West Branch Sturgeon River
Michigan DNR logged 0 trout stocking dates at West Branch Sturgeon River in 2026 so far, 0 fish in all. The latest was on May 28, 2025.
Michigan DNR data pulled . Latest record in the Michigan DNR data for any water: Oct 13, 2026.
West Branch Sturgeon River in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 0
- by the same date in 2025
- 3,000
- in all of 2025
- 3,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28 | Brook trout1,000 fish · Hoover Road | 1,000 | Hoover Road | 5.7 in |
| May 28 | Brook trout1,000 fish · Hazel Road | 1,000 | Hazel Road | 5.7 in |
| May 28 | Brook trout1,000 fish · M 38 | 1,000 | M 38 | 5.7 in |
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13 | Brook trout1,000 fish · Hoover Road | 1,000 | Hoover Road | 5.1 in |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 3,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1,500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brook trout | 9,500 | 100% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Houghton County: East Branch Ontonagon 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.