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Betsie River trout stocking

Benzie County, Michigan · stream

Betsie River was last stocked 4 months ago (May 14, 2026). We have 66 stockings on record since Mar 18, 2024, 3 in the last 12 months (182,964 fish). Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout.

Last stocked
4 months ago
May 14, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
3 stockings
182,964 fish
On record
66 stockings
since Mar 18, 2024

When is Betsie River stocked?

Most stockings come in April. Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in April, about every 31 days.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 1 stockings1MarApr: 7 stockings7AprMay: 3 stockings3MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Betsie River by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
202621
202531
2024121

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout56397,7307,1025.9 in
Rainbow trout10125,60012,5607.9 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
May 14, 2026Brown trout4,000
May 14, 2026Brown trout3,998
May 14, 2026Brown trout4,000
May 14, 2026Brown trout4,000
May 14, 2026Brown trout3,999
May 14, 2026Brown trout4,000
May 14, 2026Brown trout3,998
May 14, 2026Brown trout4,000
May 14, 2026Brown trout3,999
May 14, 2026Brown trout4,000
May 14, 2026Brown trout3,999
May 14, 2026Brown trout3,999
Apr 13, 2026Rainbow trout20,500
Apr 13, 2026Rainbow trout20,500
Apr 1, 2026Brown trout10,496
Apr 1, 2026Brown trout10,496
Apr 1, 2026Brown trout25,990
Apr 1, 2026Brown trout10,500
Apr 1, 2026Brown trout10,500
Apr 1, 2026Brown trout25,990
Show 46 older stockings
DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
May 13, 2025Brown trout2,500
May 13, 2025Brown trout2,500
May 13, 2025Brown trout2,500
May 13, 2025Brown trout2,500
May 13, 2025Brown trout2,500
May 13, 2025Brown trout2,500
May 13, 2025Brown trout2,500
May 13, 2025Brown trout2,500
May 13, 2025Brown trout2,500
May 13, 2025Brown trout2,500
May 13, 2025Brown trout2,500
May 13, 2025Brown trout2,500
Apr 10, 2025Rainbow trout10,200
Apr 10, 2025Rainbow trout10,200
Apr 9, 2025Rainbow trout10,200
Apr 9, 2025Rainbow trout10,200
Apr 8, 2025Brown trout26,794
Apr 8, 2025Brown trout10,699
Apr 8, 2025Brown trout26,794
Apr 8, 2025Brown trout12,000
Apr 8, 2025Brown trout12,000
Apr 8, 2025Brown trout10,699
May 15, 2024Brown trout1,464
May 15, 2024Brown trout1,464
Apr 11, 2024Brown trout2,797
Apr 11, 2024Brown trout2,797
Apr 11, 2024Brown trout1,336
Apr 11, 2024Brown trout2,799
Apr 11, 2024Brown trout2,800
Apr 11, 2024Brown trout2,800
Apr 11, 2024Brown trout23,299
Apr 11, 2024Brown trout1,336
Apr 11, 2024Brown trout2,800
Apr 11, 2024Brown trout23,299
Apr 11, 2024Brown trout2,800
Apr 11, 2024Brown trout2,800
Apr 11, 2024Brown trout2,799
Apr 11, 2024Brown trout2,800
Apr 1, 2024Rainbow trout10,950
Apr 1, 2024Rainbow trout10,950
Apr 1, 2024Rainbow trout10,950
Apr 1, 2024Rainbow trout10,950
Mar 18, 2024Brown trout11,645
Mar 18, 2024Brown trout11,650
Mar 18, 2024Brown trout11,645
Mar 18, 2024Brown trout11,650

From Michigan fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go.

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Questions about Betsie River

When was Betsie River last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was May 14, 2026 (brown trout, 4,000 fish), according to Michigan agency reports.
How often is Betsie River stocked?
Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in April, about every 31 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
What kind of trout are stocked in Betsie River?
Brown trout (56 stockings, 397,730 fish); Rainbow trout (10 stockings, 125,600 fish).