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Rifle River trout stocking

Ogemaw County, Michigan · stream

Rifle River was last stocked 5 months ago (Apr 23, 2026). We have 54 stockings on record since Apr 5, 2024, 6 in the last 12 months (151,854 fish). Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout.

Last stocked
5 months ago
Apr 23, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
6 stockings
151,854 fish
On record
54 stockings
since Apr 5, 2024

When is Rifle River stocked?

Most stockings come in April. Stocked 6 times in 2026, mostly in April, usually on Tuesdays, about every 2 days.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 0 stockingsMarApr: 11 stockings11AprMay: 2 stockings2MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Rifle River by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20266
202521
202431

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsFishFish per stockingTypical size
Brown trout3077,9942,6005.3 in
Rainbow trout24371,92015,4977.5 in

Stocking history

DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
Apr 23, 2026Brown trout2,800
Apr 23, 2026Brown trout2,800
Apr 23, 2026Brown trout2,800
Apr 23, 2026Brown trout2,800
Apr 23, 2026Brown trout2,800
Apr 23, 2026Brown trout2,800
Apr 23, 2026Brown trout2,800
Apr 23, 2026Brown trout2,800
Apr 23, 2026Rainbow trout23,274
Apr 23, 2026Rainbow trout23,274
Apr 21, 2026Brown trout2,800
Apr 21, 2026Brown trout2,800
Apr 20, 2026Rainbow trout10,000
Apr 20, 2026Rainbow trout10,000
Apr 14, 2026Rainbow trout7,153
Apr 14, 2026Rainbow trout7,153
Apr 9, 2026Rainbow trout11,000
Apr 9, 2026Rainbow trout11,000
Apr 7, 2026Rainbow trout10,500
Apr 7, 2026Rainbow trout10,500
Show 34 older stockings
DateSpeciesFishPoundsHatchery
May 8, 2025Brown trout2,997
May 8, 2025Brown trout2,997
May 8, 2025Brown trout3,000
May 8, 2025Brown trout3,000
May 8, 2025Brown trout3,000
May 8, 2025Brown trout3,000
May 8, 2025Brown trout3,000
May 8, 2025Brown trout3,000
May 8, 2025Brown trout3,000
May 8, 2025Brown trout3,000
Apr 15, 2025Rainbow trout28,358
Apr 15, 2025Rainbow trout15,977
Apr 15, 2025Rainbow trout4,250
Apr 15, 2025Rainbow trout4,250
Apr 15, 2025Rainbow trout15,977
Apr 15, 2025Rainbow trout28,358
Apr 14, 2025Rainbow trout11,536
Apr 14, 2025Rainbow trout11,536
May 6, 2024Brown trout2,000
May 6, 2024Brown trout2,000
May 6, 2024Brown trout2,000
May 6, 2024Brown trout2,000
May 6, 2024Brown trout2,000
May 6, 2024Brown trout2,000
May 6, 2024Brown trout2,000
May 6, 2024Brown trout2,000
May 6, 2024Brown trout2,000
May 6, 2024Brown trout2,000
Apr 17, 2024Rainbow trout22,916
Apr 17, 2024Rainbow trout22,916
Apr 16, 2024Rainbow trout30,996
Apr 16, 2024Rainbow trout30,996
Apr 5, 2024Rainbow trout10,000
Apr 5, 2024Rainbow trout10,000

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 Rifle River

When was Rifle River last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 23, 2026 (brown trout, 2,800 fish), according to Michigan agency reports.
How often is Rifle River stocked?
Stocked 6 times in 2026, mostly in April, usually on Tuesdays, about every 2 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
What kind of trout are stocked in Rifle River?
Brown trout (30 stockings, 77,994 fish); Rainbow trout (24 stockings, 371,920 fish).