St. Marys River
Michigan DNR logged 6 trout stocking dates at St. Marys River in 2026 so far, 173,284 fish in all. The latest was on Jul 23, 2026.
Michigan DNR data pulled . Latest record in the Michigan DNR data for any water: Oct 13, 2026.
St. Marys River in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 173,284
- by the same date in 2025
- 74,127
- in all of 2025
- 74,127
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.
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23 | Rainbow trout1,000 fish · Site: Rotary Park Kids Fishing Pond | 1,000 | Rotary Park Kids Fishing Pond | 11 in |
| Jun 16 | Lake trout24,887 fish · Detour Ferry Dock | 24,887 | Detour Ferry Dock | 7.5 in |
| Jun 15 | Lake trout33,746 fish · Detour Ferry Dock | 33,746 | Detour Ferry Dock | 7.5 in |
| Jun 15 | Lake trout25,324 fish · Detour Ferry Dock | 25,324 | Detour Ferry Dock | 7.5 in |
| Jun 15 | Lake trout16,318 fish · Detour Ferry Dock | 16,318 | Detour Ferry Dock | 7.5 in |
| Jun 4 | Atlantic salmon21,433 fish · Lssu Lab | 21,433 | Lssu Lab | 5.9 in |
| Jun 3 | Atlantic salmon26,290 fish · Lssu Lab | 26,290 | Lssu Lab | 7.8 in |
| Jun 3 | Atlantic salmon11,904 fish · Lssu Lab | 11,904 | Lssu Lab | 8 in |
| Jun 3 | Atlantic salmon11,582 fish · Lssu Lab | 11,582 | Lssu Lab | 8 in |
| May 13 | Rainbow trout800 fish · Site: Rotary Park Kids Fishing Pond | 800 | Rotary Park Kids Fishing Pond | 7.9 in |
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29 | Atlantic salmon25,258 fish · Lssu Lab | 25,258 | Lssu Lab | 8.2 in |
| May 29 | Atlantic salmon23,378 fish · Lssu Lab | 23,378 | Lssu Lab | 6 in |
| May 29 | Atlantic salmon12,447 fish · Lssu Lab | 12,447 | Lssu Lab | 8 in |
| May 29 | Atlantic salmon12,295 fish · Lssu Lab | 12,295 | Lssu Lab | 8.1 in |
| May 29 | Rainbow trout250 fish · Site: Rotary Park Kids Fishing Pond | 250 | Rotary Park Kids Fishing Pond | 16 in |
| May 20 | Brown trout250 fish · Site: Rotary Park Kids Fishing Pond | 250 | Rotary Park Kids Fishing Pond | 14.6 in |
| May 20 | Rainbow trout128 fish · Site: Rotary Park Kids Fishing Pond | 128 | Rotary Park Kids Fishing Pond | 17.4 in |
| May 20 | Rainbow trout121 fish · Site: Rotary Park Kids Fishing Pond | 121 | Rotary Park Kids Fishing Pond | 14.1 in |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 173,284 |
| 2025 | 2 | 74,127 |
| 2024 | 4 | 76,957 |
| 2023 | 4 | 74,193 |
| 2022 | 6 | 131,932 |
| 2021 | 2 | 43,946 |
| 2020 | 8 | 212,820 |
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.
What is stocked here
| Species | Fish | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic salmon | 473,609 | 60% |
| Lake trout | 251,236 | 32% |
| Rainbow trout | 60,664 | 8% |
| Brook trout | 1,500 | 0% |
| Brown trout | 250 | 0% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Chippewa County: Dukes Lake, High Banks Lake, Lake Huron, Naomikong Lake, Naomikong Pond, Pendills Creek, St. Marys River -Little Rapids.
Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.