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Bear River Fish Stocking

Emmet County, Michigan · 1980 to 2026 on record

According to MDNR records, Bear River has 156 stocking records on file across 3 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 2026.

Bear River stocking
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156
Stocking records
670,120
Fish reported stocked
3
Species
2026
Latest season

Stocking activity by season

47 seasons on record, most in the 1992 (7 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

2 records
2026 · 5,940 fish
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Stocking records per season (labelled by the season's end year). Michigan's source reports by season, so records aren't broken out by month. Showing the most recent 25 of 47 seasons — the full history is listed below.

Most-stocked species

Brook Trout 61 records
Rainbow Trout 49 records
Brown Trout 46 records

Location

Exact coordinates not yet available · Emmet County

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Stocking history

Values shown exactly as the agency reported them; species names are normalized for search.

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase
Brown Trout 940 7.39" avg · Wild Rose strain —
Rainbow Trout 5,000 7.72" avg · Michigan strain —

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Quick facts

Latest season 2026
Most stocked Brook Trout
Species Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout
County Emmet
Seasons on record 1980 – 2026
Fish reported 670,120
Coordinates —

Data source

Compiled from public records published by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. StockedSpots is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by MDNR.

Source: Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR). Data last checked September 1, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions

MDNR records show Bear River stocked with Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout.

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