Browse 20,746 DNR stocking records for April (All Years). Filter by year and month to explore historical patterns.
Monthly breakdown for 2026. Darker = more events. Click a month to filter.
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How DNR stocking activity in April has changed across each year.
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Counties with the most DNR stocking activity in April (All Years). Click any county to browse its lakes.
Actual DNR stocking events for April (All Years). 20,746 total events on record. Fishing+ members see species and quantities.
Based on 48 years of data, April has averaged 432 stocking events per year across 474 lakes. Exact timing varies by species, hatchery capacity, and weather conditions.
The top species stocked in April historically are Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Coho Salmon, based on stocking records going back to 1979.
April is one of the more active months for DNR stocking, with 20,746 events on record. Newly stocked lakes often see strong action in the first one to two weeks after a stocking event.
All records are sourced directly from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and synced regularly. Nothing is estimated — every event shown came from the official DNR stocking report dating back to 1979.
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