Thumb (Louise) Lake

Name: Trout stocking records: Thumb (Louise) Lake, Michigan
Creator: Stocking Record

Michigan DNR logged 1 trout stocking date at Thumb (Louise) Lake in 2026 so far, 10,199 fish in all. The latest was on Apr 24, 2026.

Michigan DNR data pulled Nov 6, 2026. Latest record in the Michigan DNR data for any water: Oct 13, 2026.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Thumb (Louise) Lake in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6: 10,199
by the same date in 2025: 9,725
in all of 2025: 9,725

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 24, 202610,199Splake, avg 7.9 in

2026 · 10,199 fish on 1 date
Date	Species	Fish	Site	Avg. length
Apr 24	Splake10,199 fish · Public Access Site	10,199	Public Access Site	7.9 in

2025 · 9,725 fish on 1 date
Date	Species	Fish	Site	Avg. length
Apr 16	Splake9,725 fish · Public Access Site	9,725	Public Access Site	7.7 in

Every year since 2020
Year	Stocking dates	Fish
2026	1	10,199
2025	1	9,725
2024	2	49,544
2023	1	9,998
2022	2	22,995
2021	2	12,525
2020	1	12,740

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.

13k2020: 12,740 fish
13k2021: 12,525 fish
23k2022: 22,995 fish
10.0k2023: 9,998 fish
50k2024: 49,544 fish
9.7k2025: 9,725 fish
10k2026: 10,199 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
Species	Fish	Share
Splake	86,304	68%
Rainbow trout	41,422	32%

Where it is

Michigan trout stocking All Charlevoix County waters Recently stocked in Michigan

Open on a map

Map point 45.1919, -84.7642: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1614835). 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.

Also in Charlevoix County: Lake Michigan, Medusa Creek, Boyne River, Grid 0314, Jordan River.

Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled Nov 6, 2026. Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.