Boardman River
Michigan DNR logged 3 trout stocking dates at Boardman River in 2026 so far, 204,433 fish in all. The latest was on May 4, 2026.
Michigan DNR data pulled . Latest record in the Michigan DNR data for any water: Oct 13, 2026.
Boardman River in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 204,433
- by the same date in 2025
- 103,300
- in all of 2025
- 103,300
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 4 | Chinook salmon96,113 fish · Boardman River Net Pen | 96,113 | Boardman River Net Pen | 3.5 in |
| Apr 29 | Coho salmon57,380 fish · Us-31(Mouth) | 57,380 | Us-31(Mouth) | 5.5 in |
| Apr 29 | Coho salmon33,993 fish · Us-31(Mouth) | 33,993 | Us-31(Mouth) | 5.5 in |
| Apr 13 | Rainbow trout8,497 fish · Weir | 8,497 | Weir | 7.9 in |
| Apr 13 | Rainbow trout8,450 fish · Weir | 8,450 | Weir | 7.9 in |
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24 | Coho salmon43,400 fish · Us-31(Mouth) | 43,400 | Us-31(Mouth) | 5.6 in |
| Apr 24 | Coho salmon43,400 fish · Us-31(Mouth) | 43,400 | Us-31(Mouth) | 5.6 in |
| Apr 16 | Rainbow trout8,250 fish · Weir | 8,250 | Weir | 7.7 in |
| Apr 16 | Rainbow trout8,250 fish · Weir | 8,250 | Weir | 7.7 in |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 204,433 |
| 2025 | 2 | 103,300 |
| 2024 | 3 | 193,081 |
| 2023 | 3 | 119,372 |
| 2022 | 3 | 195,627 |
| 2021 | 3 | 99,984 |
| 2020 | 4 | 118,965 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Coho salmon | 691,561 | 67% |
| Chinook salmon | 240,847 | 23% |
| Rainbow trout | 102,354 | 10% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Grand Traverse County: Elk Lake, Duck Lake, Green Lake, Sand Lake #1 (Titus).
Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.