When was Sugar River last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (rainbow trout, 1,150 fish), according to Wisconsin agency reports.

Is Sugar River stocked often?

The most stocked water in Dane 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 Sugar River?

Rainbow trout (8 stockings, 68,438 fish); Brown trout (4 stockings, 13,211 fish); Brook trout (2 stockings, 910 fish).

Sugar River trout stocking

Dane County, Wisconsin · stream

Sugar 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, brook 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 Dane 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	8	68,438	8,555	2.7 in
Brown trout	4	13,211	3,303	3.2 in
Brook trout	2	910	455	10.8 in

Stocking history

20251 stocking · 1,150 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size
Yearly totalLatest date not published	Rainbow trout	1,150	6.3 in

20241 stocking · 1,939 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size
Yearly total date not published	Brown trout	1,939	3.2 in

20231 stocking · 3,635 fish

Date	Species	Fish	Size
Yearly total date not published	Brown trout	3,635	2.9 in

20221 stocking · 640 fish

Yearly total brook trout, 640 fish

20211 stocking · 10,305 fish

Yearly total brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, 10,305 fish

20201 stocking · 19,188 fish

Yearly total rainbow trout, 19,188 fish

20191 stocking · 8,720 fish

Yearly total rainbow trout, 8,720 fish

20181 stocking · 15,037 fish

Yearly total brown trout, rainbow trout, 15,037 fish

20171 stocking · 21,945 fish

Yearly total rainbow trout, 21,945 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 Dane County

Badger Mill Creekstream6 on record
Black Earth Creekstream17 on record
Bohn Creekstream5 on record
Deer Creekstream1 on record
East Branch Blue Mounds Creekstream4 on record
Elvers Creekstream2 on record
Flynn Creekstream2 on record
Fryes Feederlake2 on record

All stocked waters in Dane County Stocked this week in Wisconsin

Questions about Sugar River

When was Sugar River last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was in 2025 (rainbow trout, 1,150 fish), according to Wisconsin agency reports.
Is Sugar River stocked often?: The most stocked water in Dane 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 Sugar River?: Rainbow trout (8 stockings, 68,438 fish); Brown trout (4 stockings, 13,211 fish); Brook trout (2 stockings, 910 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.