Lake Michigan trout stocking
Leelanau County, Michigan · lake
Lake Michigan was last stocked 5 months ago (Jun 3, 2026). We have 196 stockings on record since Apr 3, 2017, 19 in the last 12 months (1,969,763 fish). Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: lake trout, brown trout, rainbow trout.
Last stocked
5 months ago
Jun 3, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
19 stockings
1,969,763 fish
On record
196 stockings
since Apr 3, 2017
- The most stocked water in Leelanau County (196 stocking days on record).
- Stocked more often than 100% of Michigan waters on our record.
When is Lake Michigan stocked?
Most stockings come in May. Stocked 19 times in 2026, mostly in May, about every 3 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 9 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | ||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 2 | |||||||
| 2021 | 3 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2019 | 7 | 13 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake trout | 150 | 16,766,091 | 111,774 | 6.2 in |
| Brown trout | 53 | 991,515 | 18,708 | 7.3 in |
| Rainbow trout | 2 | 11,035 | 5,518 | 9.8 in |
Stocking history
202619 stockings · 1,969,763 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size | Since previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 3Latest Wednesday | Lake trout | 126,904 | 7.1 in | 2 days |
Jun 1 Monday | Lake trout | 128,922 | 7.2 in | 2 days |
May 30 Saturday | Lake trout | 126,790 | 7.0 in | 5 days |
May 25 Monday | Lake trout | 116,300 | 7.2 in | 11 days |
May 14 Thursday | Lake trout | 80,132 | 6.8 in | 4 days |
May 10 Sunday | Lake trout | 100,760 | 6.1 in | 3 days |
May 7 Thursday | Brown troutLake trout | 130,332 | 6.4 in | 1 day |
May 6 Wednesday | Lake trout | 69,740 | 6.1 in | 1 day |
May 5 Tuesday | Lake trout | 114,623 | 6.4 in | 3 days |
May 2 Saturday | Lake trout | 49,872 | 6.2 in | 1 day |
May 1 Friday | Lake trout | 139,967 | 6.0 in | 1 day |
Apr 30 Thursday | Lake trout | 139,746 | 5.8 in | 1 day |
Apr 29 Wednesday | Lake trout | 139,668 | 6.1 in | 3 days |
Apr 26 Sunday | Lake trout | 139,817 | 5.8 in | 1 day |
Apr 25 Saturday | Lake trout | 64,091 | 6.3 in | 3 days |
Apr 22 Wednesday | Lake trout | 120,470 | 6.1 in | 1 day |
Apr 21 Tuesday | Lake trout | 126,143 | 6.3 in | 8 days |
Apr 13 Monday | Brown trout | 18,797 | 7.3 in | 1 week |
Apr 6 Monday | Brown trout | 36,689 | 7.6 in | 284 days |
202520 stockings · 1,902,550 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size | Since previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jun 26 Thursday | Lake trout | 128,165 | 6.7 in | 2 days |
Jun 24 Tuesday | Lake trout | 65,177 | 7.0 in | 4 days |
Jun 20 Friday | Lake trout | 126,599 | 6.8 in | 2 weeks |
Jun 6 Friday | Lake trout | 69,624 | 6.4 in | 3 days |
Jun 3 Tuesday | Lake trout | 97,757 | 6.4 in | 2 days |
Jun 1 Sunday | Lake trout | 100,052 | 6.4 in | 1 day |
May 31 Saturday | Lake trout | 89,233 | 6.9 in | 2 days |
May 29 Thursday | Lake trout | 49,612 | 6.5 in | 1 day |
May 28 Wednesday | Lake trout | 128,096 | 6.5 in | 2 days |
May 26 Monday | Lake trout | 128,172 | 6.5 in | 2 days |
May 24 Saturday | Lake trout | 138,590 | 6.5 in | 5 days |
May 19 Monday | Lake trout | 139,746 | 6.2 in | 4 days |
May 15 Thursday | Lake trout | 139,905 | 6.3 in | 1 day |
May 14 Wednesday | Lake trout | 139,537 | 6.2 in | 2 days |
May 12 Monday | Lake trout | 122,306 | 6.9 in | 1 day |
May 11 Sunday | Lake trout | 116,205 | 7.0 in | 4 days |
May 7 Wednesday | Brown trout | 29,700 | 4.6 in | 4 weeks |
Apr 9 Wednesday | Brown trout | 19,796 | 7.6 in | 2 days |
