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Charlevoix County

Lake Michigan

Michigan DNR logged 10 trout stocking dates at Lake Michigan in 2026 so far, 1,192,904 fish in all. The latest was on Jun 3, 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
1,192,904
by the same date in 2025
1,232,593
in all of 2025
1,232,593
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, Jun 3, 2026126,904Lake trout, avg 7.2 in; Lake trout, avg 7 in
2026 · 1,192,904 fish on 10 dates
DateSpeciesFishSiteAvg. length
Jun 3Lake trout63,472 fish · Irishmens Grounds - G051763,472Irishmens Grounds - G05177.2 in
Jun 3Lake trout63,432 fish · Irishmens Grounds - G051763,432Irishmens Grounds - G05177 in
Jun 1Lake trout64,510 fish · Middle Ground - G051464,510Middle Ground - G05147.3 in
Jun 1Lake trout64,412 fish · Middle Ground - G051464,412Middle Ground - G05147 in
May 30Lake trout63,396 fish · Big Reef - G051663,396Big Reef - G05167.1 in
May 30Lake trout63,394 fish · Irishmens Grounds - G051763,394Irishmens Grounds - G05177 in
May 14Lake trout40,069 fish · High Island - Grid 031440,069High Island - Grid 03146.7 in
May 14Lake trout40,063 fish · High Island - Grid 031440,063High Island - Grid 03146.8 in
May 1Lake trout70,082 fish · Trout Island Shoal-G031470,082Trout Island Shoal-G03146.1 in
May 1Lake trout69,885 fish · Gull Island Reef-G041469,885Gull Island Reef-G04146 in
Apr 29Lake trout69,872 fish · Gull Island Reef-G041469,872Gull Island Reef-G04146.1 in
Apr 29Lake trout69,796 fish · Gull Island Reef-G041469,796Gull Island Reef-G04146.1 in
Apr 26Lake trout69,993 fish · Trout Island Shoal-G031469,993Trout Island Shoal-G03145.9 in
Apr 26Lake trout69,824 fish · Trout Island Shoal-G031469,824Trout Island Shoal-G03145.7 in
Apr 25Lake trout32,049 fish · Middle Ground - G051432,049Middle Ground - G05146.3 in
Apr 25Lake trout32,042 fish · Middle Ground - G051432,042Middle Ground - G05146.3 in
Apr 22Lake trout40,242 fish · Boulder Reef-G041340,242Boulder Reef-G04136.1 in
Apr 22Lake trout40,117 fish · Boulder Reef-G041340,117Boulder Reef-G04136.1 in
Apr 22Lake trout40,111 fish · Boulder Reef-G041340,111Boulder Reef-G04136.2 in
Apr 21Lake trout31,581 fish · Big Reef - G051631,581Big Reef - G05166.3 in
Apr 21Lake trout31,579 fish · Big Reef - G051631,579Big Reef - G05166.3 in
Apr 21Lake trout31,494 fish · Big Reef - G051631,494Big Reef - G05166.2 in
Apr 21Lake trout31,489 fish · Big Reef - G051631,489Big Reef - G05166.2 in
2025 · 1,232,593 fish on 10 dates
DateSpeciesFishSiteAvg. length
Jun 26Lake trout64,123 fish · Big Reef - G051664,123Big Reef - G05166.5 in
Jun 26Lake trout64,042 fish · Big Reef - G051664,042Big Reef - G05166.8 in
Jun 24Lake trout63,982 fish · Irishmens Grounds - G051763,982Irishmens Grounds - G05177 in
Jun 24Lake trout1,195 fish · Middle Ground - G05141,195Middle Ground - G05146.9 in
Jun 20Lake trout63,860 fish · Big Reef - G051663,860Big Reef - G05166.6 in
Jun 20Lake trout62,739 fish · Middle Ground - G051462,739Middle Ground - G05146.9 in
May 28Lake trout64,071 fish · Middle Ground - G051464,071Middle Ground - G05146.4 in
May 28Lake trout64,025 fish · Middle Ground - G051464,025Middle Ground - G05146.5 in
May 26Lake trout64,109 fish · Irishmens Grounds - G051764,109Irishmens Grounds - G05176.5 in
May 26Lake trout64,063 fish · Irishmens Grounds - G051764,063Irishmens Grounds - G05176.6 in
May 24Lake trout69,507 fish · Trout Island Shoal-G031469,507Trout Island Shoal-G03146.6 in
May 24Lake trout69,083 fish · Gull Island Reef-G041469,083Gull Island Reef-G04146.5 in
May 19Lake trout69,878 fish · Gull Island Reef-G041469,878Gull Island Reef-G04145.9 in
May 19Lake trout69,868 fish · Gull Island Reef-G041469,868Gull Island Reef-G04146.5 in
May 14Lake trout69,849 fish · Trout Island Shoal-G031469,849Trout Island Shoal-G03146.2 in
May 14Lake trout69,688 fish · Trout Island Shoal-G031469,688Trout Island Shoal-G03146.2 in
May 12Lake trout42,129 fish · Boulder Reef-G041342,129Boulder Reef-G04137.1 in
May 12Lake trout40,182 fish · Boulder Reef-G041340,182Boulder Reef-G04136.9 in
May 12Lake trout39,995 fish · Boulder Reef-G041339,995Boulder Reef-G04136.6 in
May 11Lake trout40,321 fish · High Island - Grid 031440,321High Island - Grid 03146.7 in
May 11Lake trout40,114 fish · High Island - Grid 031440,114High Island - Grid 03147 in
May 11Lake trout35,770 fish · High Island - Grid 031435,770High Island - Grid 03147.2 in
Every year since 2020
YearStocking datesFish
2026101,192,904
2025101,232,593
202491,116,632
202381,795,821
202291,153,990
20214441,098
2020180,166
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. 80k2020: 80,166 fish
  2. 441k2021: 441,098 fish
  3. 1.2M2022: 1,153,990 fish
  4. 1.8M2023: 1,795,821 fish
  5. 1.1M2024: 1,116,632 fish
  6. 1.2M2025: 1,232,593 fish
  7. 1.2M2026: 1,192,904 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
SpeciesFishShare
Lake trout7,013,204100%

Where it is

Michigan trout stockingAll Charlevoix County watersRecently stocked in Michigan

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

Also in Charlevoix County: Medusa Creek, Boyne River, Grid 0314, Thumb (Louise) Lake, Jordan River.

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