Lake Huron
Michigan DNR logged 3 trout stocking dates at Lake Huron in 2026 so far, 126,367 fish in all. The latest was on May 7, 2026.
Michigan DNR data pulled . Latest record in the Michigan DNR data for any water: Oct 13, 2026.
Lake Huron in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 126,367
- by the same date in 2025
- 115,556
- in all of 2025
- 115,556
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 7 | Rainbow trout43,210 fish · Site: Harbor Beach--Sensient Direct plant | 43,210 | Harbor Beach--Sensient Direct plant | 6.9 in |
| Apr 30 | Rainbow trout40,503 fish · Port Austin | 40,503 | Port Austin | 7.2 in |
| Apr 16 | Coho salmon42,654 fish · Lake Huron - HARBOR BEACH | 42,654 | Lake Huron - HARBOR BEACH | 5.3 in |
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29 | Rainbow trout18,549 fish · Port Austin | 18,549 | Port Austin | 7.7 in |
| Apr 29 | Rainbow trout13,605 fish · Port Austin | 13,605 | Port Austin | 7.2 in |
| Apr 28 | Rainbow trout26,309 fish · Site: Harbor Beach--Sensient Direct plant | 26,309 | Harbor Beach--Sensient Direct plant | 7.7 in |
| Apr 28 | Rainbow trout13,691 fish · Site: Harbor Beach--Sensient Direct plant | 13,691 | Harbor Beach--Sensient Direct plant | 7.7 in |
| Apr 21 | Coho salmon43,402 fish · Site: Harbor Beach--Sensient Direct plant | 43,402 | Harbor Beach--Sensient Direct plant | 5.6 in |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 126,367 |
| 2025 | 3 | 115,556 |
| 2024 | 3 | 127,054 |
| 2023 | 5 | 315,601 |
| 2022 | 3 | 94,719 |
| 2021 | 1 | 49,998 |
| 2020 | 3 | 92,993 |
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 | 543,039 | 59% |
| Rainbow trout | 379,249 | 41% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Stocked waters in nearby counties
- Lake Huron Sanilac County
- Au Sable River Iosco County
- East Br Au Gres River Iosco County
- Tawas River Iosco County
- Au Sable River Alcona County
- Au Sable River - Mio to Alcona reach Alcona County
Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.