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Manitowoc River Fish Stocking

Wisconsin · 1983 to 2025 on record

According to WDNR records, Manitowoc River has 229 stocking records on file across 8 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 2025.

Manitowoc River stocking
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229
Stocking records
4,778,548
Fish reported stocked
8
Species
2025
Latest season

Stocking activity by season

37 seasons on record, most in the 2005 (13 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

8 records
2025 · 192,686 fish
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Stocking records per season (labelled by the season's end year). Wisconsin's source reports by season, so records aren't broken out by month. Showing the most recent 25 of 37 seasons — the full history is listed below.

Most-stocked species

Rainbow Trout 82 records
Brown Trout 68 records
Coho Salmon 33 records
Chinook Salmon 30 records
Brook Trout 7 records

Location

44.0964, -87.6750

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Stocking history

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

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase
Brook Trout 25,637 6.3" avg · St. Croix strain Large Fingerling
Brown Trout 17,503 6.24" avg · Seeforellen strain Yearling
Chinook Salmon 75,365 3.34" avg · Lake Michigan strain Small Fingerling
Coho Salmon 25,000 6.59" avg · Lake Michigan strain Yearling
Rainbow Trout 15,036 3.6" avg · Ganaraska strain Large Fingerling
Rainbow Trout 11,201 6.5" avg · Ganaraska strain Yearling
Rainbow Trout 12,956 6.34" avg · Chambers Creek strain Yearling
Rainbow Trout 9,988 3.9" avg · Chambers Creek strain Large Fingerling

A stocking record does not guarantee fish remain present or may legally be harvested. Check current Wisconsin fishing regulations →

Quick facts

Latest season 2025
Most stocked Rainbow Trout
Species Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Coho Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Brook Trout, Lake Sturgeon, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike
Seasons on record 1983 – 2025
Fish reported 4,778,548
Coordinates 44.0964, -87.6750

Data source

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

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

WDNR records show Manitowoc River stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Coho Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Brook Trout, Lake Sturgeon, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike.

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