Escanaba River trout stocking
Delta County, Michigan · stream
Escanaba River was last stocked 5 weeks ago (Oct 3, 2026). We have 48 stockings on record since Apr 24, 2017, 5 in the last 12 months (73,092 fish). Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout.
Last stocked
5 weeks ago
Oct 3, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
5 stockings
73,092 fish
On record
48 stockings
since Apr 24, 2017
- The most stocked water in Delta County (48 stocking days on record).
- Stocked more often than 98% of Michigan waters on our record.
When is Escanaba River stocked?
Most stockings come in May. Stocked 5 times in 2026, mostly in May, usually on Saturdays, about every 9 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2019 | 6 | 2 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 24 | 565,428 | 23,560 | 5.0 in |
| Brook trout | 22 | 186,297 | 8,468 | 8.1 in |
| Rainbow trout | 5 | 3,838 | 768 | 10.5 in |
Stocking history
20265 stockings · 73,092 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size | Since previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 3Latest Saturday · 5 weeks ago | Rainbow trout | 1,200 | 10.5 in | 1 week |
Sep 26 Saturday · 6 weeks ago | Brown trout | 1,400 | 10.5 in | 123 days |
May 26 Tuesday | Brook trout | 12,303 | 8.5 in | 3 days |
May 23 Saturday | Brown trout | 1,000 | 10.5 in | 9 days |
May 14 Thursday | Brown trout | 57,189 | 4.4 in | 191 days |
20254 stockings · 76,893 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size | Since previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 4 Tuesday | Brook trout | 7,995 | 6.4 in | 45 days |
Sep 20 Saturday | Brown trout | 750 | 9.5 in | 115 days |
May 28 Wednesday | Brook trout | 6,953 | 9.3 in | 2 weeks |
May 14 Wednesday | Brown trout | 61,195 | 6.4 in | 26 weeks |
20245 stockings · 60,289 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size | Since previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 13 Wednesday | Brook trout | 5,000 | 6.6 in | 36 days |
Oct 8 Tuesday | Brown trout | 750 | 10.7 in | 143 days |
May 18 Saturday | Rainbow trout | 750 | 11.0 in | 4 days |
May 14 Tuesday | Brook trout | 8,316 | 8.5 in | 3 weeks |
Apr 23 Tuesday | Brown trout | 45,473 | 5.0 in | 169 days |
20235 stockings · 74,922 fish
- Nov 6 brook trout, 13,532 fish
- Sep 18 brown trout, 800 fish
- May 24 brook trout, 10,291 fish
- May 15 brown trout, 49,499 fish
- May 4 brown trout, rainbow trout, 800 fish
20225 stockings · 85,155 fish
- Nov 7 brook trout, 6,000 fish
- Sep 16 brown trout, 1,200 fish
- May 31 brook trout, 16,232 fish
- May 17 brown trout, rainbow trout, 1,350 fish
- May 12 brown trout, 60,373 fish
20214 stockings · 71,521 fish
- Nov 10 brook trout, 11,148 fish
- May 10 brook trout, 3,617 fish
- May 4 brown trout, 51,768 fish
- Apr 27 brook trout, 4,988 fish
20204 stockings · 86,507 fish
- Oct 29 brook trout, 4,998 fish
- May 7 brown trout, 54,500 fish
- Apr 28 brook trout, 9,643 fish
- Apr 15 brook trout, 17,366 fish
20198 stockings · 81,492 fish
- Oct 29 brook trout, 7,999 fish
- Oct 2 brown trout, 400 fish
- May 29 brook trout, 4,029 fish
- May 24 brook trout, 10,994 fish
- May 16 brown trout, 37,500 fish
- May 14 brown trout, 17,498 fish
- May 9 brown trout, 1,136 fish
- May 7 brown trout, 1,936 fish
20184 stockings · 76,350 fish
- May 30 brook trout, 4,710 fish
- May 21 brook trout, 7,996 fish
- May 10 brown trout, rainbow trout, 3,250 fish
- May 9 brown trout, 60,394 fish
20174 stockings · 69,342 fish
- May 15 brown trout, 4,855 fish
- May 8 brook trout, 3,583 fish
- May 1 brook trout, 8,604 fish
- Apr 24 brown trout, 52,300 fish
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. Seasons and limits: Michigan fishing regulations.
Other stocked waters in Delta County
- East Branch Whitefish Riverstreamstocked May 28, 2026
- Haymeadow Creekstreamstocked May 19, 2026
- Days Riverstreamstocked May 14, 2026
- Ford Riverstreamstocked May 11, 2026
- Sturgeon Riverstreamstocked May 6, 2026
- Norway Lakelakestocked May 5, 2026
- Spring Lakelakestocked Apr 28, 2026
- Kilpecker Pondpondstocked Oct 28, 2025
All stocked waters in Delta CountyStocked this week in Michigan
Questions about Escanaba River
- When was Escanaba River last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Oct 3, 2026 (rainbow trout, 1,200 fish), according to Michigan agency reports.
- How often is Escanaba River stocked?
- Stocked 5 times in 2026, mostly in May, usually on Saturdays, about every 9 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.
- Is Escanaba River stocked often?
- The most stocked water in Delta County (48 stocking days on record). Stocked more often than 98% of Michigan waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Escanaba River?
- Brown trout (24 stockings, 565,428 fish); Brook trout (22 stockings, 186,297 fish); Rainbow trout (5 stockings, 3,838 fish).