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Lake Michigan Fish Stocking

Wisconsin · 1972 to 2025 on record

According to WDNR records, Lake Michigan has 2,138 stocking records on file across 18 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 2025.

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2,138
Stocking records
181,109,816
Fish reported stocked
18
Species
2025
Latest season

Stocking activity by season

54 seasons on record, most in the 1981 (77 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

11 records
2025 · 204,060 fish
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Stocking records per season (labelled by the season's end year). Wisconsin's source reports by season, so records aren't broken out by month. Showing the most recent 25 of 54 seasons — the full history is listed below.

Most-stocked species

Brown Trout 804 records
Rainbow Trout 428 records
Chinook Salmon 278 records
Coho Salmon 245 records
Brook Trout 238 records

Location

43.3000, -87.5000

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Stocking history

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

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase
Brown Trout 34,617 6.28" avg · Seeforellen strain Yearling
Brown Trout 24,673 6.12" avg · Seeforellen strain Yearling
Chinook Salmon 31,404 3.6" avg · Lake Michigan strain Small Fingerling
Chinook Salmon 50,229 3.3" avg · Lake Michigan strain Small Fingerling
Coho Salmon 12,616 6.6" avg · Lake Michigan strain Yearling
Coho Salmon 21,919 6.52" avg · Lake Michigan strain Yearling
Coho Salmon 12,500 6.38" avg · Lake Michigan strain Large Fingerling
Muskellunge 1,497 10.7" avg · Great Lakes Spotted strain Large Fingerling
Muskellunge 498 10.77" avg · Great Lakes Spotted strain Large Fingerling
Rainbow Trout 7,087 6.28" avg · Chambers Creek strain Yearling
Rainbow Trout 7,020 6.4" avg · Ganaraska strain Yearling

A stocking record does not guarantee fish remain present or may legally be harvested. Check current Wisconsin fishing regulations →

Quick facts

Latest season 2025
Most stocked Brown Trout
Species Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Brook Trout, Lake Trout, Walleye, Muskellunge, Splake, Tiger Trout, Lake Sturgeon, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Atlantic Salmon, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Chubs, Lake Whitefish
Seasons on record 1972 – 2025
Fish reported 181,109,816
Coordinates 43.3000, -87.5000

Data source

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

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR). Data last checked September 1, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions

WDNR records show Lake Michigan stocked with Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Brook Trout, Lake Trout, Walleye, Muskellunge, Splake, Tiger Trout, Lake Sturgeon, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Atlantic Salmon, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Chubs, Lake Whitefish.

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