Manistee River trout stocking
Manistee County, Michigan · stream
Manistee River was last stocked 4 weeks ago (Oct 13, 2026). We have 145 stockings on record since Apr 3, 2017, 17 in the last 12 months (575,777 fish). Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout.
Last stocked
4 weeks ago
Oct 13, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
17 stockings
575,777 fish
On record
145 stockings
since Apr 3, 2017
- The most stocked water in Manistee County (145 stocking days on record).
- Stocked more often than 100% of Michigan waters on our record.
When is Manistee River stocked?
Most stockings come in April. Stocked 17 times in 2026, mostly in April, about every 2 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2024 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2023 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 87 | 2,163,470 | 24,867 | 7.0 in |
| Rainbow trout | 77 | 2,641,710 | 34,308 | 7.3 in |
| Lake trout | 2 | 70,111 | 35,056 | 6.0 in |
Stocking history
202617 stockings · 575,777 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size | Since previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 13Latest Tuesday · 4 weeks ago | Brown trout | 45,950 | 3.9 in | 2 weeks |
Sep 29 Tuesday · 6 weeks ago | Brown trout | 100,282 | 3.6 in | 3 days |
Sep 26 Saturday · 6 weeks ago | Brown trout | 50,864 | 4.6 in | 136 days |
May 13 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 23,169 | 7.9 in | 1 day |
May 12 Tuesday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 29,957 | 7.8 in | 6 days |
May 6 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 13,331 | 7.0 in | 2 days |
May 4 Monday | Rainbow trout | 26,660 | 7.3 in | 3 days |
May 1 Friday | Rainbow trout | 19,064 | 7.4 in | 2 days |
Apr 29 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 34,838 | 7.4 in | 1 day |
Apr 28 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 26,490 | 7.5 in | 1 day |
Apr 27 Monday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 18,400 | 7.5 in | 18 days |
Apr 9 Thursday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 32,990 | 7.5 in | 1 day |
Apr 8 Wednesday | Lake trout | 34,988 | 5.8 in | 1 day |
Apr 7 Tuesday | Brown trout | 20,100 | 6.8 in | 1 day |
Apr 6 Monday | Brown trout | 42,300 | 6.2 in | 11 days |
Mar 26 Thursday | Brown trout | 33,197 | 7.0 in | 1 day |
Mar 25 Wednesday | Brown trout | 23,197 | 7.0 in | 156 days |
202516 stockings · 425,179 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size | Since previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 20 Monday | Rainbow trout | 59,817 | 2.9 in | 23 days |
Sep 27 Saturday | Brown trout | 17,013 | 4.3 in | 135 days |
May 15 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 26,562 | 8.4 in | 1 day |
May 14 Wednesday | Brown trout | 6,527 | 7.7 in | 8 days |
May 6 Tuesday | Brown trout | 24,798 | 7.5 in | 5 days |
May 1 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 27,696 | 7.1 in | 6 days |
Apr 25 Friday | Brown trout | 9,997 | 7.5 in | 1 day |
Apr 24 Thursday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 66,726 | 7.5 in | 1 day |
Apr 23 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 24,185 | 7.2 in | 6 days |
Apr 17 Thursday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 17,361 | 7.9 in | 1 day |
Apr 16 Wednesday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 17,100 | 7.8 in | 1 day |
Apr 15 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 31,722 | 7.2 in | 1 day |
Apr 14 Monday | Brown trout | 6,900 | 7.4 in | 4 days |
Apr 10 Thursday | Brown trout | 13,600 | 7.6 in | 22 days |
Mar 19 Wednesday | Brown trout | 43,176 | 7.2 in | 1 day |
Mar 18 Tuesday | Brown trout | 31,999 | 7.4 in | 144 days |
202417 stockings · 553,954 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size | Since previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 25 Friday | Rainbow trout | 150,495 | 3.1 in | 27 days |
Sep 28 Saturday | Brown trout | 28,512 | 5.4 in | 143 days |
May 8 Wednesday | Brown trout | 19,419 | 7.7 in | 1 day |
May 7 Tuesday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 22,538 | 7.6 in | 5 days |
May 2 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 56,372 | 7.3 in | 2 days |
Apr 30 Tuesday | Brown trout | 12,700 | 7.3 in | 6 days |
Apr 24 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 21,429 | 7.5 in | 6 days |
Apr 18 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 31,508 | 7.3 in | 1 day |
Apr 17 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 18,565 | 7.4 in | 1 week |
Apr 10 Wednesday | Brown trout | 6,500 | 7.7 in | 2 days |
Apr 8 Monday | Rainbow trout | 5,500 | 7.2 in | 3 days |
Apr 5 Friday | Lake trout | 35,123 | 6.0 in | 3 days |
Apr 2 Tuesday | Brown trout | 13,000 | 7.3 in | 1 day |