Apr 7 Monday | Brown trout | 39,596 | 7.6 in | 11 days |
Mar 27 Thursday | Lake trout | 34,682 | 6.6 in | 153 days |
202420 stockings · 1,774,180 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size | Since previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 25 Friday | Brown trout | 7,200 | 5.9 in | 146 days |
Jun 1 Saturday | Lake trout | 64,096 | 6.5 in | 4 days |
May 28 Tuesday | Lake trout | 128,202 | 6.5 in | 3 days |
May 25 Saturday | Lake trout | 128,192 | 6.5 in | 2 days |
May 23 Thursday | Lake trout | 127,968 | 6.3 in | 3 days |
May 20 Monday | Lake trout | 128,079 | 6.3 in | 2 days |
May 18 Saturday | Lake trout | 71,192 | 6.3 in | 9 days |
May 9 Thursday | Lake trout | 100,236 | 6.4 in | 1 day |
May 8 Wednesday | Lake trout | 100,173 | 6.4 in | 2 days |
May 6 Monday | Lake trout | 69,605 | 6.5 in | 2 days |
May 4 Saturday | Lake trout | 49,918 | 6.4 in | 1 day |
May 3 Friday | Lake trout | 139,466 | 6.4 in | 1 day |
May 2 Thursday | Lake trout | 139,505 | 6.3 in | 2 days |
Apr 30 Tuesday | Lake trout | 139,975 | 6.3 in | 1 day |
Apr 29 Monday | Brown trout | 27,897 | 7.7 in | 1 day |
Apr 28 Sunday | Lake trout | 140,350 | 6.3 in | 3 days |
Apr 25 Thursday | Lake trout | 121,149 | 6.0 in | 15 days |
Apr 10 Wednesday | Brown trout | 23,308 | 6.3 in | 6 days |
Apr 4 Thursday | Brown troutLake trout | 49,071 | 6.5 in | 16 days |
Mar 19 Tuesday | Brown trout | 18,598 | 6.9 in | 142 days |
202322 stockings · 2,503,710 fish
- Oct 29 brown trout, 2,000 fish
- Oct 27 brown trout, 2,000 fish
- Oct 25 brown trout, 2,000 fish
- May 28 lake trout, 69,625 fish
- May 27 lake trout, 102,129 fish
- May 25 lake trout, 120,407 fish
- May 22 lake trout, 100,276 fish
- May 21 lake trout, 100,102 fish
- May 19 lake trout, 89,544 fish
- May 17 lake trout, 139,346 fish
- May 15 lake trout, 139,774 fish
- May 14 lake trout, 139,825 fish
- May 12 lake trout, 139,390 fish
- May 10 brown trout, lake trout, 77,574 fish
- May 6 lake trout, 769,347 fish
- May 4 lake trout, 192,383 fish
- Apr 28 lake trout, 58,180 fish
- Apr 22 lake trout, 193,045 fish
- Apr 4 lake trout, 35,268 fish
- Mar 22 brown trout, 13,498 fish
- Mar 21 brown trout, 4,000 fish
- Mar 20 brown trout, 13,997 fish
202221 stockings · 1,885,391 fish
- Oct 27 brown trout, 3,000 fish
- Oct 20 brown trout, 3,000 fish
- Jun 7 lake trout, 120,529 fish
- Jun 6 lake trout, 40,053 fish
- Jun 3 lake trout, 71,354 fish
- May 22 lake trout, 99,509 fish
- May 21 lake trout, 98,379 fish
- May 19 lake trout, 69,664 fish
- May 18 lake trout, 139,436 fish
- May 17 lake trout, 139,502 fish
- May 16 lake trout, 137,028 fish
- May 15 lake trout, 139,307 fish
- May 13 lake trout, 128,556 fish
- May 11 lake trout, 128,095 fish
- May 7 lake trout, 128,328 fish
- May 4 lake trout, 91,579 fish
- May 2 brown trout, lake trout, 80,488 fish
- Apr 28 lake trout, 192,592 fish
- Apr 18 brown trout, 14,997 fish
- Mar 23 brown trout, 39,995 fish
- Mar 22 brown trout, 20,000 fish
202112 stockings · 914,257 fish
- May 21 lake trout, 43,192 fish
- May 14 lake trout, 119,714 fish
- May 12 lake trout, 100,049 fish
- May 11 lake trout, 100,135 fish
- May 10 lake trout, 69,463 fish
- May 8 lake trout, 138,987 fish
- May 6 lake trout, 139,205 fish
- May 5 lake trout, 139,758 fish
- May 3 brown trout, 28,095 fish
- Mar 25 brown trout, 12,665 fish
- Mar 23 brown trout, 3,000 fish
- Mar 22 brown trout, 19,994 fish
202011 stockings · 698,946 fish
- May 19 lake trout, 80,166 fish
- May 1 lake trout, 138,990 fish
- Apr 29 lake trout, 69,565 fish
- Apr 28 lake trout, 70,914 fish
- Apr 17 lake trout, 99,444 fish
- Apr 16 lake trout, 97,417 fish
- Apr 15 lake trout, 69,506 fish
- Apr 7 brown trout, 20,667 fish
