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Where Michigan stocks brown trout

Michigan has stocked brown trout in 104 waters on our record (1,566 stockings, 6,251,508 fish). The latest went into White River, 4 months ago (May 27, 2026). Most brown trout stockings come in April to May.

When brown trout are stocked in Michigan

Jan: 0 stocking daysJanFeb: 0 stocking daysFebMar: 21 stocking days21MarApr: 192 stocking days192AprMay: 140 stocking days140MayJun: 0 stocking daysJunJul: 0 stocking daysJulAug: 0 stocking daysAugSep: 4 stocking days4SepOct: 8 stocking days8OctNov: 0 stocking daysNovDec: 0 stocking daysDec
Brown trout stocking days in Michigan by month. This month is shown in blue.

Michigan waters stocked with brown trout

WaterCountyLast stockedStockingsFish
White RiverstreamOceana CountyMay 27, 202652234,412
Fish CreekstreamMontcalm CountyMay 26, 20261822,262
Rogue RiverstreamKent CountyMay 26, 20262084,948
Tyler (Bear) CreekstreamKent CountyMay 26, 20261210,736
Crockery CreekstreamMuskegon CountyMay 21, 20262416,880
Crockery Creek TributarystreamMuskegon CountyMay 21, 202661,620
North Branch Crockery CreekstreamOttawa CountyMay 21, 2026127,440
Rio Grande CreekstreamMuskegon CountyMay 21, 202663,500
Tamarack CreekstreamMontcalm CountyMay 21, 20263056,100
Augusta CreekstreamKalamazoo CountyMay 20, 20261217,430
Duck CreekstreamIonia CountyMay 20, 20261810,772
Portage CreekstreamKalamazoo CountyMay 20, 20261213,500
Sand CreekstreamKalamazoo CountyMay 20, 2026812,200
Muskegon RiverstreamNewaygo CountyMay 19, 202658511,554
Pere Marquette RiverstreamLake CountyMay 19, 202648135,738
Middle Branch RiverstreamOsceola CountyMay 18, 2026128,080
Betsie RiverstreamBenzie CountyMay 14, 202656397,730
Escanaba RiverstreamMarquette CountyMay 14, 202644330,714
Big Sable RiverstreamMason CountyMay 13, 20262457,588
Manistee RiverstreamManistee CountyMay 12, 20261101,193,988
Indian RiverstreamSchoolcraft CountyMay 11, 202623,000
Indian River (Above Indian Lake)lakeSchoolcraft CountyMay 11, 20261622,778
Tahquamenon RiverstreamLuce CountyMay 11, 2026822,988
Buck CreekstreamKent CountyMay 7, 20261253,600
Cedar RiverstreamMenominee CountyMay 7, 2026883,764
Lake MichiganlakeMenominee CountyMay 7, 202652542,764
Bellamy CreekstreamIonia CountyMay 6, 202667,198
Carp RiverstreamMackinac CountyMay 6, 20262857,786
Coldwater RiverstreamBarry CountyMay 6, 20263047,200
High Bank CreekstreamBarry CountyMay 6, 20261611,630
Lake CreeklakeIonia CountyMay 6, 202662,880
Prairie CreekstreamIonia CountyMay 6, 20265057,736
Pratt Lake CreeklakeKent CountyMay 6, 202662,640
Sturgeon RiverstreamDelta CountyMay 6, 20261833,294
Au Train RiverstreamAlger CountyMay 5, 2026109,546
Big Trout LakelakeMarquette CountyMay 4, 202664,550
Brocky LakelakeMarquette CountyMay 4, 2026610,390
Sporley LakelakeMarquette CountyMay 4, 202668,596
Clam RiverstreamClare CountyMay 1, 20261223,186
Newton CreekstreamClare CountyMay 1, 202665,720
North Branch Cedar RiverstreamGladwin CountyMay 1, 20261211,440
South Branch Tobacco RiverstreamClare CountyMay 1, 20261817,160
Clinton RiverstreamOakland CountyApr 30, 20262229,186
Kearsley CreekstreamOakland CountyApr 30, 2026614,090
Mill CreekstreamWashtenaw CountyApr 30, 2026825,300
