East Branch Ontonagon River

Name: Trout stocking records: East Branch Ontonagon River, Michigan
Creator: Stocking Record

Michigan DNR logged 1 trout stocking date at East Branch Ontonagon River in 2026 so far, 20,955 fish in all. The latest was on May 28, 2026.

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

East Branch Ontonagon River in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6: 20,955
by the same date in 2025: 29,490
in all of 2025: 29,490

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 2022. 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 28, 202620,955Rainbow trout, avg 7.7 in

2026 · 20,955 fish on 1 date
Date	Species	Fish	Site	Avg. length
May 28	Rainbow trout20,955 fish · Site: East Branch at Lake 13 Road Bridge	20,955	East Branch at Lake 13 Road Bridge	7.7 in

2025 · 29,490 fish on 2 dates
Date	Species	Fish	Site	Avg. length
Jun 5	Brook trout4,000 fish · Lower dam site	4,000	Lower dam site	5.3 in
May 5	Rainbow trout12,745 fish · Site: East Branch at Lake 13 Road Bridge	12,745	East Branch at Lake 13 Road Bridge	6.9 in
May 5	Rainbow trout12,745 fish · Site: East Branch at Lake 13 Road Bridge	12,745	East Branch at Lake 13 Road Bridge	6.9 in

Every year since 2022
Year	Stocking dates	Fish
2026	1	20,955
2025	2	29,490
2024	2	34,438
2023	2	27,106
2022	3	43,124

2022 – 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.

43k2022: 43,124 fish
27k2023: 27,106 fish
34k2024: 34,438 fish
29k2025: 29,490 fish
21k2026: 20,955 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2022
Species	Fish	Share
Rainbow trout	122,439	79%
Brook trout	32,674	21%

Where it is

Michigan trout stocking All Houghton 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 Houghton County: West Branch Sturgeon River, Clear Lake, Lake On Three, Emily Lake, Lake Perrault, North Branch Otter River, Penegor Lake, Lake Roland.

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.