Betsie River

Name: Trout stocking records: Betsie River, Michigan
Creator: Stocking Record

Michigan DNR logged 1 trout stocking date at Betsie River in 2026 so far, 11,998 fish in all. The latest was on May 14, 2026.

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

Betsie River in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6: 11,998
by the same date in 2025: 7,500
in all of 2025: 7,500

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 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.

Last stocked, May 14, 202611,998Brown trout, avg 4.4 in

2026 · 11,998 fish on 1 date
Date	Species	Fish	Site	Avg. length
May 14	Brown trout4,000 fish · Orsini Access	4,000	Orsini Access	4.4 in
May 14	Brown trout3,999 fish · Kurick Rd	3,999	Kurick Rd	4.4 in
May 14	Brown trout3,999 fish · Co Line Br.	3,999	Co Line Br.	4.4 in

2025 · 7,500 fish on 1 date
Date	Species	Fish	Site	Avg. length
May 13	Brown trout2,500 fish · Orsini Access	2,500	Orsini Access	5.9 in
May 13	Brown trout2,500 fish · Kurick Rd	2,500	Kurick Rd	5.9 in
May 13	Brown trout2,500 fish · Co Line Br.	2,500	Co Line Br.	5.9 in

Every year since 2020
Year	Stocking dates	Fish
2026	1	11,998
2025	1	7,500
2024	2	8,397
2023	1	8,100
2022	2	18,349
2021	1	9,000
2020	2	26,077

2020 – 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.

26k2020: 26,077 fish
9.0k2021: 9,000 fish
18k2022: 18,349 fish
8.1k2023: 8,100 fish
8.4k2024: 8,397 fish
7.5k2025: 7,500 fish
12k2026: 11,998 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
Species	Fish	Share
Brown trout	58,675	66%
Rainbow trout	30,746	34%

Where it is

Michigan trout stocking All Manistee 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 Manistee County: Manistee River, Little Manistee River.

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.