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West Branch Whitefish River

Michigan DNR logged 1 trout stocking date at West Branch Whitefish River in 2026 so far, 7,399 fish in all. The latest was on May 12, 2026.

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

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West Branch Whitefish River in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
7,399
by the same date in 2025
7,500
in all of 2025
7,500
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, May 12, 20267,399Brook trout, avg 8.5 in
2026 · 7,399 fish on 1 date
DateSpeciesFishSiteAvg. length
May 12Brook trout3,700 fish · W Br Whitefish River3,700W Br Whitefish River8.5 in
May 12Brook trout3,699 fish · W Br Whitefish River3,699W Br Whitefish River8.5 in
2025 · 7,500 fish on 1 date
DateSpeciesFishSiteAvg. length
May 2Brook trout3,750 fish · W Br Whitefish River3,750W Br Whitefish River8.7 in
May 2Brook trout3,750 fish · W Br Whitefish River3,750W Br Whitefish River8.7 in
Every year since 2020
YearStocking datesFish
202617,399
202517,500
202418,249
202318,250
202218,247
202127,971
202016,994
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. 7.0k2020: 6,994 fish
  2. 8.0k2021: 7,971 fish
  3. 8.2k2022: 8,247 fish
  4. 8.2k2023: 8,250 fish
  5. 8.2k2024: 8,249 fish
  6. 7.5k2025: 7,500 fish
  7. 7.4k2026: 7,399 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
SpeciesFishShare
Brook trout54,610100%

Where it is

Michigan trout stockingAll Delta 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 Delta County: Escanaba River, Haymeadow Creek, Sturgeon River, Days River, Ford River, East Branch Whitefish River, Spring Lake, Kilpecker Pond.

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