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Big Sable River

Michigan DNR logged 4 trout stocking dates at Big Sable River in 2026 so far, 139,721 fish in all. The latest was on May 13, 2026.

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

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Big Sable River in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
139,721
by the same date in 2025
145,859
in all of 2025
145,859
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 13, 20269,400Brown trout, avg 5.3 in
2026 · 139,721 fish on 4 dates
DateSpeciesFishSiteAvg. length
May 13Brown trout2,800 fish · Schoenherr Rd2,800Schoenherr Rd5.3 in
May 13Brown trout2,800 fish · Stephens Rd2,800Stephens Rd5.3 in
May 13Brown trout1,900 fish · Freesoil Rd1,900Freesoil Rd5.3 in
May 13Brown trout1,900 fish · Darr Road1,900Darr Road5.3 in
Apr 30Chinook salmon99,452 fish · State Park Net Pen99,452State Park Net Pen3.7 in
Apr 7Coho salmon14,918 fish · State Park14,918State Park5.4 in
Apr 6Coho salmon15,951 fish · State Park15,951State Park5.4 in
2025 · 145,859 fish on 3 dates
DateSpeciesFishSiteAvg. length
May 5Chinook salmon101,059 fish · State Park Net Pen101,059State Park Net Pen3.7 in
Apr 28Brown trout3,000 fish · Schoenherr Rd3,000Schoenherr Rd5.3 in
Apr 28Brown trout3,000 fish · Stephens Rd3,000Stephens Rd5.3 in
Apr 28Brown trout2,000 fish · Freesoil Rd2,000Freesoil Rd5.3 in
Apr 28Brown trout2,000 fish · Darr Road2,000Darr Road5.3 in
Apr 23Coho salmon34,800 fish · State Park34,800State Park5.7 in
Every year since 2020
YearStocking datesFish
20264139,721
20253145,859
20244150,891
20232149,716
2022350,790
2021348,999
2020250,345
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. 50k2020: 50,345 fish
  2. 49k2021: 48,999 fish
  3. 51k2022: 50,790 fish
  4. 150k2023: 149,716 fish
  5. 151k2024: 150,891 fish
  6. 146k2025: 145,859 fish
  7. 140k2026: 139,721 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
SpeciesFishShare
Chinook salmon399,74654%
Coho salmon271,20037%
Brown trout65,3759%

Where it is

Michigan trout stockingAll Mason 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 Mason County: Lake Michigan - Ludington Harbor, Big S Br Pere Marquette River, Pere Marquette River.

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