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Where Michigan stocks brown trout

Michigan has stocked brown trout in 166 waters on our record (2,970 stockings, 11,655,955 fish). The latest went into Manistee River, 4 weeks ago (Oct 13, 2026). Most brown trout stockings come in April to May.

When brown trout are stocked in Michigan

JanFebMar: 73 stocking days73MarApr: 709 stocking days709AprMay: 490 stocking days490MayJun: 16 stocking days16JunJulAug: 4 stocking days4AugSep: 14 stocking days14SepOct: 21 stocking days21OctNov: 9 stocking days9NovDec: 4 stocking days4Dec
Brown trout stocking days in Michigan by month. This month is shown in blue.

Michigan waters stocked with brown trout

WaterCountyLast stockedStockingsFish
Manistee RiverstreamManistee CountyOct 13, 20261812,163,470
Escanaba RiverstreamDelta CountySep 26, 202675565,428
Millecoquin RiverstreamMackinac CountyAug 27, 20262750
Hiawatha Club PondpondMackinac CountyJun 20, 20261750
White RiverstreamOceana CountyMay 27, 202671416,991
Fish CreekstreamMontcalm CountyMay 26, 20264459,751
Rogue RiverstreamKent CountyMay 26, 202634150,640
Tyler (Bear) CreekstreamKent CountyMay 26, 20263718,595
Crockery CreekstreamMuskegon CountyMay 21, 20263933,275
Crockery Creek TributarystreamMuskegon CountyMay 21, 202692,620
North Branch Crockery CreekstreamOttawa CountyMay 21, 20261812,019
Rio Grande CreekstreamMuskegon CountyMay 21, 202695,670
Tamarack CreekstreamMontcalm CountyMay 21, 202648103,222
Augusta CreekstreamKalamazoo CountyMay 20, 20263848,060
Duck CreekstreamIonia CountyMay 20, 20263018,383
Portage CreekstreamKalamazoo CountyMay 20, 20262524,630
Sand CreekstreamKalamazoo CountyMay 20, 20261817,278
Muskegon RiverstreamMecosta CountyMay 19, 202689811,300
Pere Marquette RiverstreamLake CountyMay 19, 202681239,467
Middle Branch RiverstreamOsceola CountyMay 18, 20262014,354
Betsie RiverstreamBenzie CountyMay 14, 202690663,580
Big Sable RiverstreamMason CountyMay 13, 20263892,470
Indian RiverstreamSchoolcraft CountyMay 11, 202644,355
Indian River (Above Indian Lake)lakeSchoolcraft CountyMay 11, 20263340,200
Tahquamenon RiverstreamLuce CountyMay 11, 20261134,662
Buck CreekstreamKent CountyMay 7, 20262093,282
Cedar RiverstreamMenominee CountyMay 7, 2026655,382
Lake MichiganlakeLeelanau CountyMay 7, 2026104991,515
Bellamy CreekstreamIonia CountyMay 6, 202633,599
Carp RiverstreamMackinac CountyMay 6, 202651107,019
Coldwater RiverstreamBarry CountyMay 6, 20265582,380
High Bank CreekstreamBarry CountyMay 6, 20262920,484
Lake CreeklakeIonia CountyMay 6, 202652,670
Prairie CreekstreamIonia CountyMay 6, 20267692,906
Pratt Lake CreeklakeKent CountyMay 6, 2026164,540
Sturgeon RiverstreamDelta CountyMay 6, 20262757,641
Au Train RiverstreamAlger CountyMay 5, 20261818,444
Big Trout LakelakeMarquette CountyMay 4, 202653,795
Brocky LakelakeMarquette CountyMay 4, 20261017,977
Sporley LakelakeMarquette CountyMay 4, 20261017,281
Clam RiverstreamClare CountyMay 1, 20262028,727
Newton CreekstreamClare CountyMay 1, 2026109,527
North Branch Cedar RiverstreamGladwin CountyMay 1, 20261920,196
South Branch Tobacco RiverstreamClare CountyMay 1, 20262832,997
Clinton RiverstreamOakland CountyApr 30, 20263548,381
Kearsley CreekstreamOakland CountyApr 30, 20262031,564
