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Manistee River Fish Stocking

Crawford County, Michigan · 1979 to 2000 on record

According to MDNR records, Manistee River has 140 stocking records on file across 4 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 2000.

Manistee River stocking
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140
Stocking records
163,502
Fish reported stocked
4
Species
2000
Latest season

Stocking activity by season

22 seasons on record, most in the 1984 (18 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

6 records
2000 · 6,000 fish
1979
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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.

Most-stocked species

Brown Trout 113 records
Rainbow Trout 23 records
Arctic Grayling 2 records
Northern Pike 2 records

Location

Exact coordinates not yet available · Crawford 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 1,000 4.57" avg · Gilchrist Creek strain · marked: left ventral clip —
Brown Trout 1,000 4.57" avg · Gilchrist Creek strain · marked: left ventral clip —
Brown Trout 1,000 5.94" avg · Seeforellen strain · marked: right ventral clip —
Brown Trout 1,000 5.94" avg · Seeforellen strain · marked: right ventral clip —
Brown Trout 1,000 4.57" avg · Gilchrist Creek strain · marked: left ventral clip —
Brown Trout 1,000 5.94" avg · Seeforellen strain · marked: right ventral clip —

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Quick facts

Latest season 2000
Most stocked Brown Trout
Species Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike
County Crawford
Seasons on record 1979 – 2000
Fish reported 163,502
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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 Manistee River stocked with Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling, Northern Pike.

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