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Manistee River

Michigan DNR logged 14 trout stocking dates at Manistee River in 2026 so far, 479,982 fish in all. The latest was on Oct 13, 2026.

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

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Manistee River in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
479,982
by the same date in 2025
416,165
in all of 2025
416,165
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, Oct 13, 202645,950Brown trout, avg 3.9 in
2026 · 479,982 fish on 14 dates
DateSpeciesFishSiteAvg. length
Oct 13Brown trout45,950 fish45,9503.9 in
Sep 29Brown trout50,141 fish · Tippy Dam50,141Tippy Dam3.6 in
May 13Rainbow trout7,723 fish · Woodpecker Ck7,723Woodpecker Ck7.9 in
May 13Rainbow trout7,723 fish · Woodpecker Ck7,723Woodpecker Ck7.9 in
May 13Rainbow trout7,723 fish · Woodpecker Ck7,723Woodpecker Ck7.9 in
May 12Brown trout10,128 fish · Woodpecker Ck10,128Woodpecker Ck7.8 in
May 12Brown trout10,126 fish · Woodpecker Ck10,126Woodpecker Ck7.8 in
May 12Brown trout7,073 fish · Woodpecker Ck7,073Woodpecker Ck7.8 in
May 12Rainbow trout2,630 fish · Woodpecker Ck2,630Woodpecker Ck8 in
May 6Rainbow trout13,331 fish · Tippy Dam13,331Tippy Dam7 in
May 4Rainbow trout13,333 fish · Tippy Dam13,333Tippy Dam7.3 in
May 4Rainbow trout13,327 fish · Tippy Dam13,327Tippy Dam7.3 in
May 1Rainbow trout19,064 fish · Tippy Dam19,064Tippy Dam7.4 in
Apr 29Rainbow trout34,838 fish · Tippy Dam34,838Tippy Dam7.4 in
Apr 28Rainbow trout26,490 fish · Tippy Dam26,490Tippy Dam7.5 in
Apr 8Lake trout34,988 fish · Manistee34,988Manistee5.8 in
Apr 7Coho salmon62,600 fish · Tippy Dam62,600Tippy Dam5.4 in
Apr 7Brown trout14,100 fish · Manistee14,100Manistee6.1 in
Apr 6Brown trout14,100 fish · Manistee14,100Manistee6.2 in
Apr 6Brown trout14,100 fish · Manistee14,100Manistee6.2 in
Apr 6Brown trout14,100 fish · Manistee14,100Manistee6.2 in
Mar 26Brown trout23,200 fish · Tippy Dam23,200Tippy Dam7 in
Mar 26Brown trout9,997 fish · Tippy Dam9,997Tippy Dam7 in
Mar 25Brown trout23,197 fish · Tippy Dam23,197Tippy Dam7 in
2025 · 416,165 fish on 13 dates
DateSpeciesFishSiteAvg. length
Oct 20Rainbow trout59,817 fish · Tippy Dam59,817Tippy Dam2.9 in
May 15Rainbow trout8,860 fish · Woodpecker Ck8,860Woodpecker Ck8.4 in
May 15Rainbow trout8,857 fish · Woodpecker Ck8,857Woodpecker Ck8.4 in
May 15Rainbow trout8,845 fish · Woodpecker Ck8,845Woodpecker Ck8.4 in
May 14Brown trout6,527 fish · Manistee6,527Manistee7.7 in
May 6Brown trout9,000 fish · Woodpecker Ck9,000Woodpecker Ck7.5 in
May 6Brown trout9,000 fish · Woodpecker Ck9,000Woodpecker Ck7.5 in
May 6Brown trout6,798 fish · Woodpecker Ck6,798Woodpecker Ck7.5 in
May 1Rainbow trout27,696 fish · Tippy Dam27,696Tippy Dam7.1 in
Apr 25Coho salmon22,720 fish · Tippy Dam22,720Tippy Dam5.3 in
Apr 25Brown trout9,997 fish · Manistee9,997Manistee7.5 in
Apr 24Rainbow trout29,826 fish · Tippy Dam29,826Tippy Dam7.2 in
Apr 24Brown trout10,000 fish · Manistee10,000Manistee7.6 in
Apr 24Brown trout10,000 fish · Manistee10,000Manistee7.6 in
Apr 24Brown trout10,000 fish · Manistee10,000Manistee7.6 in
Apr 23Rainbow trout24,185 fish · Tippy Dam24,185Tippy Dam7.2 in
Apr 21Coho salmon22,720 fish · Tippy Dam22,720Tippy Dam5.6 in
Apr 21Coho salmon22,720 fish · Tippy Dam22,720Tippy Dam5.6 in
Apr 15Rainbow trout31,722 fish · Tippy Dam31,722Tippy Dam7.2 in
Apr 10Brown trout10,000 fish · Manistee10,000Manistee7.6 in
Apr 10Brown trout3,600 fish · Manistee3,600Manistee7.6 in
Mar 19Brown trout23,717 fish · Tippy Dam23,717Tippy Dam7.3 in
Mar 19Brown trout7,559 fish · Tippy Dam7,559Tippy Dam7.2 in
Mar 18Brown trout21,999 fish · Tippy Dam21,999Tippy Dam7.4 in
Mar 18Brown trout10,000 fish · Tippy Dam10,000Tippy Dam7.4 in
Every year since 2020
YearStocking datesFish
202614479,982
202513416,165
202412549,046
202314501,159
202215530,834
202110441,683
202010347,751
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. 348k2020: 347,751 fish
  2. 442k2021: 441,683 fish
  3. 531k2022: 530,834 fish
  4. 501k2023: 501,159 fish
  5. 549k2024: 549,046 fish
  6. 416k2025: 416,165 fish
  7. 480k2026: 479,982 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
SpeciesFishShare
Rainbow trout1,574,82948%
Brown trout1,087,88233%
Coho salmon533,79816%
Lake trout70,1112%

Where it is

Michigan trout stockingAll Manistee 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 Manistee County: Betsie River, Little Manistee River.

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