Muskegon River trout stocking
Mecosta County, Michigan · stream
Muskegon River was last stocked 6 months ago (May 19, 2026). We have 118 stockings on record since Apr 24, 2017, 9 in the last 12 months (246,074 fish). Most stockings come in April to May. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brown trout.
Last stocked
6 months ago
May 19, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
9 stockings
246,074 fish
On record
118 stockings
since Apr 24, 2017
- Stocked more often than 100% of Michigan waters on our record.
When is Muskegon River stocked?
Most stockings come in April to May. Stocked 9 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 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 4 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2024 | 9 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 9 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 2 | 8 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish | Fish per stocking | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 82 | 1,759,313 | 21,455 | 6.8 in |
| Brown trout | 49 | 811,300 | 16,557 | 6.7 in |
Stocking history
20269 stockings · 246,074 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size | Since previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 19Latest Tuesday | Brown trout | 7,740 | 6.7 in | 1 day |
May 18 Monday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 21,006 | 7.1 in | 11 days |
May 7 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 8,708 | 6.6 in | 1 day |
May 6 Wednesday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 50,795 | 6.7 in | 1 day |
May 5 Tuesday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 59,200 | 6.6 in | 1 day |
May 4 Monday | Brown trout | 18,800 | 6.8 in | 3 days |
May 1 Friday | Rainbow trout | 21,986 | 7.4 in | 17 days |
Apr 14 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 36,119 | 7.5 in | 6 days |
Apr 8 Wednesday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 21,720 | 7.7 in | 23 weeks |
202514 stockings · 318,379 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size | Since previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oct 29 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 59,970 | 5.1 in | 22 weeks |
May 28 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 4,589 | 7.2 in | 6 days |
May 22 Thursday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 11,919 | 7.2 in | 6 days |
May 16 Friday | Brown trout | 19,799 | 7.2 in | 4 days |
May 12 Monday | Rainbow trout | 27,399 | 7.0 in | 3 days |
May 9 Friday | Rainbow trout | 31,100 | 7.2 in | 1 day |
May 8 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 15,599 | 7.3 in | 1 day |
May 7 Wednesday | Brown trout | 9,899 | 7.0 in | 1 day |
May 6 Tuesday | Brown trout | 9,299 | 7.1 in | 5 days |
May 1 Thursday | Brown trout | 18,400 | 7.4 in | 1 day |
Apr 30 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 59,911 | 7.2 in | 1 day |
Apr 29 Tuesday | Brown trout | 19,795 | 7.5 in | 6 days |
Apr 23 Wednesday | Brown trout | 9,900 | 7.5 in | 8 days |
Apr 15 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 20,800 | 7.6 in | 344 days |
202413 stockings · 266,146 fish
| Date | Species | Fish | Size | Since previous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
May 6 Monday | Rainbow trout | 6,500 | 7.8 in | 3 days |
May 3 Friday | Rainbow trout | 32,994 | 6.6 in | 1 day |
May 2 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 11,000 | 6.7 in | 1 day |
May 1 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 71,497 | 7.1 in | 2 days |
Apr 29 Monday | Brown trout | 27,890 | 7.2 in | 3 days |
Apr 26 Friday | Rainbow trout | 22,000 | 6.5 in | 1 day |
Apr 25 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 16,494 | 6.4 in | 3 days |
Apr 22 Monday | Brown trout | 18,600 | 6.5 in | 3 days |
Apr 19 Friday | Brown trout | 18,599 | 6.7 in | 11 days |
Apr 8 Monday | Rainbow trout | 6,319 | 7.2 in | 3 days |
Apr 5 Friday | Brown trout | 9,300 | 6.4 in | 2 days |
