Upper Dead River
Michigan DNR logged 1 trout stocking date at Upper Dead River in 2026 so far, 655 fish in all. The latest was on May 19, 2026.
Michigan DNR data pulled . Latest record in the Michigan DNR data for any water: Oct 13, 2026.
Upper Dead River in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 655
- by the same date in 2025
- 657
- in all of 2025
- 657
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 2021. 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 19 | Brook trout655 fish · Upper Dead River | 655 | Upper Dead River | 8.7 in |
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20 | Brook trout657 fish · Upper Dead River | 657 | Upper Dead River | 8.9 in |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 655 |
| 2025 | 1 | 657 |
| 2024 | 1 | 659 |
| 2023 | 1 | 660 |
| 2022 | 1 | 649 |
| 2021 | 1 | 598 |
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 | 3,878 | 100% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Marquette County: Escanaba River, Carp River, Sporley Lake, Brocky Lake, Lake Angeline, Twin Lake, Warner Creek, Yellow Dog River.
Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.