Pere Marquette River

Name: Trout stocking records: Pere Marquette River, Michigan
Creator: Stocking Record

Michigan DNR logged 1 trout stocking date at Pere Marquette River in 2026 so far, 10,900 fish in all. The latest was on Apr 28, 2026.

Michigan DNR data pulled Nov 6, 2026. Latest record in the Michigan DNR data for any water: Oct 13, 2026.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Pere Marquette River in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6: 10,900
by the same date in 2025: 11,398
in all of 2025: 11,398

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, Apr 28, 202610,900Brown trout, avg 6.5 in

2026 · 10,900 fish on 1 date
Date	Species	Fish	Site	Avg. length
Apr 28	Brown trout5,200 fish · Walhalla Bridge	5,200	Walhalla Bridge	6.5 in
Apr 28	Brown trout3,300 fish · Landon Rd	3,300	Landon Rd	6.5 in
Apr 28	Brown trout2,400 fish · Barothys Lodge	2,400	Barothys Lodge	6.5 in

2025 · 11,398 fish on 1 date
Date	Species	Fish	Site	Avg. length
Apr 18	Brown trout5,399 fish · Walhalla Bridge	5,399	Walhalla Bridge	7.2 in
Apr 18	Brown trout3,500 fish · Landon Rd	3,500	Landon Rd	7.2 in
Apr 18	Brown trout2,499 fish · Barothys Lodge	2,499	Barothys Lodge	7.2 in

Every year since 2020
Year	Stocking dates	Fish
2026	1	10,900
2025	1	11,398
2024	1	10,696
2023	1	10,350
2022	1	11,500
2021	1	11,400
2020	2	15,000

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.

15k2020: 15,000 fish
11k2021: 11,400 fish
12k2022: 11,500 fish
10k2023: 10,350 fish
11k2024: 10,696 fish
11k2025: 11,398 fish
11k2026: 10,900 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
Species	Fish	Share
Brown trout	77,444	95%
Rainbow trout	3,800	5%

Where it is

Michigan trout stocking All Mason County waters Recently 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 Sable River, Big S Br Pere Marquette River.

Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled Nov 6, 2026. Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.