When was Rifle River last stocked?

The most recent stocking season on record for Rifle River is 2011. Michigan's source reports by season, not an exact date.

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Rifle River Fish Stocking

Arenac County, Michigan · 1979 to 2011 on record

According to MDNR records, Rifle River has 56 stocking records on file across 3 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 2011.

Brown Trout Walleye Rainbow Trout

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Stocking records

1,232,685

Fish reported stocked

Species

2011

Latest season

Stocking activity by season

15 seasons on record, most in the 1980 (6 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

2 records

2011 · 5,400 fish

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2011

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

Brown Trout 45 records

Walleye 9 records

Rainbow Trout 2 records

Location

Exact coordinates not yet available · Arenac County

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Stocking history

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

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase

Brown Trout 2,700 4.81" avg · Gilchrist Creek strain —

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Quick facts

Latest season 2011

Most stocked Brown Trout

Species Brown Trout, Walleye, Rainbow Trout

County Arenac

Seasons on record 1979 – 2011

Fish reported 1,232,685

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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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Frequently asked questions

MDNR records show Rifle River stocked with Brown Trout, Walleye, Rainbow Trout.

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