When was Lake Michigan last stocked?

The most recent stocking season on record for Lake Michigan is 2007. Michigan's source reports by season, not an exact date.

Does a stocking record mean the fish are still there?

No. A record means fish were reported stocked. Fish may have been caught, moved or died since. Always check current regulations before fishing.

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Lake Michigan Fish Stocking

Oceana County, Michigan · 1989 to 2007 on record

According to MDNR records, Lake Michigan has 25 stocking records on file across 1 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 2007.

Lake Trout

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Stocking records

1,054,500

Fish reported stocked

Species

2007

Latest season

Stocking activity by season

13 seasons on record, most in the 2005 (3 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

2 records

2007 · 60,355 fish

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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

Lake Trout 25 records

Location

Exact coordinates not yet available · Oceana 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

Lake Trout 48,712 6.1" avg · Apostle/gull Is strain · marked: left ventral, right pectoral clips —

Lake Trout 11,643 6.1" avg · Lewis Lake strain · marked: left ventral, right pectoral clips —

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Quick facts

Latest season 2007

Most stocked Lake Trout

Species Lake Trout

County Oceana

Seasons on record 1989 – 2007

Fish reported 1,054,500

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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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MDNR records show Lake Michigan stocked with Lake Trout.

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