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Lake Michigan - Ludington Harbor trout stocking

Mason County, Michigan · lake

Lake Michigan - Ludington Harbor was last stocked 6 months ago (Apr 9, 2026). We have 42 stockings on record since Apr 8, 2024, 3 in the last 12 months (215,816 fish). Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: brown trout, lake trout.

Last stocked
6 months ago
Apr 9, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
3 stockings
215,816 fish
On record
42 stockings
since Apr 8, 2024

When is Lake Michigan - Ludington Harbor stocked?

Most stockings come in April. Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in April, usually on Wednesdays, about every 7 days.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 0 stockingsMarApr: 9 stockings9AprMay: 1 stockings1MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Lake Michigan - Ludington Harbor by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20263
202531
20243

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout38456,86612,0237.0 in
Lake trout4140,29835,0756.6 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Apr 9, 2026Brown trout11,620
Apr 9, 2026Brown trout11,620
Apr 9, 2026Brown trout11,620
Apr 9, 2026Brown trout11,620
Apr 9, 2026Brown trout11,620
Apr 9, 2026Brown trout11,620
Apr 8, 2026Brown trout12,680
Apr 8, 2026Brown trout12,680
Apr 8, 2026Brown trout12,680
Apr 8, 2026Brown trout12,680
Apr 8, 2026Brown trout12,680
Apr 8, 2026Brown trout12,680
Apr 1, 2026Lake trout35,008
Apr 1, 2026Lake trout35,008
May 13, 2025Brown trout1,600
May 13, 2025Brown trout1,600
Apr 22, 2025Lake trout35,141
Apr 22, 2025Lake trout35,141
Apr 11, 2025Brown trout11,804
Apr 11, 2025Brown trout13,366
Show 22 older stockings
DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Apr 11, 2025Brown trout13,366
Apr 11, 2025Brown trout11,804
Apr 11, 2025Brown trout13,366
Apr 11, 2025Brown trout13,366
Apr 10, 2025Brown trout13,366
Apr 10, 2025Brown trout13,366
Apr 10, 2025Brown trout13,366
Apr 10, 2025Brown trout13,366
Apr 10, 2025Brown trout13,366
Apr 10, 2025Brown trout13,366
Apr 10, 2024Brown trout12,550
Apr 10, 2024Brown trout12,550
Apr 10, 2024Brown trout12,550
Apr 10, 2024Brown trout12,550
Apr 9, 2024Brown trout12,550
Apr 9, 2024Brown trout12,550
Apr 9, 2024Brown trout12,550
Apr 9, 2024Brown trout12,550
Apr 8, 2024Brown trout12,550
Apr 8, 2024Brown trout12,550
Apr 8, 2024Brown trout12,549
Apr 8, 2024Brown trout12,549

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 Lake Michigan - Ludington Harbor

When was Lake Michigan - Ludington Harbor last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 9, 2026 (brown trout, 11,620 fish), according to Michigan agency reports.
How often is Lake Michigan - Ludington Harbor stocked?
Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in April, usually on Wednesdays, about every 7 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
What kind of trout are stocked in Lake Michigan - Ludington Harbor?
Brown trout (38 stockings, 456,866 fish); Lake trout (4 stockings, 140,298 fish).