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Root River Fish Stocking

Wisconsin · 1976 to 2025 on record

According to WDNR records, Root River has 278 stocking records on file across 8 species. The most recent stocking season represented is 2025.

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278
Stocking records
12,556,744
Fish reported stocked
8
Species
2025
Latest season

Stocking activity by season

41 seasons on record, most in the 2008 (13 records). Click a bar to jump to that season below.

6 records
2025 · 420,413 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 41 seasons — the full history is listed below.

Most-stocked species

Rainbow Trout 86 records
Brown Trout 83 records
Coho Salmon 54 records
Chinook Salmon 38 records
Brook Trout 14 records

Location

42.7514, -87.8236

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Stocking history

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

SpeciesFish stockedSizePhase
Brown Trout 35,422 6.09" avg · Seeforellen strain Yearling
Chinook Salmon 99,504 3.46" avg · Lake Michigan strain Small Fingerling
Coho Salmon 131,790 5.91" avg · Lake Michigan strain Large Fingerling
Coho Salmon 91,627 6.39" avg · Lake Michigan strain Yearling
Rainbow Trout 28,963 6.7" avg · Chambers Creek strain Yearling
Rainbow Trout 33,107 6.54" avg · Ganaraska strain Yearling

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, Atlantic Salmon, Catfish, Largemouth Bass
Seasons on record 1976 – 2025
Fish reported 12,556,744
Coordinates 42.7514, -87.8236

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 Root River stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Coho Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Brook Trout, Atlantic Salmon, Catfish, Largemouth Bass.

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