Mill CreekstreamWashtenaw CountyApr 30, 20262234,589
Paint CreekstreamOakland CountyApr 30, 20265154,292
Pine RiverstreamIsabella CountyApr 30, 20262037,862
South Twin LakelakeOtsego CountyApr 30, 202671,333
Thunder Bay RiverlakeMontmorency CountyApr 30, 202644110,276
West Lost LakelakeOtsego CountyApr 30, 202671,193
Au Sable RiverstreamIosco CountyApr 28, 202657309,077
Big S Br Pere Marquette RiverstreamMason CountyApr 28, 202653100,660
Bear CreekstreamAllegan CountyApr 27, 20262013,378
Bear RiverstreamEmmet CountyApr 27, 2026109,705
Brush CreekstreamVan Buren CountyApr 27, 20262024,698
East Br Paw Paw RiverstreamVan Buren CountyApr 27, 20262213,518
Gun RiverstreamAllegan CountyApr 27, 20262649,100
Mann CreekstreamAllegan CountyApr 27, 202657,147
Pine CreekstreamVan Buren CountyApr 27, 20262639,479
Rabbit RiverstreamAllegan CountyApr 27, 20262014,380
South Branch Paw Paw RiverstreamVan Buren CountyApr 27, 20262027,600
Swan CreekstreamAllegan CountyApr 27, 20263028,459
East Br Au Gres RiverstreamIosco CountyApr 23, 20261198,160
Rifle RiverstreamOgemaw CountyApr 23, 202654143,718
Battle CreekstreamEaton CountyApr 21, 20261010,309
Blue CreekstreamBerrien CountyApr 21, 20261010,797
Brandywine CreekstreamBerrien CountyApr 21, 20262017,773
Dickinson CreekstreamCalhoun CountyApr 21, 2026102,429
Dowagiac CreekstreamCass CountyApr 21, 20263156,957
Dowagiac RiverstreamCass CountyApr 21, 202645115,698
McCormick LakelakeMontmorency CountyApr 21, 20261048,593
McCoy CreekstreamBerrien CountyApr 21, 20261012,350
Mill CreekstreamBerrien CountyApr 21, 20262023,598
Nottawa RiverstreamCalhoun CountyApr 21, 20263040,417
Rice CreekstreamCalhoun CountyApr 21, 20262642,820
Sebewa CreekstreamEaton CountyApr 21, 20262014,619
South Branch Galien RiverstreamBerrien CountyApr 21, 20262015,758
Weber LakelakeCheboygan CountyApr 21, 20261135,778
Bear LakelakeKalkaska CountyApr 20, 202620158,273
Guernsey LakelakeBarry CountyApr 20, 202625,800
Starvation LakelakeKalkaska CountyApr 20, 20261132,868
Higgins LakelakeRoscommon CountyApr 16, 202623221,356
Elk LakelakeGrand Traverse CountyApr 14, 202626362,396
Lake Michigan - Ludington HarborlakeMason CountyApr 9, 202656740,625
Boyne RiverstreamCharlevoix CountyApr 7, 20261128,099
Grand River (Ottawa County)streamOttawa CountyApr 7, 2026558,198
Little Muskegon RiverstreamMecosta CountyApr 7, 20262024,443
Huron RiverstreamOakland CountyMar 30, 20263712,980
Spring Mill PondpondLivingston CountyMar 25, 2026273,290
Red Cedar RiverstreamIngham CountySep 7, 20251495
St. Marys RiverstreamChippewa CountyMay 20, 20255630
Ford LakelakeOtsego CountyMay 1, 2025103,556
Millecoquins LakelakeMackinac CountyMay 1, 20251500
North Twin LakelakeOtsego CountyMay 1, 202571,233
Guernsey LakelakeKalkaska CountyApr 28, 2025823,716
Grousehaven LakelakeOgemaw CountyApr 21, 20256317
Lake GeorgelakeOgemaw CountyApr 21, 20255317
St Joseph of the MaumeeHillsdale CountyApr 21, 20252922,900
Ontonagon RiverstreamOntonagon CountyOct 29, 2024381,196
East Branch Au Sable RiverstreamCrawford CountyMay 17, 20241200
Falls RiverstreamBaraga CountyMay 14, 2024557,503
Glass CreekstreamBarry CountyApr 24, 20243730,094
Lake HuronlakePresque Isle CountyOct 15, 202349,530
Simpson LakelakeCrawford CountyMay 31, 20231100
