Browse 1,153 DNR stocking events for August (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 August has changed across each year.
Top 10 lakes sorted by stocking frequency. Click any lake for its full history.
Fish species with the most stocking activity in August (All Years), ranked by event count.
Counties with the most DNR stocking activity in August (All Years). Click any county to browse its lakes.
Actual DNR stocking events for August (All Years). 1,153 total events on record.
Based on 48 years of data, August has averaged 24 stocking events per year across 254 lakes. Exact timing varies by species, hatchery capacity, and weather conditions.
The top species stocked in August historically are Muskellunge, Lake Sturgeon, Walleye, based on stocking records going back to 1979.
August is one of the quieter months for DNR stocking, with 1,153 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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