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Manistee River trout stocking

Manistee County, Michigan ยท stream

Manistee River was last stocked 5 months ago (May 13, 2026). We have 188 stockings on record since Oct 25, 2023, 16 in the last 12 months (911,022 fish). Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout, lake trout.

Last stocked
5 months ago
May 13, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
16 stockings
911,022 fish
On record
188 stockings
since Oct 25, 2023

When is Manistee River stocked?

Most stockings come in April. Stocked 14 times in 2026, mostly in April.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 7 stockings7MarApr: 24 stockings24AprMay: 12 stockings12MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 2 stockings2SepOct: 3 stockings3OctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Manistee River by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026275
202528411
202439311
20231

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout1101,193,98810,8547.4 in
Rainbow trout741,682,32222,7347.4 in
Lake trout4140,22235,0566.0 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
May 13, 2026Rainbow trout7,723
May 13, 2026Rainbow trout7,723
May 13, 2026Rainbow trout7,723
May 13, 2026Rainbow trout7,723
May 13, 2026Rainbow trout7,723
May 13, 2026Rainbow trout7,723
May 12, 2026Brown trout10,128
May 12, 2026Brown trout7,073
May 12, 2026Brown trout7,073
May 12, 2026Brown trout10,126
May 12, 2026Brown trout10,126
May 12, 2026Brown trout10,128
May 12, 2026Rainbow trout2,630
May 12, 2026Rainbow trout2,630
May 6, 2026Rainbow trout13,331
May 6, 2026Rainbow trout13,331
May 4, 2026Rainbow trout13,333
May 4, 2026Rainbow trout13,327
May 4, 2026Rainbow trout13,333
May 4, 2026Rainbow trout13,327
Show 168 older stockings
DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
May 1, 2026Rainbow trout19,064
May 1, 2026Rainbow trout19,064
Apr 29, 2026Rainbow trout34,838
Apr 29, 2026Rainbow trout34,838
Apr 28, 2026Rainbow trout26,490
Apr 28, 2026Rainbow trout26,490
Apr 27, 2026Brown trout6,600
Apr 27, 2026Brown trout6,600
Apr 27, 2026Brown trout6,600
Apr 27, 2026Brown trout6,600
Apr 27, 2026Rainbow trout5,200
Apr 27, 2026Rainbow trout5,200
Apr 9, 2026Brown trout4,000
Apr 9, 2026Brown trout7,300
Apr 9, 2026Brown trout11,295
Apr 9, 2026Brown trout4,000
Apr 9, 2026Brown trout7,300
Apr 9, 2026Brown trout11,295
Apr 9, 2026Rainbow trout5,195
Apr 9, 2026Rainbow trout5,200
Apr 9, 2026Rainbow trout5,200
Apr 9, 2026Rainbow trout5,195
Apr 8, 2026Lake trout34,988
Apr 8, 2026Lake trout34,988
Apr 7, 2026Brown trout6,000
Apr 7, 2026Brown trout6,000
Apr 7, 2026Brown trout14,100
Apr 7, 2026Brown trout14,100
Apr 6, 2026Brown trout14,100
Apr 6, 2026Brown trout14,100
Apr 6, 2026Brown trout14,100
Apr 6, 2026Brown trout14,100
Apr 6, 2026Brown trout14,100
Apr 6, 2026Brown trout14,100
Mar 26, 2026Brown trout23,200
Mar 26, 2026Brown trout23,200
Mar 26, 2026Brown trout9,997
Mar 26, 2026Brown trout9,997
Mar 25, 2026Brown trout23,197
Mar 25, 2026Brown trout23,197
Oct 20, 2025Rainbow trout59,817
Oct 20, 2025Rainbow trout59,817
Sep 27, 2025Brown trout5,678
Sep 27, 2025Brown trout11,335
Sep 27, 2025Brown trout5,678
Sep 27, 2025Brown trout11,335
May 15, 2025Rainbow trout8,860
May 15, 2025Rainbow trout8,857
May 15, 2025Rainbow trout8,860
May 15, 2025Rainbow trout8,845
May 15, 2025Rainbow trout8,857
May 15, 2025Rainbow trout8,845
May 14, 2025Brown trout6,527
May 14, 2025Brown trout6,527
May 6, 2025Brown trout9,000
May 6, 2025Brown trout9,000
May 6, 2025Brown trout9,000
May 6, 2025Brown trout6,798
May 6, 2025Brown trout6,798
May 6, 2025Brown trout9,000
May 1, 2025Rainbow trout27,696
May 1, 2025Rainbow trout27,696
Apr 25, 2025Brown trout9,997
