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Lake Superior Fish Stocking

Wisconsin · 1972 to 2025 on record

According to WDNR records, Lake Superior has 618 stocking records on file across 12 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 2025.

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618
Stocking records
47,290,632
Fish reported stocked
12
Species
2025
Latest season

Stocking activity by season

54 seasons on record, most in the 1981 (22 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

9 records
2025 · 408,403 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 191 records
Lake Trout 118 records
Splake 104 records
Chinook Salmon 60 records
Brook Trout 58 records

Location

46.6500, -90.8000

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Stocking history

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

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase
Brown Trout 131,727 6.45" avg · Seeforellen strain Yearling
Brown Trout 24,822 5.88" avg · Seeforellen strain Yearling
Brown Trout 32,033 6.55" avg · Seeforellen strain Yearling
Brown Trout 23,880 5.95" avg · Seeforellen strain Yearling
Lake Trout 7,713 7.58" avg · Apostle Island strain Yearling
Lake Trout 31,596 7.5" avg · Apostle Island strain Yearling
Splake 33,597 8.8" avg · Apostle Island X St. Croix Brook Trout strain Yearling
Walleye 61,525 1.6" avg · Lake Superior strain Small Fingerling
Walleye 61,510 1.6" avg · Lake Superior strain Small Fingerling

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, Lake Trout, Splake, Chinook Salmon, Brook Trout, Walleye, Rainbow Trout, Atlantic Salmon, Panfish, Coho Salmon, Lake Whitefish, Smallmouth Bass
Seasons on record 1972 – 2025
Fish reported 47,290,632
Coordinates 46.6500, -90.8000

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 Superior stocked with Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Splake, Chinook Salmon, Brook Trout, Walleye, Rainbow Trout, Atlantic Salmon, Panfish, Coho Salmon, Lake Whitefish, Smallmouth Bass.

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