Paint CreekstreamOakland CountyApr 30, 20263031,750
Pine RiverstreamIsabella CountyApr 30, 20261223,200
South Twin LakelakeOtsego CountyApr 30, 20264760
Thunder Bay RiverlakeAlpena CountyApr 30, 20262439,400
West Lost LakelakeOtsego CountyApr 30, 202661,160
Au Sable RiverstreamIosco CountyApr 28, 2026631,294
Big S Br Pere Marquette RiverstreamMason CountyApr 28, 20263055,374
Bear CreekstreamAllegan CountyApr 27, 2026127,984
Bear RiverstreamEmmet CountyApr 27, 202665,720
Brush CreekstreamVan Buren CountyApr 27, 20261214,396
East Br Paw Paw RiverstreamVan Buren CountyApr 27, 2026127,416
Gun RiverstreamAllegan CountyApr 27, 20261228,800
Mann CreekstreamAllegan CountyApr 27, 202668,594
Pine CreekstreamVan Buren CountyApr 27, 20261020,260
Rabbit RiverstreamAllegan CountyApr 27, 2026128,262
South Branch Paw Paw RiverstreamVan Buren CountyApr 27, 20261216,000
Swan CreekstreamAllegan CountyApr 27, 20261817,210
East Br Au Gres RiverstreamIosco CountyApr 23, 2026657,200
Rifle RiverstreamOgemaw CountyApr 23, 20263077,994
Battle CreekstreamEaton CountyApr 21, 202666,492
Blue CreekstreamBerrien CountyApr 21, 202666,200
Brandywine CreekstreamBerrien CountyApr 21, 20261210,320
Dickinson CreekstreamCalhoun CountyApr 21, 202661,438
Dowagiac CreekstreamCass CountyApr 21, 20261833,600
Dowagiac RiverstreamBerrien CountyApr 21, 20261855,600
McCormick LakelakeMontmorency CountyApr 21, 2026628,796
McCoy CreekstreamBerrien CountyApr 21, 202667,200
Mill CreekstreamBerrien CountyApr 21, 20261213,600
Nottawa RiverstreamCalhoun CountyApr 21, 20261823,966
Rice CreekstreamCalhoun CountyApr 21, 20261223,178
Sebewa CreekstreamEaton CountyApr 21, 2026128,598
South Branch Galien RiverstreamBerrien CountyApr 21, 2026129,160
Weber LakelakeCheboygan CountyApr 21, 2026836,396
Bear LakelakeKalkaska CountyApr 20, 2026890,386
Guernsey LakelakeBarry CountyApr 20, 202625,600
Starvation LakelakeKalkaska CountyApr 20, 2026619,000
Higgins LakelakeRoscommon CountyApr 16, 202612143,196
Elk LakelakeGrand Traverse CountyApr 14, 202624229,590
Lake Michigan - Ludington HarborlakeMason CountyApr 9, 202638456,866
Boyne RiverstreamCharlevoix CountyApr 7, 2026411,600
Grand River (Ottawa County)streamOttawa CountyApr 7, 202610116,396
Little Muskegon RiverstreamMecosta CountyApr 7, 20261214,400
Huron RiverstreamOakland CountyMar 30, 2026168,612
Spring Mill PondpondLivingston CountyMar 25, 2026162,200
Red Cedar RiverstreamIngham CountySep 7, 20252990
St. Marys RiverstreamChippewa CountyMay 20, 20252500
Ford LakelakeOtsego CountyMay 1, 202541,538
Millecoquin RiverstreamMackinac CountyMay 1, 202521,000
Millecoquins LakelakeMackinac CountyMay 1, 202521,000
North Twin LakelakeOtsego CountyMay 1, 20252460
Guernsey LakelakeKalkaska CountyApr 28, 2025411,596
Grousehaven LakelakeOgemaw CountyApr 21, 20252294
Lake GeorgelakeOgemaw CountyApr 21, 20252294
St Joseph of the MaumeeHillsdale CountyApr 21, 2025129,980
Ontonagon RiverstreamOntonagon CountyOct 29, 20244141,870
East Branch Au Sable RiverstreamCrawford CountyMay 17, 20242400
Falls RiverstreamBaraga CountyMay 14, 2024218,768
Glass CreekstreamBarry CountyApr 24, 2024107,040
Lake HuronlakePresque Isle CountyOct 15, 202325,000

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