Au Sable River - Mio to Alcona reachstreamAlcona CountyMay 23, 20231479,321
Platte RiverstreamBenzie CountyMar 22, 2023362,996
Little Sturgeon RiverstreamCheboygan CountyJun 3, 202252,020
Reid LakelakeAlcona CountyMay 5, 202253,197
Manistee River (Middle)streamMissaukee CountyNov 2, 2021118,500
Allans Lake (LaFarge Quarry)lakePresque Isle CountyJun 1, 20211300
Tributary to Kearsley CreekstreamOakland CountyMay 12, 202157,223
Sundstrom (Hoist) Lake (Dead R Basin)lakeMarquette CountyApr 29, 202115,020
Cedar CreekstreamBarry CountyApr 28, 20211528,047
Pigeon RiverstreamOttawa CountyApr 28, 20211511,200
West Branch Tittabawassee RiverstreamRoscommon CountyApr 22, 20213240
Hickory CreekstreamBerrien CountyApr 17, 20211150
Grid 0519Emmet CountyMar 23, 2021111,997
Dead RiverstreamMarquette CountyMay 12, 202031,273
Peanut LakelakeLuce CountyMay 6, 202042,961
Lake Michigan - Green BaylakeMenominee CountyMay 5, 2020332,995
Hemlock LakelakeCheboygan CountyMay 4, 20201300
Lost LakelakeOtsego CountyMay 4, 20202368
Twin Lake #1lakeCheboygan CountyApr 28, 202043,053
Twin LakeslakeLake CountyApr 24, 2020150
Lime LakelakeLeelanau CountyApr 7, 2020956,076
Howes LakelakeCrawford CountyNov 6, 20191203
Menominee RiverstreamMenominee CountyJun 6, 201911,000
Black RiverstreamGogebic CountyMay 15, 201963,142
Yellow Dog RiverstreamMarquette CountyMay 14, 2019712,238
Lake AngelinelakeMarquette CountyMay 6, 2019320,053
Rapid RiverstreamKalkaska CountyMay 3, 20192250
Lake FifteenlakeMontmorency CountyApr 29, 2019311,940
Big Meadow DrainstreamBerrien CountyApr 25, 201984,240
Lime Kiln PondpondEmmet CountyApr 25, 20196225
Little Long LakelakeClare CountyApr 25, 2019150
Mill Creek PondpondAlcona CountyApr 23, 20193100
South Branch Rice CreekstreamCalhoun CountyApr 22, 201995,349
Manistique RiverstreamSchoolcraft CountyMay 23, 2018322,187
Montreal RiverstreamGogebic CountyMay 23, 201821,718
Black RiverstreamSaint Clair CountyMay 17, 20185108,424
Trout Creek PondpondPresque Isle CountyMay 14, 201811,200
Lac Vieux DesertGogebic CountyMay 9, 20181500
Pentwater RiverstreamOceana CountyMay 9, 2018440,800
St. Clair RiverstreamSaint Clair CountyMay 9, 20183112,560
Elk RiverstreamAntrim CountyMay 2, 2018231,175
Kids Creek PondpondGrand Traverse CountyApr 25, 2018350
Veronica Valley PondpondLeelanau CountyApr 25, 20183150
White Lake ChannellakeMuskegon CountyApr 25, 2018440,799
Halfway CreekstreamAllegan CountyOct 15, 20171200
Northern Lake HuronlakeAlpena CountySep 10, 201722,500
Avalon LakelakeMontmorency CountyJun 8, 201718,678
Howe LakelakeMarquette CountyMay 25, 20171300
Lake AnnlakeMarquette CountyMay 25, 20171150
Galien RiverstreamBerrien CountyMay 23, 2017219,999
Kalamazoo River (Saugatuck)streamAllegan CountyMay 17, 2017219,900
Maple RiverstreamIonia CountyMay 9, 201712,400
Bark RiverstreamDelta CountyApr 25, 2017122,000
Macatawa RiverstreamOttawa CountyApr 25, 2017125,100
Robinson CreekstreamRoscommon CountyApr 21, 2017130
Black River (South Haven)streamVan Buren CountyApr 20, 201718,400
Grand RiverstreamIonia CountyApr 20, 2017115,600
Saint Joseph River (Benton Harbor)streamBerrien CountyApr 20, 2017120,000
Arcadia LakelakeManistee CountyApr 4, 2017215,698
Muskegon Lake OutletlakeMuskegon CountyApr 3, 2017219,998

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