When was Lake Superior last stocked?

The most recent stocking season on record for Lake Superior is 2026. Michigan's source reports by season, not an exact date.

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Lake Superior Fish Stocking

Baraga County, Michigan · 1979 to 2026 on record

According to MDNR records, Lake Superior has 390 stocking records on file across 6 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 2026.

Lake Trout Walleye Yellow Perch Brook Trout Splake Rainbow Trout

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390

Stocking records

8,253,999

Fish reported stocked

Species

2026

Latest season

Stocking activity by season

47 seasons on record, most in the 2003 (23 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

1 records

2026 · 20,395 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

Lake Trout 233 records

Walleye 85 records

Yellow Perch 37 records

Brook Trout 31 records

Splake 3 records

Location

Exact coordinates not yet available · Baraga County

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Stocking history

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

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase

Splake 20,395 7.95" avg · Hybrid strain —

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase

Brook Trout 3,000 6.49" avg · Tobin Harbor strain · marked: adipose clip —

Brook Trout 2,756 6.49" avg · Tobin Harbor strain · marked: adipose clip —

Lake Trout 2,000 6.7" avg · Huron Island strain · marked: adipose, left ventral, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 1,500 6.7" avg · Huron Island strain · marked: adipose, left ventral, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 3,000 6.7" avg · Huron Island strain · marked: adipose, left ventral, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 1,599 6.7" avg · Huron Island strain · marked: adipose, left ventral, coded wire tag —

Walleye 4,828 2.26" avg · St. Marys River strain · marked: oxytetracycline —

Walleye 3,746 2.26" avg · St. Marys River strain · marked: oxytetracycline —

Walleye 150,000 0.25" avg · St. Marys River strain · marked: oxytetracycline —

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase

Brook Trout 3,533 6.81" avg · Tobin Harbor strain · marked: adipose, coded wire tag —

Brook Trout 2,500 6.81" avg · Tobin Harbor strain · marked: adipose, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 10,117 6.76" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right ventral, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 4,000 6.92" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right ventral, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 4,755 6.93" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right ventral, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 3,905 6.76" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right ventral, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 4,000 6.76" avg · Huron Island strain · marked: adipose, right ventral, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 2,778 7.48" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right ventral, coded wire tag —

Walleye 6,056 2.01" avg · St. Marys River strain · marked: oxytetracycline —

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase

Brook Trout 1,696 6.16" avg · Jumbo River strain · marked: adipose, coded wire tag —

Brook Trout 2,000 6.16" avg · Jumbo River strain · marked: adipose, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 2,992 6.42" avg · Huron Island strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 2,999 6.42" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 3,791 6.64" avg · Huron Island strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 4,345 6.64" avg · Huron Island strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 6,600 6.64" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 10,000 6.19" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 5,242 6.19" avg · Huron Island strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Walleye 700,000 0.25" avg · St. Marys River strain · marked: oxytetracycline —

Walleye 13,709 6.04" avg · St. Marys River strain · marked: oxytetracycline —

Walleye 450,000 0.25" avg · St. Marys River strain · marked: oxytetracycline —

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase

Brook Trout 3,486 7.69" avg · Siskowit strain · marked: adipose, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 5,035 8.3" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Rainbow Trout 19,998 8.27" avg · Michigan strain —

Walleye 50,000 0.25" avg · St. Marys River strain · marked: oxytetracycline —

Walleye 559 2.28" avg · St. Marys River strain · marked: oxytetracycline —

Walleye 403 2.36" avg · St. Marys River strain · marked: oxytetracycline —

Walleye 994 2.36" avg · St. Marys River strain · marked: oxytetracycline —

Walleye 558 2.36" avg · St. Marys River strain · marked: oxytetracycline —

Walleye 50,000 0.25" avg · St. Marys River strain · marked: oxytetracycline —

Walleye 2,120 2.28" avg · St. Marys River strain · marked: oxytetracycline —

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase

Lake Trout 10,000 1.2" avg · Traverse Island, strain —

Lake Trout 10,000 0.48" avg · Apostle/gull Is strain —

Lake Trout 26,135 1" avg · Traverse Island, strain —

Lake Trout 353 31.62" avg · Apostle/gull Is strain · marked: adipose, left pectoral clips —

