Lake Superior
Michigan DNR logged 1 trout stocking date at Lake Superior in 2026 so far, 20,396 fish in all. The latest was on May 5, 2026.
Michigan DNR data pulled . Latest record in the Michigan DNR data for any water: Oct 13, 2026.
Lake Superior in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 20,396
- by the same date in 2025
- 20,276
- in all of 2025
- 20,276
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 2021. 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 5 | Splake20,396 fish · Copper Harbor | 20,396 | Copper Harbor | 8.1 in |
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9 | Splake9,807 fish · Copper Harbor | 9,807 | Copper Harbor | 8.1 in |
| May 8 | Splake10,469 fish · Copper Harbor | 10,469 | Copper Harbor | 8.1 in |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 20,396 |
| 2025 | 2 | 20,276 |
| 2024 | 1 | 15,260 |
| 2023 | 1 | 19,999 |
| 2022 | 2 | 21,091 |
| 2021 | 1 | 19,982 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Splake | 117,004 | 100% |
Map point 47.5288, -87.7600: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1618946). It marks the water, not a parking lot or a boat launch.
Closest waters on this site
Straight-line distance between USGS map points, not driving distance.
Also in Keweenaw County: No Name Pond, Lost Lake, Tobacco River.
Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.