- Apr 6 brown trout, 12,663 fish
- Apr 1 brown trout, 25,329 fish
- Mar 31 brown trout, 14,285 fish
201920 stockings · 1,849,667 fish
- May 31 lake trout, 119,956 fish
- May 30 lake trout, 120,290 fish
- May 29 lake trout, 77,771 fish
- May 23 lake trout, 75,962 fish
- May 15 brown trout, 2,422 fish
- May 12 lake trout, 50,207 fish
- May 11 lake trout, 69,517 fish
- May 8 brown trout, 28,189 fish
- May 7 lake trout, 139,331 fish
- May 6 lake trout, 123,521 fish
- May 5 lake trout, 139,798 fish
- May 4 lake trout, 139,120 fish
- May 2 lake trout, 50,686 fish
- Apr 28 lake trout, 190,410 fish
- Apr 24 lake trout, 193,470 fish
- Apr 22 lake trout, 63,399 fish
- Apr 20 lake trout, 190,643 fish
- Apr 4 brown trout, 14,995 fish
- Apr 3 brown trout, 29,151 fish
- Apr 2 brown trout, 30,829 fish
201824 stockings · 2,004,480 fish
- Jun 7 brown trout, 875 fish
- Jun 6 lake trout, 120,566 fish
- Jun 5 lake trout, 120,396 fish
- Jun 3 lake trout, 120,036 fish
- Jun 2 lake trout, 40,104 fish
- May 31 brown trout, 5,428 fish
- May 30 brown trout, lake trout, 61,470 fish
- May 28 lake trout, 150,624 fish
- May 17 lake trout, 99,701 fish
- May 16 lake trout, 59,646 fish
- May 14 lake trout, 50,158 fish
- May 13 lake trout, 119,638 fish
- May 12 lake trout, 119,951 fish
- May 11 lake trout, 118,646 fish
- May 9 lake trout, 119,917 fish
- May 8 brown trout, 17,496 fish
- May 7 brown trout, lake trout, 110,450 fish
- May 5 lake trout, 140,968 fish
- May 2 lake trout, 141,111 fish
- Apr 29 lake trout, 141,285 fish
- Apr 24 brown trout, 40,161 fish
- Apr 9 brown trout, lake trout, 56,560 fish
- Apr 5 brown trout, 16,496 fish
- Apr 2 brown trout, 32,797 fish
201727 stockings · 2,265,697 fish
- Jun 14 lake trout, 99,635 fish
- Jun 12 lake trout, 99,715 fish
- Jun 9 lake trout, rainbow trout, 100,795 fish
- Jun 2 lake trout, 99,685 fish
- Jun 1 lake trout, 120,671 fish
- May 31 lake trout, 119,962 fish
- May 30 lake trout, 119,979 fish
- May 29 lake trout, 120,111 fish
- May 28 lake trout, 68,136 fish
- May 27 lake trout, 100,853 fish
- May 26 lake trout, 130,696 fish
- May 25 brown trout, 29,800 fish
- May 23 lake trout, 86,067 fish
- May 22 lake trout, 37,162 fish
- May 21 lake trout, 133,078 fish
- May 19 lake trout, 134,198 fish
- May 16 lake trout, 128,412 fish
- May 15 lake trout, 120,239 fish
- May 14 lake trout, 119,868 fish
- May 13 lake trout, 119,842 fish
- May 9 brown trout, 18,292 fish
- May 4 rainbow trout, 10,100 fish
- Apr 25 brown trout, 20,574 fish
- Apr 10 brown trout, 20,000 fish
- Apr 6 brown trout, 20,900 fish
- Apr 4 brown trout, lake trout, 55,560 fish
- Apr 3 brown trout, 31,367 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 Leelanau County
- Glen Lakelakestocked Apr 15, 2026
- North Lake Leelanaulakestocked Apr 15, 2026
- Lime Lakelakestocked Apr 7, 2020
- Northport Creekstreamstocked Apr 26, 2019
- Veronica Valley Pondpondstocked Apr 25, 2018
All stocked waters in Leelanau CountyStocked this week in Michigan
Questions about Lake Michigan
- When was Lake Michigan last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Jun 3, 2026 (lake trout, 126,904 fish), according to Michigan agency reports.
- How often is Lake Michigan stocked?
- Stocked 19 times in 2026, mostly in May, about every 3 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.
- Is Lake Michigan stocked often?
- The most stocked water in Leelanau County (196 stocking days on record). Stocked more often than 100% of Michigan waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Lake Michigan?
- Lake trout (150 stockings, 16,766,091 fish); Brown trout (53 stockings, 991,515 fish); Rainbow trout (2 stockings, 11,035 fish).