- waters stocked in 2026
- 49
- yearly average, 2020–2025
- 162,481
Waters with the most brook trout in 2026
| Water | County | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| Escanaba RiverMarquette | Marquette | 12,303 |
| West Branch Whitefish RiverAlger | Alger | 7,400 |
| West Branch Whitefish RiverDelta | Delta | 7,399 |
| Driggs RiverSchoolcraft | Schoolcraft | 5,389 |
| Yellow Dog RiverMarquette | Marquette | 3,800 |
| Haymeadow CreekDelta | Delta | 2,250 |
| Clear LakeHoughton | Houghton | 1,900 |
| Days RiverDelta | Delta | 1,899 |
| East Branch Whitefish RiverAlger | Alger | 1,650 |
| Roland LakeBaraga | Baraga | 1,500 |
| Carp RiverMarquette | Marquette | 1,459 |
| Curtis CreekSaint Joseph | Saint Joseph | 1,100 |
| Bryan CreekMarquette | Marquette | 1,100 |
| Cornelia LakeGogebic | Gogebic | 999 |
| Black RiverGogebic | Gogebic | 980 |
| North Branch Stutts CreekSchoolcraft | Schoolcraft | 977 |
| Alberta PondBaraga | Baraga | 970 |
| Violet (Grants) LakeAlger | Alger | 968 |
| Redboat LakeGogebic | Gogebic | 880 |
| Lake On ThreeHoughton | Houghton | 877 |
| Strawberry LakeMarquette | Marquette | 787 |
| Middle Branch Stutts CreekSchoolcraft | Schoolcraft | 780 |
| Sitka LakeAlger | Alger | 748 |
| Moon LakeLuce | Luce | 725 |
| Upper Dead RiverMarquette | Marquette | 655 |
Linked names have a page on this site; the others are listed as the agency spells them.
Brook trout stocked each year
Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled .