St. Marys River

Name: Trout stocking records: St. Marys River, Michigan
Creator: Stocking Record

Michigan DNR logged 6 trout stocking dates at St. Marys River in 2026 so far, 173,284 fish in all. The latest was on Jul 23, 2026.

Michigan DNR data pulled Nov 6, 2026. Latest record in the Michigan DNR data for any water: Oct 13, 2026.

St. Marys River in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6: 173,284
by the same date in 2025: 74,127
in all of 2025: 74,127

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, Jul 23, 20261,000Rainbow trout, avg 11 in

2026 · 173,284 fish on 6 dates
Date	Species	Fish	Site	Avg. length
Jul 23	Rainbow trout1,000 fish · Site: Rotary Park Kids Fishing Pond	1,000	Rotary Park Kids Fishing Pond	11 in
Jun 16	Lake trout24,887 fish · Detour Ferry Dock	24,887	Detour Ferry Dock	7.5 in
Jun 15	Lake trout33,746 fish · Detour Ferry Dock	33,746	Detour Ferry Dock	7.5 in
Jun 15	Lake trout25,324 fish · Detour Ferry Dock	25,324	Detour Ferry Dock	7.5 in
Jun 15	Lake trout16,318 fish · Detour Ferry Dock	16,318	Detour Ferry Dock	7.5 in
Jun 4	Atlantic salmon21,433 fish · Lssu Lab	21,433	Lssu Lab	5.9 in
Jun 3	Atlantic salmon26,290 fish · Lssu Lab	26,290	Lssu Lab	7.8 in
Jun 3	Atlantic salmon11,904 fish · Lssu Lab	11,904	Lssu Lab	8 in
Jun 3	Atlantic salmon11,582 fish · Lssu Lab	11,582	Lssu Lab	8 in
May 13	Rainbow trout800 fish · Site: Rotary Park Kids Fishing Pond	800	Rotary Park Kids Fishing Pond	7.9 in

2025 · 74,127 fish on 2 dates
Date	Species	Fish	Site	Avg. length
May 29	Atlantic salmon25,258 fish · Lssu Lab	25,258	Lssu Lab	8.2 in
May 29	Atlantic salmon23,378 fish · Lssu Lab	23,378	Lssu Lab	6 in
May 29	Atlantic salmon12,447 fish · Lssu Lab	12,447	Lssu Lab	8 in
May 29	Atlantic salmon12,295 fish · Lssu Lab	12,295	Lssu Lab	8.1 in
May 29	Rainbow trout250 fish · Site: Rotary Park Kids Fishing Pond	250	Rotary Park Kids Fishing Pond	16 in
May 20	Brown trout250 fish · Site: Rotary Park Kids Fishing Pond	250	Rotary Park Kids Fishing Pond	14.6 in
May 20	Rainbow trout128 fish · Site: Rotary Park Kids Fishing Pond	128	Rotary Park Kids Fishing Pond	17.4 in
May 20	Rainbow trout121 fish · Site: Rotary Park Kids Fishing Pond	121	Rotary Park Kids Fishing Pond	14.1 in

Every year since 2020
Year	Stocking dates	Fish
2026	6	173,284
2025	2	74,127
2024	4	76,957
2023	4	74,193
2022	6	131,932
2021	2	43,946
2020	8	212,820

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.

213k2020: 212,820 fish
44k2021: 43,946 fish
132k2022: 131,932 fish
74k2023: 74,193 fish
77k2024: 76,957 fish
74k2025: 74,127 fish
173k2026: 173,284 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
Species	Fish	Share
Atlantic salmon	473,609	60%
Lake trout	251,236	32%
Rainbow trout	60,664	8%
Brook trout	1,500	0%
Brown trout	250	0%

Where it is

Michigan trout stocking All Chippewa County waters Recently stocked in Michigan

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

Also in Chippewa County: Dukes Lake, High Banks Lake, Lake Huron, Naomikong Lake, Naomikong Pond, Pendills Creek, St. Marys River -Little Rapids.

Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled Nov 6, 2026. Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.