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Chinook salmon stocking in Michigan

Michigan DNR stocked 1,787,869 chinook salmon in 11 Michigan waters in 2026, through Nov 6, 2026.

chinook salmon stocked in 2026
1,787,869
waters stocked in 2026
11
yearly average, 2020–2025
1,580,691

Waters with the most chinook salmon in 2026

WaterCountyFish
Swan RiverPresque IslePresque Isle373,185
Little Manistee RiverManisteeManistee275,763
Nunns CreekMackinacMackinac250,182
Manistique RiverSchoolcraftSchoolcraft150,268
Kalamazoo RiverAlleganAllegan124,672
Black River (South Haven)Van BurenVan Buren124,639
Medusa CreekCharlevoixCharlevoix120,099
Big Sable RiverMasonMason99,452
Cedar RiverMenomineeMenominee97,387
Boardman RiverGrand TraverseGrand Traverse96,113
Cheboygan RiverCheboyganCheboygan76,109

Linked names have a page on this site; the others are listed as the agency spells them.

Chinook salmon stocked each year

  1. 1.4M2020: 1,434,545 fish
  2. 1.6M2021: 1,555,608 fish
  3. 1.5M2022: 1,467,567 fish
  4. 1.7M2023: 1,710,477 fish
  5. 1.6M2024: 1,578,794 fish
  6. 1.7M2025: 1,737,156 fish
  7. 1.8M2026: 1,787,869 fish

Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled .