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Mackinac County

Carp River

Michigan DNR logged 2 trout stocking dates at Carp River in 2026 so far, 18,499 fish in all. The latest was on May 26, 2026.

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

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Carp River in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
18,499
by the same date in 2025
19,492
in all of 2025
19,492
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 26, 20268,999Rainbow trout, avg 7.8 in
2026 · 18,499 fish on 2 dates
DateSpeciesFishSiteAvg. length
May 26Rainbow trout8,999 fish · East Lake Road8,999East Lake Road7.8 in
May 6Brown trout2,400 fish · Ozark Grade Bridge Site2,400Ozark Grade Bridge Site4.1 in
May 6Brown trout1,900 fish · M-123 Bridge1,900M-123 Bridge4.1 in
May 6Brown trout1,900 fish · Usfs 3332 Bridge1,900Usfs 3332 Bridge4.1 in
May 6Brown trout1,900 fish · Usfs 3458 Bridge1,900Usfs 3458 Bridge4.1 in
May 6Brown trout1,400 fish · East Lake Road1,400East Lake Road4.1 in
2025 · 19,492 fish on 2 dates
DateSpeciesFishSiteAvg. length
May 5Brown trout4,497 fish · Usfs 3332 Bridge4,497Usfs 3332 Bridge4.7 in
May 5Brown trout2,000 fish · M-123 Bridge2,000M-123 Bridge4.7 in
May 5Brown trout1,996 fish · Usfs 3458 Bridge1,996Usfs 3458 Bridge4.7 in
May 5Brown trout1,500 fish · East Lake Road1,500East Lake Road4.7 in
Apr 28Rainbow trout9,499 fish · East Lake Road9,499East Lake Road7.6 in
Every year since 2020
YearStocking datesFish
2026218,499
2025219,492
2024218,899
2023218,496
2022219,465
2021110,895
2020227,990
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. 28k2020: 27,990 fish
  2. 11k2021: 10,895 fish
  3. 19k2022: 19,465 fish
  4. 18k2023: 18,496 fish
  5. 19k2024: 18,899 fish
  6. 19k2025: 19,492 fish
  7. 18k2026: 18,499 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
SpeciesFishShare
Brown trout68,75551%
Rainbow trout64,98149%

Where it is

Michigan trout stockingAll Mackinac 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 Mackinac County: Hiawatha Club Pond, Lake Huron, Nunns Creek, Millecoquins Lake, Brevoort River, Castle Rock Pond, South Manistique (Whitefish) Lake, Millecoquins Pond.

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