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Where Michigan stocks lake trout

Michigan has stocked lake trout in 30 waters on our record (436 stockings, 16,445,498 fish). The latest went into Lake Huron, 3 months ago (Jun 17, 2026). Most lake trout stockings come in April to June.

When lake trout are stocked in Michigan

Jan: 1 stocking days1JanFeb: 0 stocking daysFebMar: 1 stocking days1MarApr: 46 stocking days46AprMay: 41 stocking days41MayJun: 28 stocking days28JunJul: 0 stocking daysJulAug: 0 stocking daysAugSep: 0 stocking daysSepOct: 4 stocking days4OctNov: 9 stocking days9NovDec: 2 stocking days2Dec
Lake trout stocking days in Michigan by month. This month is shown in blue.

Michigan waters stocked with lake trout

WaterCountyLast stockedStockingsFish
Lake HuronlakePresque Isle CountyJun 17, 2026742,878,166
St. Marys RiverstreamChippewa CountyJun 16, 20268200,550
Lake MichiganlakeMenominee CountyJun 3, 202618610,762,222
Lake Michigan - Grand Traverse BaylakeLeelanau CountyMay 28, 2026181,023,712
Grid 0314Charlevoix CountyMay 14, 20268324,006
Blue LakelakeKalkaska CountyApr 20, 202665,264
Duck LakelakeGrand Traverse CountyApr 20, 2026660,176
Green LakelakeGrand Traverse CountyApr 20, 2026658,416
North Blue LakelakeKalkaska CountyApr 20, 202662,638
Glen LakelakeLeelanau CountyApr 15, 2026677,470
North Lake LeelanaulakeLeelanau CountyApr 15, 2026652,478
Higgins LakelakeRoscommon CountyApr 14, 20266163,756
Crystal LakelakeBenzie CountyApr 8, 202610272,822
Manistee RiverstreamManistee CountyApr 8, 20264140,222
Lake Michigan - Ludington HarborlakeMason CountyApr 1, 20264140,298
Big SpringSchoolcraft CountyNov 12, 20256774
Deer LakelakeAlger CountyNov 3, 20258600
Sporley LakelakeMarquette CountyOct 30, 20256282
McKeever LakelakeSchoolcraft CountyOct 14, 202543,080
Lake Superior - Keweenaw BaylakeHoughton CountyJun 18, 2025626,040
Lake SuperiorlakeGogebic CountyJun 16, 20251062,780
Lily PondpondHoughton CountyJun 12, 202522,652
Grid 1529Marquette CountyJun 11, 202524,638
Beatons LakelakeGogebic CountyApr 30, 202514970
Moon LakelakeGogebic CountyApr 30, 20256590
Lake AngelinelakeMarquette CountyDec 19, 20242300
Lake RolandlakeHoughton CountyNov 25, 20242550
Lake OttawalakeIron CountyNov 8, 20246356
Golden LakelakeIron CountyNov 7, 20244360
Grid 0816Antrim CountyMay 5, 20244179,330

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