Firesteel River
Michigan DNR logged 0 trout stocking dates at Firesteel River in 2026 so far, 0 fish in all. The latest was on Oct 22, 2025.
Michigan DNR data pulled . Latest record in the Michigan DNR data for any water: Oct 13, 2026.
Firesteel River in numbers
- fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6
- 0
- by the same date in 2025
- 97,934
- in all of 2025
- 97,934
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | Rainbow trout97,934 fish · Site: Firesteel, Hardley Able Bridge | 97,934 | Firesteel, Hardley Able Bridge | 2.8 in |
| Date | Species | Fish | Site | Avg. length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10 | Brook trout4,000 fish · Firesteel River | 4,000 | Firesteel River | 5.2 in |
| Year | Stocking dates | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 97,934 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | 79,193 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | 4,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 177,127 | 94% |
| Brook trout | 12,000 | 6% |
No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.
Also in Ontonagon County: Courtney Lake, Clear Creek, Mirror Lake, Trout Creek Pond, Ontonagon River.
Source: DNR fish stocking database, Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.