Lake Arfelin

Name: Trout stocking records: Lake Arfelin, Michigan
Creator: Stocking Record

Michigan DNR logged 1 trout stocking date at Lake Arfelin in 2026 so far, 1,830 fish in all. The latest was on May 22, 2026.

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

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors

Lake Arfelin in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6: 1,830
by the same date in 2025: 1,809
in all of 2025: 1,809

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 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.

Last stocked, May 22, 20261,830Splake, avg 8.2 in

2026 · 1,830 fish on 1 date
Date	Species	Fish	Site	Avg. length
May 22	Splake1,830 fish · Arfelin Lake	1,830	Arfelin Lake	8.2 in

2025 · 1,809 fish on 2 dates
Date	Species	Fish	Site	Avg. length
May 16	Splake1,664 fish · Arfelin Lake	1,664	Arfelin Lake	7.9 in
Jan 6	Brook trout75 fish · Arfelin Lake	75	Arfelin Lake	19.6 in
Jan 6	Brook trout70 fish · Arfelin Lake	70	Arfelin Lake	17.5 in

Every year since 2021
Year	Stocking dates	Fish
2026	1	1,830
2025	2	1,809
2023	1	1,661
2021	2	1,795

2021 – 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.

1.8k2021: 1,795 fish
–2022: 0 fish
1.7k2023: 1,661 fish
–2024: 0 fish
1.8k2025: 1,809 fish
1.8k2026: 1,830 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2021
Species	Fish	Share
Splake	5,159	73%
Brook trout	1,936	27%

Where it is

Michigan trout stocking All Marquette County waters Recently stocked in Michigan

Open on a map

Map point 46.6288, -88.0601: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 620209). 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 Marquette County: Escanaba River, Carp River, Sporley Lake, Brocky Lake, Lake Angeline, Twin Lake, Warner Creek, Yellow Dog 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.