Lake Trout 276 33.7" avg · Apostle/gull Is strain —

Lake Trout 12 31.64" avg · Apostle/gull Is strain —

Lake Trout 50 33.65" avg · Apostle/gull Is strain —

Lake Trout 1,118 6.32" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips —

Lake Trout 5,865 6.32" avg · Apostle/gull Is strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips —

Lake Trout 5,867 6.32" avg · Apostle/gull Is strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips —

Lake Trout 1,117 6.32" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips —

Lake Trout 5,865 6.32" avg · Apostle/gull Is strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips —

Lake Trout 5,867 6.32" avg · Apostle/gull Is strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips —

Lake Trout 1,117 6.32" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips —

Lake Trout 5,868 6.32" avg · Apostle/gull Is strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips —

Walleye 404 2.48" avg · Superior Chequame strain —

Walleye 135 4.26" avg · Superior Chequame strain —

Walleye 404 2.48" avg · Superior Back Bay strain —

Walleye 359 3.41" avg · Superior Chequame strain —

Walleye 428 4.04" avg · Superior Chequame strain —

Walleye 954 2.48" avg · Superior Chequame strain —

Walleye 832 2.48" avg · Superior Chequame strain —

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase

Brook Trout 3,944 6.11" avg · Siskowit strain · marked: adipose, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 4,708 5.16" avg · Apostle/gull Is strain · marked: adipose, left ventral, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 12,800 2.17" avg · Traverse Island, strain —

Lake Trout 27,200 2.17" avg · Apostle/gull Is strain —

Lake Trout 4,708 5.16" avg · Apostle/gull Is strain · marked: adipose, left ventral, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 4,319 2.17" avg · Traverse Island, strain —

Lake Trout 9,179 2.17" avg · Apostle/gull Is strain —

Walleye 23,500 Portage Lake strain —

Walleye 660 7.01" avg · Superior Back Bay strain · marked: oxytetracycline —

Walleye 6,500 0.25" avg · Portage Lake strain —

Walleye 2,522 2.25" avg · Superior Chequame strain —

Walleye 9,502 2.25" avg · Superior Chequame strain —

Walleye 2,809 2.25" avg · Superior Chequame strain —

Walleye 1,693 2.25" avg · Superior Chequame strain —

Walleye 11,113 2.25" avg · Superior Chequame strain —

Walleye 93 7.01" avg · Superior Back Bay strain · marked: oxytetracycline —

Walleye 1,153 7.01" avg · Superior Back Bay strain · marked: oxytetracycline —

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase

Brook Trout 5,394 7.56" avg · Siskowit strain · marked: adipose, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 9,566 6.04" avg · Apostle/gull Is strain · marked: adipose, right ventral, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 7,516 6.23" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 3,142 7.63" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 6,284 7.63" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 2,999 7.63" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 5,998 7.63" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 6,000 6.04" avg · Apostle/gull Is strain · marked: adipose, right ventral, coded wire tag —

Walleye 3,127 2.7" avg · marked: oxytetracycline —

Walleye 3,468 2.8" avg · marked: oxytetracycline —

Walleye 2,037 2.8" avg · marked: oxytetracycline —

Walleye 3,826 2.8" avg · marked: oxytetracycline —

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase

Brook Trout 2,414 7.38" avg · Siskowit strain · marked: adipose, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 44,277 Traverse Island, strain —

Lake Trout 6,000 6.21" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, left pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 6,000 6.02" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, left pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 6,062 6.02" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, left pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 2,527 6.02" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, left pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 11,552 6.42" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, left ventral, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 11,530 6.42" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, left ventral, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 11,559 6.32" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, left ventral, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 11,540 6" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, left ventral, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 20,000 0.98" avg · Traverse Island, strain —

Lake Trout 6,000 6.2" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, left pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase

Brook Trout 24 15.14" avg · Jumbo River strain · marked: adipose, left pectoral, floy (dart) tag, oxytetracycline —

Brook Trout 15 4.92" avg · Jumbo River strain · marked: adipose, left pectoral clips —

Lake Trout 10,000 4.07" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, left ventral, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 7,831 5.31" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right ventral, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 12,066 5.31" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right ventral, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 13,007 4.32" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, left ventral, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 259 20.67" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: left ventral clip —

Lake Trout 7,096 4.98" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, left ventral, coded wire tag —

