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Newaygo County

Muskegon River

Michigan DNR logged 9 trout stocking dates at Muskegon River in 2026 so far, 252,334 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.

Muskegon River in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
252,334
by the same date in 2025
308,180
in all of 2025
308,180
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 19, 20267,740Brown trout, avg 6.7 in
2026 · 252,334 fish on 9 dates
DateSpeciesFishSiteAvg. length
May 19Brown trout7,740 fish · Croton Dam7,740Croton Dam6.7 in
May 18Rainbow trout6,489 fish · Croton Dam6,489Croton Dam8 in
May 7Rainbow trout8,708 fish · Croton Dam8,708Croton Dam6.6 in
May 6Rainbow trout20,700 fish · Henning Park20,700Henning Park6.8 in
May 6Rainbow trout20,695 fish · Pine Street20,695Pine Street6.7 in
May 6Brown trout9,400 fish · Thornapple Ave.9,400Thornapple Ave.6.7 in
May 5Rainbow trout20,700 fish · Thornapple Ave.20,700Thornapple Ave.6.3 in
May 5Brown trout18,800 fish · Pine Street18,800Pine Street6.7 in
May 5Rainbow trout10,300 fish · Newaygo P.A.S.10,300Newaygo P.A.S.6.9 in
May 5Brown trout9,400 fish · Thornapple Ave.9,400Thornapple Ave.6.3 in
May 4Brown trout9,400 fish · Newaygo P.A.S.9,400Newaygo P.A.S.6.7 in
May 4Brown trout9,400 fish · Henning Park9,400Henning Park6.9 in
May 1Rainbow trout21,986 fish · Pine Street21,986Pine Street7.4 in
Apr 14Rainbow trout36,119 fish · Pine Street36,119Pine Street7.5 in
Apr 6Coho salmon42,497 fish · Pine Street42,497Pine Street5.5 in
2025 · 308,180 fish on 13 dates
DateSpeciesFishSiteAvg. length
Oct 29Rainbow trout29,990 fish · Thornapple Ave.29,990Thornapple Ave.5.1 in
Oct 29Rainbow trout29,980 fish · Croton Dam29,980Croton Dam5.1 in
May 28Rainbow trout4,589 fish · Thornapple Ave.4,589Thornapple Ave.7.2 in
May 22Rainbow trout6,672 fish · Thornapple Ave.6,672Thornapple Ave.7.1 in
May 22Brown trout3,300 fish · Thornapple Ave.3,300Thornapple Ave.7.2 in
May 22Brown trout1,947 fish · Pine Street1,947Pine Street7.2 in
May 12Rainbow trout17,999 fish · Henning Park17,999Henning Park7 in
May 12Rainbow trout9,400 fish · Newaygo P.A.S.9,400Newaygo P.A.S.7 in
May 9Rainbow trout20,700 fish · Pine Street20,700Pine Street7.1 in
May 9Rainbow trout10,400 fish · Thornapple Ave.10,400Thornapple Ave.7.2 in
May 8Rainbow trout15,599 fish · Croton Dam15,599Croton Dam7.3 in
May 7Brown trout9,899 fish · Henning Park9,899Henning Park7 in
May 6Brown trout9,299 fish · Croton Dam9,299Croton Dam7.1 in
May 1Brown trout9,200 fish · Thornapple Ave.9,200Thornapple Ave.7.4 in
May 1Brown trout9,200 fish · Thornapple Ave.9,200Thornapple Ave.7.4 in
Apr 30Rainbow trout36,050 fish · Pine Street36,050Pine Street7.2 in
Apr 30Rainbow trout23,861 fish · Pine Street23,861Pine Street7.2 in
Apr 29Brown trout9,900 fish · Pine Street9,900Pine Street7.5 in
Apr 29Brown trout9,895 fish · Pine Street9,895Pine Street7.5 in
Apr 23Brown trout9,900 fish · Newaygo P.A.S.9,900Newaygo P.A.S.7.5 in
Apr 9Coho salmon30,400 fish · Pine Street30,400Pine Street5.6 in
Every year since 2020
YearStocking datesFish
20269252,334
202513308,180
202410262,074
202310236,131
202211255,242
20216186,560
202012251,141
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. 251k2020: 251,141 fish
  2. 187k2021: 186,560 fish
  3. 255k2022: 255,242 fish
  4. 236k2023: 236,131 fish
  5. 262k2024: 262,074 fish
  6. 308k2025: 308,180 fish
  7. 252k2026: 252,334 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
SpeciesFishShare
Rainbow trout1,031,97659%
Brown trout466,84127%
Coho salmon252,84514%

Where it is

Michigan trout stockingAll Newaygo 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 Newaygo County: White River, Condon Lake.

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