Apr 1 Monday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 22,198 | 6.5 in | 12 days |
Mar 20 Wednesday | Brown trout | 54,295 | 6.9 in | 1 day |
Mar 19 Tuesday | Brown trout | 27,900 | 7.0 in | 1 day |
Mar 18 Monday | Brown trout | 27,900 | 7.1 in | 145 days |
202315 stockings · 475,362 fish
- Oct 25 rainbow trout, 150,452 fish
- May 18 brown trout, rainbow trout, 16,772 fish
- May 17 brown trout, rainbow trout, 32,793 fish
- May 11 rainbow trout, 5,892 fish
- Apr 27 rainbow trout, 32,068 fish
- Apr 26 brown trout, rainbow trout, 24,127 fish
- Apr 19 brown trout, 28,438 fish
- Apr 17 rainbow trout, 33,676 fish
- Apr 13 rainbow trout, 33,808 fish
- Apr 6 rainbow trout, 4,800 fish
- Apr 5 rainbow trout, 9,599 fish
- Apr 4 brown trout, 38,147 fish
- Apr 3 brown trout, 10,800 fish
- Mar 21 brown trout, 23,995 fish
- Mar 20 brown trout, 29,995 fish
202216 stockings · 500,223 fish
- Oct 21 rainbow trout, 72,686 fish
- Oct 19 rainbow trout, 75,806 fish
- Sep 23 brown trout, 30,289 fish
- May 24 rainbow trout, 2,387 fish
- May 11 brown trout, rainbow trout, 28,291 fish
- May 6 rainbow trout, 24,995 fish
- May 5 rainbow trout, 49,054 fish
- May 3 brown trout, 7,000 fish
- Apr 28 rainbow trout, 19,991 fish
- Apr 20 rainbow trout, 35,732 fish
- Apr 13 rainbow trout, 19,997 fish
- Apr 6 brown trout, 30,000 fish
- Apr 5 brown trout, 30,000 fish
- Apr 4 brown trout, 14,000 fish
- Mar 24 brown trout, 29,995 fish
- Mar 21 brown trout, 30,000 fish
202110 stockings · 402,386 fish
- Nov 2 brown trout, 18,500 fish
- Oct 21 rainbow trout, 149,896 fish
- May 13 brown trout, rainbow trout, 31,919 fish
- May 5 rainbow trout, 13,299 fish
- Apr 20 rainbow trout, 49,060 fish
- Apr 6 brown trout, 18,400 fish
- Apr 5 brown trout, 53,915 fish
- Mar 24 brown trout, 35,400 fish
- Mar 23 brown trout, 23,999 fish
- Mar 22 brown trout, 7,998 fish
202011 stockings · 351,101 fish
- Oct 15 rainbow trout, 61,200 fish
- May 14 brown trout, rainbow trout, 40,504 fish
- May 13 rainbow trout, 13,489 fish
- Apr 23 brown trout, 34,015 fish
- Apr 20 brown trout, 20,440 fish
- Apr 15 brown trout, 7,370 fish
- Apr 8 brown trout, rainbow trout, 76,182 fish
- Mar 30 rainbow trout, 19,997 fish
- Mar 25 rainbow trout, 19,993 fish
- Mar 24 brown trout, 22,976 fish
- Mar 23 brown trout, 34,935 fish
201913 stockings · 500,731 fish
- Oct 10 rainbow trout, 150,240 fish
- Sep 28 brown trout, 29,486 fish
- May 21 rainbow trout, 6,844 fish
- May 15 brown trout, rainbow trout, 43,155 fish
- May 6 rainbow trout, 10,452 fish
- Apr 24 rainbow trout, 46,074 fish
- Apr 22 rainbow trout, 10,000 fish
- Apr 18 rainbow trout, 33,800 fish
- Apr 16 brown trout, rainbow trout, 50,617 fish
- Apr 15 brown trout, 6,295 fish
- Apr 12 brown trout, 53,685 fish
- Apr 8 brown trout, 27,694 fish
- Apr 1 brown trout, 32,389 fish
201816 stockings · 601,697 fish
- Nov 8 brown trout, 67,920 fish
- Oct 30 rainbow trout, 30,000 fish
- Oct 29 rainbow trout, 149,238 fish
- Sep 29 brown trout, 29,016 fish
- May 31 brown trout, 1,400 fish
- May 24 rainbow trout, 7,995 fish
- May 17 brown trout, 28,700 fish
- May 16 brown trout, rainbow trout, 45,745 fish
- May 9 brown trout, 29,985 fish
- May 3 brown trout, 33,000 fish
- Apr 27 brown trout, 15,000 fish
- Apr 26 rainbow trout, 54,345 fish
- Apr 20 brown trout, rainbow trout, 45,972 fish
- Apr 12 brown trout, 9,420 fish
- Apr 11 brown trout, rainbow trout, 25,143 fish
- Apr 9 rainbow trout, 28,818 fish
201714 stockings · 488,881 fish
- Oct 18 rainbow trout, 150,862 fish
- Sep 30 brown trout, 33,698 fish
- Jun 7 brown trout, 9,456 fish
- May 29 brown trout, 26,090 fish
- May 19 rainbow trout, 27,499 fish
- Apr 25 rainbow trout, 24,855 fish
- Apr 21 brown trout, 23,218 fish
- Apr 19 rainbow trout, 34,327 fish
- Apr 14 brown trout, 31,398 fish
- Apr 12 brown trout, rainbow trout, 42,155 fish
- Apr 11 brown trout, 29,152 fish
- Apr 10 brown trout, 10,000 fish
- Apr 6 rainbow trout, 23,098 fish
- Apr 3 rainbow trout, 23,073 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 Manistee County
- Pine Lakelakestocked Nov 20, 2023
- Lake Michigan - Manistee Harborlakestocked May 9, 2022
- Arcadia Lakelakestocked Apr 4, 2017
All stocked waters in Manistee CountyStocked this week in Michigan
Questions about Manistee River
- When was Manistee River last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Oct 13, 2026 (brown trout, 45,950 fish), according to Michigan agency reports.
- How often is Manistee River stocked?
- Stocked 17 times in 2026, mostly in April, about every 2 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
- Is Manistee River stocked often?
- The most stocked water in Manistee County (145 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 Manistee River?
- Brown trout (87 stockings, 2,163,470 fish); Rainbow trout (77 stockings, 2,641,710 fish); Lake trout (2 stockings, 70,111 fish).