Apr 25, 2025Brown trout9,997
Apr 24, 2025Brown trout10,000
Apr 24, 2025Brown trout6,900
Apr 24, 2025Brown trout6,900
Apr 24, 2025Brown trout10,000
Apr 24, 2025Brown trout10,000
Apr 24, 2025Brown trout10,000
Apr 24, 2025Brown trout10,000
Apr 24, 2025Brown trout10,000
Apr 24, 2025Rainbow trout29,826
Apr 24, 2025Rainbow trout29,826
Apr 23, 2025Rainbow trout24,185
Apr 23, 2025Rainbow trout24,185
Apr 17, 2025Brown trout6,961
Apr 17, 2025Brown trout6,961
Apr 17, 2025Rainbow trout5,200
Apr 17, 2025Rainbow trout5,200
Apr 17, 2025Rainbow trout5,200
Apr 17, 2025Rainbow trout5,200
Apr 16, 2025Brown trout9,000
Apr 16, 2025Brown trout9,000
Apr 16, 2025Brown trout2,900
Apr 16, 2025Brown trout2,900
Apr 16, 2025Rainbow trout5,200
Apr 16, 2025Rainbow trout5,200
Apr 15, 2025Rainbow trout31,722
Apr 15, 2025Rainbow trout31,722
Apr 14, 2025Brown trout6,900
Apr 14, 2025Brown trout6,900
Apr 10, 2025Brown trout10,000
Apr 10, 2025Brown trout3,600
Apr 10, 2025Brown trout3,600
Apr 10, 2025Brown trout10,000
Mar 19, 2025Brown trout23,717
Mar 19, 2025Brown trout11,900
Mar 19, 2025Brown trout11,900
Mar 19, 2025Brown trout7,559
Mar 19, 2025Brown trout23,717
Mar 19, 2025Brown trout7,559
Mar 18, 2025Brown trout21,999
Mar 18, 2025Brown trout10,000
Mar 18, 2025Brown trout21,999
Mar 18, 2025Brown trout10,000
Oct 25, 2024Rainbow trout150,495
Oct 25, 2024Rainbow trout150,495
Sep 28, 2024Brown trout9,504
Sep 28, 2024Brown trout9,504
Sep 28, 2024Brown trout9,504
Sep 28, 2024Brown trout9,504
Sep 28, 2024Brown trout9,504
Sep 28, 2024Brown trout9,504
May 8, 2024Brown trout9,709
May 8, 2024Brown trout9,710
May 8, 2024Brown trout9,709
May 8, 2024Brown trout9,710
May 7, 2024Brown trout2,312
May 7, 2024Brown trout2,312
May 7, 2024Brown trout1,569
May 7, 2024Brown trout1,569
May 7, 2024Rainbow trout10,000
May 7, 2024Rainbow trout8,657
May 7, 2024Rainbow trout10,000
May 7, 2024Rainbow trout8,657
May 2, 2024Rainbow trout25,737
May 2, 2024Rainbow trout2,101
May 2, 2024Rainbow trout2,101
May 2, 2024Rainbow trout25,737
May 2, 2024Rainbow trout28,534
May 2, 2024Rainbow trout28,534
Apr 30, 2024Brown trout12,700
Apr 30, 2024Brown trout12,700
Apr 24, 2024Rainbow trout21,429
Apr 24, 2024Rainbow trout21,429
Apr 18, 2024Rainbow trout31,508
Apr 18, 2024Rainbow trout31,508
Apr 17, 2024Rainbow trout18,565
Apr 17, 2024Rainbow trout18,565
Apr 10, 2024Brown trout6,500
Apr 10, 2024Brown trout6,500
Apr 8, 2024Rainbow trout5,500
Apr 8, 2024Rainbow trout5,500
Apr 5, 2024Lake trout35,123
Apr 5, 2024Lake trout35,123
Apr 2, 2024Brown trout6,500
Apr 2, 2024Brown trout6,500
Apr 2, 2024Brown trout6,500
Apr 2, 2024Brown trout6,500
Apr 1, 2024Brown trout11,200
Apr 1, 2024Brown trout11,200
Apr 1, 2024Rainbow trout5,499
Apr 1, 2024Rainbow trout5,499
Apr 1, 2024Rainbow trout5,499
Apr 1, 2024Rainbow trout5,499
Mar 20, 2024Brown trout30,097
Mar 20, 2024Brown trout30,097
Mar 20, 2024Brown trout11,200
Mar 20, 2024Brown trout12,998
Mar 20, 2024Brown trout11,200
Mar 20, 2024Brown trout12,998
Mar 19, 2024Brown trout27,900
Mar 19, 2024Brown trout27,900
Mar 18, 2024Brown trout27,900
Mar 18, 2024Brown trout27,900
Oct 25, 2023Rainbow trout150,452
Oct 25, 2023Rainbow trout150,452

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 Manistee River

When was Manistee River last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was May 13, 2026 (rainbow trout, 7,723 fish), according to Michigan agency reports.
How often is Manistee River stocked?
Stocked 14 times in 2026, mostly in April. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
What kind of trout are stocked in Manistee River?
Brown trout (110 stockings, 1,193,988 fish); Rainbow trout (74 stockings, 1,682,322 fish); Lake trout (4 stockings, 140,222 fish).