Delta County, Michigan trout stocking
Michigan stocks 12 waters in Delta County (5 lakes and ponds, 7 streams). The most recent stocking was Escanaba River, 5 weeks ago (Oct 3, 2026). Most stockings here come in May. On our record, 5 of these waters have been stocked in November and December.
Updated nightly from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (Michigan DNR) stocking data.
Recent and upcoming stockings
Saturday, Oct 35 weeks ago
- Escanaba RiverDelta Co.Rainbow trout, 1,200 fish
Saturday, Sep 266 weeks ago
- Escanaba RiverDelta Co.Brown trout, 1,400 fish
When Delta County is stocked
Delta County waters stocked in November and December
Across every year on record, most stocking days first. Past years are a guide, not a schedule.
- 1.Escanaba River5 stocking days in 5 years, last Nov 4, 2025
- 2.Bear Lake5 stocking days in 5 years, last Dec 2, 2024
- 3.Kilpecker Pond4 stocking days in 4 years, last Nov 8, 2024
- 4.Wintergreen Lake4 stocking days in 4 years, last Nov 8, 2024
- 5.Norway Lake1 stocking day, last Nov 1, 2017
Stocked waters in Delta County
| Water | Type | Last stocked | On record | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escanaba River | stream | Oct 3, 2026 | 109 | Brook trout, Brown trout, Rainbow trout |
| East Branch Whitefish River | stream | May 28, 2026 | 18 | Brook trout, Rainbow trout |
| Haymeadow Creek | stream | May 19, 2026 | 27 | Brook trout |
| Days River | stream | May 14, 2026 | 17 | Brook trout, Rainbow trout |
| Ford River | stream | May 11, 2026 | 16 | Brook trout, Rainbow trout |
| Sturgeon River | stream | May 6, 2026 | 27 | Brown trout |
| Norway Lake | lake | May 5, 2026 | 8 | Brook trout |
| Spring Lake | lake | Apr 28, 2026 | 9 | Brook trout |
| Kilpecker Pond | pond | Oct 28, 2025 | 9 | Brook trout |
| Wintergreen Lake | lake | Oct 28, 2025 | 10 | Brook trout |
| Bear Lake | lake | Dec 2, 2024 | 6 | Brook trout |
| Bark River | stream | Apr 25, 2017 | 1 | Brown trout |
Other Michigan counties
- Alcona (5)
- Alger (21)
- Allegan (8)
- Antrim (8)
- Baraga (22)
- Barry (5)
- Benzie (3)
- Berrien (12)
- Calhoun (4)
- Cass (5)
- Charlevoix (4)
- Cheboygan (7)
- Chippewa (8)
- Clare (4)
- Crawford (7)
- Emmet (4)
- Gladwin (3)
- Gogebic (11)
- Grand Traverse (7)
- Hillsdale (3)
- Houghton (18)
- Ionia (6)
- Iosco (4)
- Iron (15)
- Kalamazoo (5)
- Kalkaska (8)
- Kent (6)
- Keweenaw (5)
- Lake (3)
- Leelanau (6)
- Luce (25)
- Mackinac (8)
- Manistee (4)
- Marquette (38)
- Mason (3)
- Menominee (4)
- Montcalm (4)
- Montmorency (6)
- Muskegon (6)
- Oakland (7)
- Oceana (3)
- Ogemaw (7)
- Ontonagon (11)
- Osceola (3)
- Oscoda (7)
- Otsego (13)
- Ottawa (5)
- Presque Isle (7)
- Roscommon (3)
- Saint Clair (4)
- Schoolcraft (16)
- Van Buren (7)
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