When was Root River last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (brown trout and rainbow trout, 97,492 fish), according to Wisconsin agency reports.

Is Root River stocked often?

The most stocked water in Racine County (9 stocking days on record). Stocked more often than 78% of Wisconsin waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.

What kind of trout are stocked in Root River?

Rainbow trout (24 stockings, 728,393 fish); Brown trout (11 stockings, 302,512 fish).

Root River trout stocking

Racine County, Wisconsin · stream

Root River was last stocked in 2025; Wisconsin publishes yearly totals rather than dates. We have 9 stockings on record since 2017. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brown trout.

Last stocked

2025

yearly total, no date published

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

0 stockings

On record

9 stockings

since 2017

The most stocked water in Racine County (9 stocking days on record).
Stocked more often than 78% of Wisconsin waters on our record.

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Fish	Fish per stocking	Typical size
Rainbow trout	24	728,393	30,350	6.7 in
Brown trout	11	302,512	27,501	6.4 in

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 97,492 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size
Yearly totalLatest date not published	Brown troutRainbow trout	97,492	6.4 in

20241 stocking · 100,792 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size
Yearly total date not published	Brown troutRainbow trout	100,792	6.8 in

20231 stocking · 115,963 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size
Yearly total date not published	Brown troutRainbow trout	115,963	6.6 in

20221 stocking · 109,765 fish

Yearly total brown trout, rainbow trout, 109,765 fish

20211 stocking · 100,543 fish

Yearly total brown trout, rainbow trout, 100,543 fish

20201 stocking · 103,720 fish

Yearly total brown trout, rainbow trout, 103,720 fish

20191 stocking · 166,032 fish

Yearly total brown trout, rainbow trout, 166,032 fish

20181 stocking · 122,020 fish

Yearly total brown trout, rainbow trout, 122,020 fish

20171 stocking · 114,578 fish

Yearly total brown trout, rainbow trout, 114,578 fish

From Wisconsin 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. Seasons and limits: Wisconsin fishing regulations.

Other stocked waters in Racine County

Karcher Creekstream7 on record
Tichigan Creekstream8 on record
Unnamed Lake Or Pond T3n-R22e-S24pond8 on record
Unnamed Lake Or Pond T3n-R23e-S30pond8 on record
Unnamed Lake Or Pond T3n-R23e-S6pond8 on record
Unnamed Lake Or Pond T3n-R23e-S7pond8 on record
Unnamed Lake Or Pond T4n-R22e-S3pond8 on record
Unnamed Lake Or Pond T4n-R22e-S35pond5 on record

All stocked waters in Racine County Stocked this week in Wisconsin

Questions about Root River

When was Root River last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (brown trout and rainbow trout, 97,492 fish), according to Wisconsin agency reports.
Is Root River stocked often?: The most stocked water in Racine County (9 stocking days on record). Stocked more often than 78% of Wisconsin waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Root River?: Rainbow trout (24 stockings, 728,393 fish); Brown trout (11 stockings, 302,512 fish).

Stocking data from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources fish stocking database, which reports yearly totals per water after verification, without stocking dates. We will correct or remove it on request.