Manistique River
Michigan DNR logged 4 trout stocking dates at Manistique River in 2026 so far, 188,463 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.
Manistique River in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 188,463
- by the same date in 2025
- 27,988
- in all of 2025
- 27,988
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.
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13 | Chinook salmon139,643 fish · City Of Manistique Pas | 139,643 | City Of Manistique Pas | 3.2 in |
| May 13 | Chinook salmon10,625 fish · City Of Manistique Pas | 10,625 | City Of Manistique Pas | 3.2 in |
| May 6 | Rainbow trout8,682 fish · City Of Manistique Pas | 8,682 | City Of Manistique Pas | 7.9 in |
| May 6 | Rainbow trout6,013 fish · City Of Manistique Pas | 6,013 | City Of Manistique Pas | 7 in |
| Apr 16 | Rainbow trout3,500 fish · City Of Manistique Pas | 3,500 | City Of Manistique Pas | 7 in |
| Apr 6 | Rainbow trout10,000 fish · City Of Manistique Pas | 10,000 | City Of Manistique Pas | 7.1 in |
| Apr 6 | Rainbow trout10,000 fish · City Of Manistique Pas | 10,000 | City Of Manistique Pas | 7.1 in |
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13 | Rainbow trout17,846 fish · City Of Manistique Pas | 17,846 | City Of Manistique Pas | 6.7 in |
| May 13 | Rainbow trout10,142 fish · City Of Manistique Pas | 10,142 | City Of Manistique Pas | 8.4 in |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 188,463 |
| 2025 | 1 | 27,988 |
| 2024 | 5 | 73,638 |
| 2023 | 1 | 39,990 |
| 2022 | 3 | 191,267 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1,040,084 |
| 2020 | 11 | 1,080,662 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lake trout | 1,931,713 | 73% |
| Chinook salmon | 476,077 | 18% |
| Rainbow trout | 234,302 | 9% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Schoolcraft County: Driggs River, Indian River (Above Indian Lake), North Branch Stutts Creek, Manistique Quarry Lake, Banana Lake, Lost Lake, Middle Branch Stutts Creek, Neds Lake.
Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.