Coldwater River
Michigan DNR logged 1 trout stocking date at Coldwater River in 2026 so far, 5,120 fish in all. The latest was on May 6, 2026.
Michigan DNR data pulled . Latest record in the Michigan DNR data for any water: Oct 13, 2026.
Coldwater River in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 5,120
- by the same date in 2025
- 5,320
- in all of 2025
- 5,320
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 6 | Brown trout1,900 fish · Coldwater Ave. | 1,900 | Coldwater Ave. | 5.1 in |
| May 6 | Brown trout1,600 fish · Baker Ave. | 1,600 | Baker Ave. | 5.1 in |
| May 6 | Rainbow trout810 fish · Coldwater Ave. | 810 | Coldwater Ave. | 6.9 in |
| May 6 | Rainbow trout810 fish · Baker Ave. | 810 | Baker Ave. | 6.9 in |
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8 | Brown trout2,000 fish · Coldwater Ave. | 2,000 | Coldwater Ave. | 5.9 in |
| May 8 | Brown trout1,700 fish · Baker Ave. | 1,700 | Baker Ave. | 5.9 in |
| May 8 | Rainbow trout810 fish · Coldwater Ave. | 810 | Coldwater Ave. | 7.3 in |
| May 8 | Rainbow trout810 fish · Baker Ave. | 810 | Baker Ave. | 7.3 in |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 5,120 |
| 2025 | 1 | 5,320 |
| 2024 | 1 | 5,216 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2,820 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5,260 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4,053 |
| 2020 | 1 | 5,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 21,891 | 67% |
| Rainbow trout | 10,898 | 33% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Kent County: Rogue River, Buck Creek, Tyler (Bear) Creek, Flat River, Duck Creek, Pratt Lake Creek.
Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.