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Where Michigan stocks lake trout

Michigan has stocked lake trout in 48 waters on our record (818 stockings, 30,032,700 fish). The latest went into Lake Huron, 5 months ago (Jun 17, 2026). Most lake trout stockings come in April to May.

When lake trout are stocked in Michigan

Jan: 1 stocking day1JanFebMar: 6 stocking days6MarApr: 181 stocking days181AprMay: 169 stocking days169MayJun: 59 stocking days59JunJul: 11 stocking days11JulAugSep: 6 stocking days6SepOct: 33 stocking days33OctNov: 36 stocking days36NovDec: 3 stocking days3Dec
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, 20261035,874,220
St. Marys RiverstreamChippewa CountyJun 16, 202612304,300
Lake MichiganlakeLeelanau CountyJun 3, 202629016,766,091
Lake Michigan - Grand Traverse BaylakeAntrim CountyMay 28, 2026321,437,628
Grid 0314Charlevoix CountyMay 14, 20268322,758
Blue LakelakeKalkaska CountyApr 20, 2026108,124
Duck LakelakeGrand Traverse CountyApr 20, 202612145,414
Green LakelakeGrand Traverse CountyApr 20, 202612146,304
North Blue LakelakeKalkaska CountyApr 20, 2026104,818
Glen LakelakeLeelanau CountyApr 15, 202611199,823
North Lake LeelanaulakeLeelanau CountyApr 15, 202614175,258
Higgins LakelakeRoscommon CountyApr 14, 202615464,105
Crystal LakelakeBenzie CountyApr 8, 202621553,899
Manistee RiverstreamManistee CountyApr 8, 2026270,111
Lake Michigan - Ludington HarborlakeMason CountyApr 1, 202613322,895
Big SpringSchoolcraft CountyNov 12, 2025141,373
Deer LakelakeAlger CountyNov 3, 20258790
Sporley LakelakeMarquette CountyOct 30, 20257506
McKeever LakelakeSchoolcraft CountyOct 14, 202521,540
Lake Superior - Keweenaw BaylakeHoughton CountyJun 18, 20251547,250
Lake SuperiorlakeAlger CountyJun 16, 202545170,999
Lily PondpondHoughton CountyJun 12, 202511,326
Grid 1529Marquette CountyJun 11, 202512,319
Beatons LakelakeGogebic CountyApr 30, 202591,985
Moon LakelakeGogebic CountyApr 30, 20253295
Lake AngelinelakeMarquette CountyDec 19, 202441,573
Lake RolandlakeHoughton CountyNov 25, 20247806
Lake OttawalakeIron CountyNov 8, 2024121,722
Golden LakelakeIron CountyNov 7, 202481,575
Grid 0816Antrim CountyMay 5, 20248438,991
Chicagon LakelakeIron CountyJun 8, 202341,807
Lake GeorgelakeOgemaw CountyNov 7, 20223265
Grousehaven LakelakeOgemaw CountyNov 3, 202214535
Sundstrom (Hoist) Lake (Dead R Basin)lakeMarquette CountySep 27, 2022426,463
Lake Michigan - Manistee HarborlakeManistee CountyMay 9, 20228133,813
Lake Fanny HooelakeKeweenaw CountyNov 2, 20219660
Manistique RiverstreamSchoolcraft CountyApr 16, 2021342,074,133
Maceday LakelakeOakland CountyMar 26, 2021910,757
Courtney LakelakeOntonagon CountyOct 27, 20202160
Grid 0213Schoolcraft CountyApr 29, 20202139,261
Betsie RiverstreamBenzie CountyApr 23, 20193135,543
Lake GeraldlakeHoughton CountyNov 1, 2018185
Little Long LakelakeClare CountyOct 23, 20177190
Galien RiverstreamBerrien CountyApr 13, 2017110,000
Grand RiverstreamIonia CountyApr 4, 201719,998
Lake MacatawalakeOttawa CountyApr 3, 2017119,300
Gull LakelakeKalamazoo CountyNov 7, 20165432
Lake MedoralakeKeweenaw CountyOct 5, 20161500

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