Sanilac County

Lake Huron

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

Michigan DNR logged 3 trout stocking dates at Lake Huron in 2026 so far, 151,949 fish in all. The latest was on May 7, 2026.

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

Lake Huron in numbers

fish stocked in 2026, through Nov 6: 151,949
by the same date in 2025: 151,162
in all of 2025: 151,162

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 7, 202631,360Rainbow trout, avg 6.7 in

2026 · 151,949 fish on 3 dates
Date	Species	Fish	Site	Avg. length
May 7	Rainbow trout31,360 fish · Port Sanilac	31,360	Port Sanilac	6.7 in
Apr 15	Coho salmon42,716 fish · Port Sanilac	42,716	Port Sanilac	5.3 in
Apr 13	Atlantic salmon29,980 fish · Lexington Harbor	29,980	Lexington Harbor	6.9 in
Apr 13	Rainbow trout16,450 fish · Lexington Harbor	16,450	Lexington Harbor	6.3 in
Apr 13	Rainbow trout16,449 fish · Lexington Harbor	16,449	Lexington Harbor	6.3 in
Apr 13	Atlantic salmon14,994 fish · Lexington Harbor	14,994	Lexington Harbor	6.8 in

2025 · 151,162 fish on 4 dates
Date	Species	Fish	Site	Avg. length
May 7	Rainbow trout19,734 fish · Port Sanilac	19,734	Port Sanilac	7.2 in
May 7	Rainbow trout13,056 fish · Port Sanilac	13,056	Port Sanilac	7.2 in
May 6	Rainbow trout17,998 fish · Lexington Harbor	17,998	Lexington Harbor	7.2 in
May 6	Rainbow trout12,000 fish · Lexington Harbor	12,000	Lexington Harbor	7.2 in
Apr 22	Atlantic salmon29,980 fish · Lexington Harbor	29,980	Lexington Harbor	7.2 in
Apr 22	Atlantic salmon14,993 fish · Lexington Harbor	14,993	Lexington Harbor	7 in
Apr 17	Coho salmon43,401 fish · Port Sanilac	43,401	Port Sanilac	5.7 in

Every year since 2020
Year	Stocking dates	Fish
2026	3	151,949
2025	4	151,162
2024	4	152,187
2023	5	164,639
2022	6	152,984
2021	3	122,759
2020	3	134,979

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.

135k2020: 134,979 fish
123k2021: 122,759 fish
153k2022: 152,984 fish
165k2023: 164,639 fish
152k2024: 152,187 fish
151k2025: 151,162 fish
152k2026: 151,949 fish

What is stocked here

All records since 2020
Species	Fish	Share
Rainbow trout	444,093	43%
Atlantic salmon	346,859	34%
Coho salmon	239,707	23%

Where it is

Michigan trout stocking Recently stocked in Michigan

No single map point is given for this water in the USGS names database, so no map is shown.

Stocked waters in nearby counties

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.