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Elk Lake trout stocking

Grand Traverse County, Michigan · lake

Elk Lake was last stocked 5 months ago (Apr 14, 2026). We have 24 stockings on record since Apr 15, 2024, 1 in the last 12 months (75,190 fish). Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: brown trout.

Last stocked
5 months ago
Apr 14, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
1 stocking
75,190 fish
On record
24 stockings
since Apr 15, 2024

When is Elk Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 0 stockingsMarApr: 2 stockings2AprMay: 1 stockings1MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Elk Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
20251
20241

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout24229,5909,5667.3 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Apr 14, 2026Brown trout12,528
Apr 14, 2026Brown trout12,534
Apr 14, 2026Brown trout12,533
Apr 14, 2026Brown trout12,528
Apr 14, 2026Brown trout12,534
Apr 14, 2026Brown trout12,533
May 5, 2025Brown trout13,000
May 5, 2025Brown trout7,902
May 5, 2025Brown trout1,098
May 5, 2025Brown trout9,000
May 5, 2025Brown trout13,000
May 5, 2025Brown trout9,000
May 5, 2025Brown trout7,902
May 5, 2025Brown trout1,098
May 5, 2025Brown trout9,000
May 5, 2025Brown trout9,000
Apr 15, 2024Brown trout11,190
Apr 15, 2024Brown trout11,190
Apr 15, 2024Brown trout7,410
Apr 15, 2024Brown trout11,190
Show 4 older stockings
DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Apr 15, 2024Brown trout7,410
Apr 15, 2024Brown trout11,190
Apr 15, 2024Brown trout7,410
Apr 15, 2024Brown trout7,410

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 Elk Lake

When was Elk Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 14, 2026 (brown trout, 12,528 fish), according to Michigan agency reports.
How often is Elk Lake stocked?
It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
What kind of trout are stocked in Elk Lake?
Brown trout (24 stockings, 229,590 fish).