Muskegon River

Name: Trout stocking records: Muskegon River, Michigan
Creator: Stocking Record

Michigan DNR logged 2 trout stocking dates at Muskegon River in 2026 so far, 36,237 fish in all. The latest was on May 18, 2026.

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

Muskegon River in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6: 36,237
by the same date in 2025: 40,599
in all of 2025: 40,599

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 18, 202614,517Brown trout, avg 6.7 in

2026 · 36,237 fish on 2 dates
Date	Species	Fish	Site	Avg. length
May 18	Brown trout7,740 fish · Site: Paris County Park Direct Plant Site	7,740	Paris County Park Direct Plant Site	6.7 in
May 18	Brown trout6,777 fish · Northend Riverside Park	6,777	Northend Riverside Park	6.7 in
Apr 8	Rainbow trout10,300 fish · Northend Riverside Park	10,300	Northend Riverside Park	7.7 in
Apr 8	Rainbow trout10,300 fish · Site: Paris County Park Direct Plant Site	10,300	Paris County Park Direct Plant Site	7.7 in
Apr 8	Brown trout1,120 fish · Northend Riverside Park	1,120	Northend Riverside Park	7.6 in

2025 · 40,599 fish on 2 dates
Date	Species	Fish	Site	Avg. length
May 16	Brown trout9,900 fish · Site: Paris County Park Direct Plant Site	9,900	Paris County Park Direct Plant Site	7.2 in
May 16	Brown trout9,899 fish · Northend Riverside Park	9,899	Northend Riverside Park	7.2 in
Apr 15	Rainbow trout10,400 fish · Northend Riverside Park	10,400	Northend Riverside Park	7.6 in
Apr 15	Rainbow trout10,400 fish · Site: Paris County Park Direct Plant Site	10,400	Paris County Park Direct Plant Site	7.6 in

Every year since 2020
Year	Stocking dates	Fish
2026	2	36,237
2025	2	40,599
2024	4	40,572
2023	3	36,984
2022	2	44,534
2021	2	39,800
2020	4	58,198

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.

58k2020: 58,198 fish
40k2021: 39,800 fish
45k2022: 44,534 fish
37k2023: 36,984 fish
41k2024: 40,572 fish
41k2025: 40,599 fish
36k2026: 36,237 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
Species	Fish	Share
Rainbow trout	166,133	56%
Brown trout	130,791	44%

Where it is

Michigan trout stocking All Mecosta 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 Mecosta County: Little Muskegon 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.