Houghton County, Michigan trout stocking
Michigan stocks 18 waters in Houghton County (9 lakes and ponds, 9 streams). The most recent stocking was East Branch Ontonagon River, 5 months ago (May 28, 2026). Most stockings here come in May. On our record, 4 of these waters have been stocked in November and December.
Updated nightly from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (Michigan DNR) stocking data.
When Houghton County is stocked
Houghton 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.Lake Roland4 stocking days in 3 years, last Nov 25, 2024
- 2.Penegor Lake4 stocking days in 3 years, last Nov 9, 2023
- 3.Lake Perrault3 stocking days in 3 years, last Nov 6, 2023
- 4.Lake Gerald1 stocking day, last Nov 1, 2018
Stocked waters in Houghton County
| Water | Type | Last stocked | On record | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Branch Ontonagon River | stream | May 28, 2026 | 15 | Brook trout, Rainbow trout |
| Emily Lake | lake | May 5, 2026 | 5 | Brook trout, Rainbow trout |
| Lake On Three | lake | May 4, 2026 | 7 | Brook trout, Rainbow trout |
| Clear Lake | lake | Apr 30, 2026 | 9 | Brook trout |
| Lake Perrault | lake | Oct 16, 2025 | 12 | Brook trout |
| Penegor Lake | lake | Oct 16, 2025 | 20 | Arctic grayling, Brook trout |
| Lake Superior - Keweenaw Bay | lake | Jun 18, 2025 | 30 | Lake trout, Splake |
| Lily Pond | pond | Jun 12, 2025 | 1 | Lake trout |
| Coles Creek | stream | Jun 5, 2025 | 1 | Brook trout |
| Swedetown Creek | stream | Jun 5, 2025 | 1 | Brook trout |
| Elm River | stream | Jun 4, 2025 | 1 | Brook trout |
| Trap Rock River | stream | Jun 3, 2025 | 7 | Brook trout |
| Otter River | stream | May 29, 2025 | 13 | Brook trout |
| West Branch Sturgeon River | stream | May 28, 2025 | 12 | Brook trout |
| North Branch Otter River | stream | May 27, 2025 | 10 | Brook trout |
| West Branch Otter River | stream | May 27, 2025 | 9 | Brook trout |
| Lake Roland | lake | Nov 25, 2024 | 10 | Brook trout, Lake trout, Rainbow trout |
| Lake Gerald | lake | Nov 1, 2018 | 1 | Lake trout |
Other Michigan counties
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- Antrim (8)
- Baraga (22)
- Barry (5)
- Benzie (3)
- Berrien (12)
- Calhoun (4)
- Cass (5)
- Charlevoix (4)
- Cheboygan (7)
- Chippewa (8)
- Clare (4)
- Crawford (7)
- Delta (12)
- Emmet (4)
- Gladwin (3)
- Gogebic (11)
- Grand Traverse (7)
- Hillsdale (3)
- 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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