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Houghton County

East Branch Ontonagon River

Michigan DNR logged 1 trout stocking date at East Branch Ontonagon River in 2026 so far, 20,955 fish in all. The latest was on May 28, 2026.

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

East Branch Ontonagon River in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
20,955
by the same date in 2025
29,490
in all of 2025
29,490
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 2022. 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 28, 202620,955Rainbow trout, avg 7.7 in
2026 · 20,955 fish on 1 date
DateSpeciesFishSiteAvg. length
May 28Rainbow trout20,955 fish · Site: East Branch at Lake 13 Road Bridge20,955East Branch at Lake 13 Road Bridge7.7 in
2025 · 29,490 fish on 2 dates
DateSpeciesFishSiteAvg. length
Jun 5Brook trout4,000 fish · Lower dam site4,000Lower dam site5.3 in
May 5Rainbow trout12,745 fish · Site: East Branch at Lake 13 Road Bridge12,745East Branch at Lake 13 Road Bridge6.9 in
May 5Rainbow trout12,745 fish · Site: East Branch at Lake 13 Road Bridge12,745East Branch at Lake 13 Road Bridge6.9 in
Every year since 2022
YearStocking datesFish
2026120,955
2025229,490
2024234,438
2023227,106
2022343,124
2022 – 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. 43k2022: 43,124 fish
  2. 27k2023: 27,106 fish
  3. 34k2024: 34,438 fish
  4. 29k2025: 29,490 fish
  5. 21k2026: 20,955 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2022
SpeciesFishShare
Rainbow trout122,43979%
Brook trout32,67421%

Where it is

Michigan trout stockingAll Houghton 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 Houghton County: West Branch Sturgeon River, Clear Lake, Lake On Three, Emily Lake, Lake Perrault, North Branch Otter River, Penegor Lake, Lake Roland.

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