When was Kearsley Reservoir last stocked?

The most recent stocking season on record for Kearsley Reservoir is 1984. Michigan's source reports by season, not an exact date.

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Kearsley Reservoir Fish Stocking

Genesee County, Michigan · 1979 to 1984 on record

According to MDNR records, Kearsley Reservoir has 19 stocking records on file across 7 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 1984.

Northern Pike Largemouth Bass Tiger Muskellunge Walleye Bluegill Channel Catfish Smallmouth Bass

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Stocking records

1,618,404

Fish reported stocked

Species

1984

Latest season

Stocking activity by season

5 seasons on record, most in the 1979 (9 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

1 records

1984 · 560 fish

1979

1980

1981

1982

1984

Stocking records per season (labelled by the season's end year). Michigan's source reports by season, so records aren't broken out by month.

Most-stocked species

Northern Pike 5 records

Largemouth Bass 4 records

Tiger Muskellunge 4 records

Walleye 3 records

Bluegill 1 record

Location

Exact coordinates not yet available · Genesee County

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We don't have coordinates for this water on file.

Stocking history

Values shown exactly as the agency reported them; species names are normalized for search.

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase

Tiger Muskellunge 560 6.85" avg · Hybrid strain —

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Quick facts

Latest season 1984

Most stocked Northern Pike

Species Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Tiger Muskellunge, Walleye, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass

County Genesee

Seasons on record 1979 – 1984

Fish reported 1,618,404

Coordinates —

Data source

Compiled from public records published by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. StockedSpots is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by MDNR.

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR). Data last checked September 1, 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

MDNR records show Kearsley Reservoir stocked with Northern Pike, Largemouth Bass, Tiger Muskellunge, Walleye, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass.

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