Walleye 22,012 1.54" avg · Bay De Noc strain —

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase

Brook Trout 40 13.48" avg · Jumbo River strain · marked: adipose clip, left pectoral clip, floy (dart) tag —

Brook Trout 20 13.48" avg · Jumbo River strain · marked: adipose, left pectoral clips —

Lake Trout 30,686 6.73" avg · Apostle/gull Is strain · marked: adipose, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 15,182 6.73" avg · Apostle/gull Is strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 2,041 6.4" avg · Apostle/gull Is strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 10,035 6.4" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 3,106 6.4" avg · Apostle/gull Is strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 18,811 6.4" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 11,875 6.4" avg · Apostle/gull Is strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 14,987 6.93" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 910 6.59" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 2,859 6.59" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 8,015 6.59" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 15,075 6.59" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 6,869 6.59" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 8,118 6.59" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 3,115 6.59" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 1,298 9.11" avg · Apostle/gull Is strain · marked: adipose, left pectoral clips —

Lake Trout 29,974 6.93" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, right pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase

Lake Trout 21,880 6.42" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose clip, coded wire tag, left pectoral clip —

Lake Trout 24,256 6.18" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose clip, coded wire tag, left pectoral clip —

Lake Trout 12,128 6.18" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose clip, coded wire tag, left pectoral clip —

Lake Trout 11,650 6.3" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, left pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 23,300 6.3" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, left pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 11,650 6.3" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, left pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 21,880 6.42" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose clip, coded wire tag, left pectoral clip —

Lake Trout 21,880 6.3" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, left pectoral clips, coded wire tag —

Walleye 12,852 1.18" avg · Bay De Noc strain —

Walleye 12,587 1.26" avg · Bay De Noc strain —

Walleye 21,178 1.26" avg · Bay De Noc strain —

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase

Lake Trout 10,395 6.69" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, left ventral, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 510 9.42" avg · Huron Island strain · marked: left ventral clip —

Lake Trout 13,600 6.69" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, left ventral, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 27,200 6.69" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, left ventral, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 27,200 6.81" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, left ventral clips —

Lake Trout 13,600 6.81" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, left ventral clips —

Lake Trout 10,395 6.81" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, left ventral clips —

Lake Trout 13,026 6.5" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, left ventral, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 25,974 6.5" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, left ventral, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 26,000 6.61" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, left ventral clips —

Lake Trout 13,000 6.61" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: adipose, left ventral clips —

Lake Trout 1,104 9.53" avg · Huron Island strain · marked: adipose clip —

Lake Trout 1,103 9.53" avg · Marquette strain · marked: adipose clip —

Lake Trout 1,103 9.53" avg · Apostle/gull Is strain · marked: adipose clip —

Lake Trout 468 9.5" avg · Huron Island strain · marked: left ventral clip —

Lake Trout 467 9.5" avg · Marquette strain · marked: left ventral clip —

Lake Trout 957 9.5" avg · Apostle/gull Is strain · marked: left pectoral clip —

Lake Trout 1,461 9.5" avg · Apostle/gull Is strain · marked: adipose clip —

Lake Trout 510 9.42" avg · Marquette strain · marked: left ventral clip —

Lake Trout 1,923 5.91" avg · Traverse Island, strain · marked: left ventral clip —

Walleye 10,984 1.54" avg · Bay De Noc strain —

Walleye 25,945 1.57" avg · Bay De Noc strain —

Walleye 13,546 1.57" avg · Bay De Noc strain —

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase

Brook Trout 23,900 1.26" avg · Siskowit strain · marked: left ventral clip —

Lake Trout 16,200 6.3" avg · Marquette strain · marked: adipose clip —

Lake Trout 15,720 6.3" avg · Marquette strain · marked: adipose clip —

Lake Trout 20,625 6.5" avg · Marquette strain · marked: adipose clip —

Lake Trout 11,700 7.28" avg · Marquette strain · marked: adipose clip —

Lake Trout 14,070 6.5" avg · Marquette strain · marked: adipose clip —

Walleye 2,133 2.56" avg · Bay De Noc strain —

Walleye 39,222 1.61" avg · Bay De Noc strain —

Walleye 10,091 1.61" avg · Bay De Noc strain —

Walleye 3,816 2.09" avg · Bay De Noc strain —

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase

Lake Trout 9,616 6.85" avg · Lake Superior strain · marked: right pectoral clip —

