Cedar River
Michigan DNR logged 4 trout stocking dates at Cedar River in 2026 so far, 126,540 fish in all. The latest was on Jul 3, 2026.
Michigan DNR data pulled . Latest record in the Michigan DNR data for any water: Oct 13, 2026.
Cedar River in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 126,540
- by the same date in 2025
- 73,492
- in all of 2025
- 73,492
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3 | Rainbow trout170 fish · Site: Above Veteran's Memorial Park | 170 | Above Veteran's Memorial Park | 11 in |
| May 26 | Rainbow trout15,998 fish · State Forest Campground | 15,998 | State Forest Campground | 7.6 in |
| May 13 | Chinook salmon55,199 fish · Pas | 55,199 | Pas | 3.1 in |
| May 13 | Chinook salmon42,188 fish · Pas | 42,188 | Pas | 3.1 in |
| May 7 | Brown trout12,985 fish · Site: Big Cedar River Access Site | 12,985 | Big Cedar River Access Site | 4.5 in |
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3 | Brook trout300 fish · Site: Above Veteran's Memorial Park | 300 | Above Veteran's Memorial Park | 9.1 in |
| May 7 | Brown trout14,898 fish · Site: Big Cedar River Access Site | 14,898 | Big Cedar River Access Site | 4.6 in |
| May 6 | Chinook salmon39,990 fish · Pas | 39,990 | Pas | 3.1 in |
| May 3 | Brook trout1,055 fish · Site: Above Veteran's Memorial Park | 1,055 | Above Veteran's Memorial Park | 9.4 in |
| Apr 28 | Rainbow trout17,249 fish · State Forest Campground | 17,249 | State Forest Campground | 8.1 in |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 126,540 |
| 2025 | 5 | 73,492 |
| 2024 | 4 | 32,615 |
| 2023 | 3 | 31,248 |
| 2022 | 2 | 17,702 |
| 2021 | 1 | 250 |
| 2020 | 1 | 250 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chinook salmon | 137,377 | 49% |
| Rainbow trout | 86,117 | 31% |
| Brown trout | 55,382 | 20% |
| Brook trout | 3,221 | 1% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Menominee County: Lake Michigan, Lake Michigan - Green Bay.
Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.