Ford River
Michigan DNR logged 2 trout stocking dates at Ford River in 2026 so far, 15,100 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.
Ford River in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 15,100
- by the same date in 2025
- 14,946
- in all of 2025
- 14,946
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.
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11 | Rainbow trout9,800 fish · Ford River At Us-2 | 9,800 | Ford River At Us-2 | 7.4 in |
| May 7 | Rainbow trout5,300 fish · Ford River At Us-2 | 5,300 | Ford River At Us-2 | 7.8 in |
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6 | Rainbow trout14,946 fish · Ford River At Us-2 | 14,946 | Ford River At Us-2 | 6.7 in |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 15,100 |
| 2025 | 1 | 14,946 |
| 2024 | 1 | 15,225 |
| 2023 | 1 | 16,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | 15,240 |
| 2020 | 3 | 65,812 |
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.
What is stocked here
| Species | Fish | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 141,723 | 100% |
| Brook trout | 600 | 0% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Delta County: Escanaba River, Haymeadow Creek, Sturgeon River, Days River, West Branch Whitefish River, East Branch Whitefish River, Spring Lake, Kilpecker Pond.
Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.