Lake Trout 15,384 6.85" avg · Marquette strain · marked: right pectoral clip —

Lake Trout 25,000 6.69" avg · Marquette strain · marked: adipose, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 41,160 6.97" avg · Marquette strain · marked: adipose, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 29,840 6.73" avg · Marquette strain · marked: adipose, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 5,000 6.81" avg · Marquette strain · marked: adipose, coded wire tag —

Lake Trout 3,923 6.85" avg · Lake Superior strain · marked: right pectoral clip —

Lake Trout 8,001 7.09" avg · Lake Superior strain · marked: right pectoral clip —

Lake Trout 12,799 7.09" avg · Marquette strain · marked: right pectoral clip —

Lake Trout 7,466 4.88" avg · Lake Superior strain · marked: right ventral clip —

Lake Trout 6,995 4.88" avg · Lake Superior strain · marked: right ventral clip —

Lake Trout 6,277 6.85" avg · Marquette strain · marked: right pectoral clip —

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase

Lake Trout 8,627 7.64" avg · Marquette strain · marked: left pectoral clip —

Lake Trout 13,066 6.26" avg · Marquette strain · marked: left pectoral clip —

Lake Trout 7,650 8.27" avg · Marquette strain · marked: left pectoral clip —

Lake Trout 6,208 7.91" avg · Marquette strain · marked: left pectoral clip —

Lake Trout 35,000 6.77" avg · Isle Royale strain · marked: left pectoral clip —

Lake Trout 2,558 7.95" avg · Marquette strain · marked: left pectoral clip —

Lake Trout 21,102 4.61" avg · Lake Superior strain · marked: right pectoral clip —

Lake Trout 10,447 4.84" avg · Marquette strain · marked: right pectoral clip —

Lake Trout 14,196 5.08" avg · Lake Superior strain · marked: right pectoral clip —

Lake Trout 12,895 5.2" avg · Marquette strain · marked: right pectoral clip —

Lake Trout 12,892 5.08" avg · Marquette strain · marked: right pectoral clip —

Lake Trout 11,900 4.92" avg · Marquette strain · marked: right pectoral clip —

Lake Trout 3,772 7.91" avg · Marquette strain · marked: left pectoral clip —

Yellow Perch 7,433 5.59" avg —

Yellow Perch 4,894 5.59" avg —

Yellow Perch 5,468 5.59" avg —

Yellow Perch 6,974 4.96" avg —

Yellow Perch 523 5.51" avg —

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase

Lake Trout 13,532 5.91" avg · Lake Superior strain · marked: left pectoral clip —

Lake Trout 10,506 7.09" avg · Marquette strain · marked: left ventral clip —

Lake Trout 8,542 7.4" avg · Marquette strain · marked: left ventral clip —

Lake Trout 9,252 7.09" avg · Marquette strain · marked: left ventral clip —

Lake Trout 26,400 5.87" avg · Marquette strain · marked: left ventral clip —

Lake Trout 7,670 7.4" avg · Marquette strain · marked: left ventral clip —

Lake Trout 7,109 7.6" avg · Marquette strain · marked: left ventral clip —

Lake Trout 31,900 5.67" avg · Marquette strain · marked: left ventral clip —

Lake Trout 9,400 5.91" avg · Marquette strain · marked: left ventral clip —

Lake Trout 13,507 5.59" avg · Marquette strain · marked: left pectoral clip —

Lake Trout 13,688 5.59" avg · Marquette strain · marked: left pectoral clip —

Lake Trout 5,887 6.1" avg · Lake Superior strain · marked: left pectoral clip —

Lake Trout 26,300 5.91" avg · Marquette strain · marked: left ventral clip —

Yellow Perch 3,172 5" avg —

Yellow Perch 5,057 5" avg —

Yellow Perch 5,280 5" avg —

Yellow Perch 3,619 5" avg —

Yellow Perch 3,934 5" avg —

Yellow Perch 1,482 5" avg —

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Quick facts

Latest season 2026

Most stocked Lake Trout

Species Lake Trout, Walleye, Yellow Perch, Brook Trout, Splake, Rainbow Trout

County Baraga

Seasons on record 1979 – 2026

Fish reported 8,253,999

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

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