Apr 3 Wednesday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 20,272 | 6.8 in | 1 day |
Apr 2 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 4,681 | 6.6 in | 46 weeks |
202311 stockings · 237,117 fish
- May 16 rainbow trout, 12,837 fish
- May 9 rainbow trout, 19,100 fish
- May 4 brown trout, 23,500 fish
- May 3 rainbow trout, 14,295 fish
- May 2 brown trout, rainbow trout, 58,475 fish
- May 1 brown trout, 8,994 fish
- Apr 27 rainbow trout, 11,821 fish
- Apr 21 brown trout, 27,000 fish
- Apr 19 brown trout, 13,500 fish
- Apr 7 rainbow trout, 28,600 fish
- Apr 6 rainbow trout, 18,995 fish
202212 stockings · 262,976 fish
- May 13 brown trout, 18,000 fish
- May 11 rainbow trout, 923 fish
- May 3 rainbow trout, 57,674 fish
- Apr 29 brown trout, 20,000 fish
- Apr 28 brown trout, 30,000 fish
- Apr 25 brown trout, 19,994 fish
- Apr 13 rainbow trout, 16,390 fish
- Apr 12 rainbow trout, 21,375 fish
- Apr 7 rainbow trout, 11,295 fish
- Apr 6 rainbow trout, 21,393 fish
- Apr 5 rainbow trout, 24,540 fish
- Apr 4 rainbow trout, 21,392 fish
20218 stockings · 191,360 fish
- Apr 27 rainbow trout, 14,995 fish
- Apr 26 rainbow trout, 20,000 fish
- Apr 19 brown trout, 8,999 fish
- Apr 16 brown trout, 18,000 fish
- Apr 14 brown trout, 19,800 fish
- Apr 8 rainbow trout, 29,993 fish
- Apr 7 rainbow trout, 39,988 fish
- Apr 6 brown trout, 39,585 fish
202014 stockings · 273,689 fish
- May 14 rainbow trout, 9,995 fish
- May 7 rainbow trout, 19,999 fish
- May 6 rainbow trout, 9,430 fish
- May 5 brown trout, 9,500 fish
- Apr 30 brown trout, 9,500 fish
- Apr 29 rainbow trout, 2,648 fish
- Apr 23 rainbow trout, 4,170 fish
- Apr 22 brown trout, 37,988 fish
- Apr 21 brown trout, rainbow trout, 47,699 fish
- Apr 6 rainbow trout, 7,240 fish
- Apr 3 rainbow trout, 24,767 fish
- Apr 2 rainbow trout, 54,833 fish
- Mar 26 rainbow trout, 19,270 fish
- Mar 25 rainbow trout, 16,650 fish
201911 stockings · 270,434 fish
- Nov 21 rainbow trout, 10,902 fish
- Nov 14 rainbow trout, 19,901 fish
- Oct 17 rainbow trout, 345 fish
- Jun 12 brown trout, rainbow trout, 9,130 fish
- Jun 6 rainbow trout, 6,177 fish
- Jun 5 rainbow trout, 150 fish
- May 9 rainbow trout, 3,798 fish
- May 3 rainbow trout, 28,286 fish
- May 1 brown trout, rainbow trout, 31,998 fish
- Apr 30 brown trout, rainbow trout, 91,485 fish
- Apr 29 brown trout, rainbow trout, 68,262 fish
201816 stockings · 309,907 fish
- Dec 20 brown trout, 9,000 fish
- Nov 13 brown trout, 13,062 fish
- Nov 10 rainbow trout, 9,753 fish
- Oct 29 rainbow trout, 59,997 fish
- May 16 brown trout, 10,000 fish
- May 15 brown trout, rainbow trout, 20,754 fish
- May 14 brown trout, 33,000 fish
- May 11 rainbow trout, 9,990 fish
- May 10 rainbow trout, 46,400 fish
- May 8 rainbow trout, 21,580 fish
- Apr 27 rainbow trout, 28,997 fish
- Apr 26 brown trout, 6,298 fish
- Apr 24 rainbow trout, 9,993 fish
- Apr 23 rainbow trout, 17,886 fish
- Apr 11 brown trout, 5,500 fish
- Apr 5 brown trout, 7,697 fish
201710 stockings · 194,531 fish
- Oct 13 rainbow trout, 317 fish
- May 26 rainbow trout, 4,000 fish
- May 12 rainbow trout, 34,999 fish
- May 11 brown trout, 20,800 fish
- May 10 brown trout, 21,000 fish
- May 9 rainbow trout, 41,998 fish
- May 4 rainbow trout, 12,298 fish
- May 3 rainbow trout, 11,000 fish
- Apr 28 rainbow trout, 32,418 fish
- Apr 24 rainbow trout, 15,701 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 Mecosta County
- Little Muskegon Riverstreamstocked Apr 7, 2026
All stocked waters in Mecosta CountyStocked this week in Michigan
Questions about Muskegon River
- When was Muskegon River last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was May 19, 2026 (brown trout, 7,740 fish), according to Michigan agency reports.
- How often is Muskegon River stocked?
- Stocked 9 times in 2026, mostly in May, about every 3 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May.
- Is Muskegon River stocked often?
- 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 Muskegon River?
- Rainbow trout (82 stockings, 1,759,313 fish); Brown trout (49 stockings, 811,300 fish).