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West Branch Whitefish River

Michigan DNR logged 1 trout stocking date at West Branch Whitefish River in 2026 so far, 7,400 fish in all. The latest was on May 11, 2026.

Michigan DNR data pulled . Latest record in the Michigan DNR data for any water: Oct 13, 2026.

West Branch Whitefish River in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
7,400
by the same date in 2025
6,497
in all of 2025
6,497
Stocking log

Every stocking record

Every trout and salmon release Michigan DNR lists for this water in the last two years, newest first, then yearly totals since 2020. Counts include small fish (fingerlings) as well as catchable trout; the average length tells them apart (the DNR records it in centimetres; it is shown here in inches). The site is the stocking point the DNR names within the water.

Last stocked, May 11, 20267,400Brook trout, avg 8.4 in
2026 · 7,400 fish on 1 date
DateSpeciesFishSiteAvg. length
May 11Brook trout3,700 fish · Site: WB WHITEFISH RIVER AT Diffin Road3,700WB WHITEFISH RIVER AT Diffin Road8.4 in
May 11Brook trout3,700 fish · Site: WB WHITEFISH RIVER AT Kiva (spur road)3,700WB WHITEFISH RIVER AT Kiva (spur road)8.4 in
2025 · 6,497 fish on 1 date
DateSpeciesFishSiteAvg. length
May 6Brook trout3,250 fish · Site: WB WHITEFISH RIVER AT Diffin Road3,250WB WHITEFISH RIVER AT Diffin Road8.6 in
May 6Brook trout3,247 fish · Site: WB WHITEFISH RIVER AT Kiva (spur road)3,247WB WHITEFISH RIVER AT Kiva (spur road)8.6 in
Every year since 2020
YearStocking datesFish
202617,400
202516,497
202417,149
202317,150
202217,150
202126,980
202016,995
2020 – 2026

Trout stocked each year

2026 is outlined because the year is not over. The tallest full year is yellow. Counts include fingerlings. Records start in 2020.

  1. 7.0k2020: 6,995 fish
  2. 7.0k2021: 6,980 fish
  3. 7.2k2022: 7,150 fish
  4. 7.2k2023: 7,150 fish
  5. 7.1k2024: 7,149 fish
  6. 6.5k2025: 6,497 fish
  7. 7.4k2026: 7,400 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
SpeciesFishShare
Brook trout49,321100%

Where it is

Michigan trout stockingAll Alger County watersRecently stocked in Michigan

No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.

Also in Alger County: Lake Superior, Au Train River, Deer Lake, Mirror Lake, Ackerman Lake, Addis Lakes (Ponds), Cheryl's Pond, Cox Pond.

Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.