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Brown trout stocking in Michigan

Michigan DNR stocked 1,091,063 brown trout in 104 Michigan waters in 2026, through Nov 6, 2026.

brown trout stocked in 2026
1,091,063
waters stocked in 2026
104
yearly average, 2020–2025
1,063,963

Brown trout stocked in the last 60 days

DateWaterCountyFishSiteAvg. length
Oct 13Manistee RiverManistee · 45,950 fishManistee45,9503.9 in
Sep 29Manistee RiverManistee · 50,141 fish · Tippy DamManistee50,141Tippy Dam3.6 in
Sep 26Manistee RiverWexford · 14,558 fish · Us 131Wexford14,558Us 1314.6 in
Sep 26Manistee RiverKalkaska · 10,874 fish · Rainbow JimsKalkaska10,874Rainbow Jims4.6 in
Sep 26Escanaba RiverDelta · 700 fish · Escr Karas LodgeDelta700Escr Karas Lodge10.5 in

Waters with the most brown trout in 2026

WaterCountyFish
Manistee RiverManisteeManistee236,212
Lake Michigan - Ludington HarborMasonMason72,900
Muskegon RiverNewaygoNewaygo64,140
Betsie RiverBenzieBenzie58,984
Lake MichiganLeelanauLeelanau55,486
Elk LakeGrand TraverseGrand Traverse37,595
White RiverNewaygoNewaygo37,016
Manistee RiverWexfordWexford33,758
Escanaba RiverMarquetteMarquette30,189
Lake MichiganMenomineeMenominee29,910
Escanaba RiverDeltaDelta28,700
Higgins LakeRoscommonRoscommon23,500
Manistee RiverKalkaskaKalkaska22,169
Grand River (Ottawa County)OttawaOttawa19,800
Muskegon RiverMecostaMecosta15,637
Bear LakeKalkaskaKalkaska14,898
Rifle RiverOgemawOgemaw14,000
Cedar RiverMenomineeMenominee12,985
Rogue RiverKentKent12,150
Betsie RiverManisteeManistee11,998
Manistee RiverMissaukeeMissaukee11,300
Pere Marquette RiverMasonMason10,900
Pere Marquette RiverLakeLake9,675
Carp RiverMackinacMackinac9,500
East Br Au Gres RiverIoscoIosco9,400

Linked names have a page on this site; the others are listed as the agency spells them.

Brown trout stocked each year

  1. 1.1M2020: 1,071,823 fish
  2. 1.1M2021: 1,075,929 fish
  3. 1.1M2022: 1,100,440 fish
  4. 985k2023: 985,170 fish
  5. 1.1M2024: 1,088,016 fish
  6. 1.1M2025: 1,062,398 fish
  7. 1.1M2026: 1,091,063 fish

Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled .