Outdoor Michigan

Fish Stocking : Big Sable River

Waterbody Species Strain Release site County Date Count Avg length (in) Markings
Big Sable River Brown trout Sturgeon River DARR ROAD Mason 4/30/21 1,800 4.38 none
Big Sable River Brown trout Sturgeon River DARR ROAD Mason 4/22/22 1,800 5.02 none
Big Sable River Brown trout Sturgeon River DARR ROAD Mason 5/5/23 1,798 5.09 none
Big Sable River Brown trout Sturgeon River DARR ROAD Mason 4/12/24 1,900 4.93 none
Big Sable River Brown trout Sturgeon River DARR ROAD Mason 4/28/25 2,000 5.28 none
Big Sable River Brown trout Sturgeon River FREESOIL RD Mason 4/30/21 1,800 4.38 none
Big Sable River Brown trout Sturgeon River FREESOIL RD Mason 4/22/22 1,800 5.02 none
Big Sable River Brown trout Sturgeon River FREESOIL RD Mason 5/5/23 1,795 5.09 none
Big Sable River Brown trout Sturgeon River FREESOIL RD Mason 4/12/24 1,898 4.93 none
Big Sable River Brown trout Sturgeon River FREESOIL RD Mason 4/28/25 2,000 5.28 none
Big Sable River Brown trout Sturgeon River SCHOENHERR RD Mason 4/30/21 2,700 4.38 none
Big Sable River Brown trout Sturgeon River SCHOENHERR RD Mason 4/22/22 2,700 5.02 none
Big Sable River Brown trout Sturgeon River SCHOENHERR RD Mason 5/5/23 2,691 5.09 none
Big Sable River Brown trout Sturgeon River SCHOENHERR RD Mason 4/12/24 2,800 4.93 none
Big Sable River Brown trout Sturgeon River SCHOENHERR RD Mason 4/28/25 3,000 5.28 none
Big Sable River Coho salmon Michigan STATE PARK Mason 4/28/21 25,000 5.79 none
Big Sable River Coho salmon Michigan STATE PARK Mason 5/4/22 26,798 5.63 none
Big Sable River Coho salmon Michigan STATE PARK Mason 5/8/23 41,198 5.47 none
Big Sable River Coho salmon Michigan STATE PARK Mason 4/15/24 20,899 5.28 none
Big Sable River Coho salmon Michigan STATE PARK Mason 4/16/24 20,900 5.31 none
Big Sable River Coho salmon Michigan STATE PARK Mason 4/23/25 34,800 5.67 none
Big Sable River Chinook salmon Michigan STATE PARK NET PEN Mason 5/5/23 99,537 4.13 adipose clip
Big Sable River Chinook salmon Michigan STATE PARK NET PEN Mason 5/8/24 99,698 3.9 adipose clip
Big Sable River Chinook salmon Michigan STATE PARK NET PEN Mason 5/5/25 101,059 3.7 adipose, coded wire tag
Big Sable River Coho salmon Michigan STATE PARK NET PEN Mason 4/13/21 14,999 5.87 none
Big Sable River Coho salmon Michigan STATE PARK NET PEN Mason 4/20/22 14,992 5.91 none
Big Sable River Brown trout Sturgeon River STEPHENS RD Mason 4/30/21 2,700 4.38 none
Big Sable River Brown trout Sturgeon River STEPHENS RD Mason 4/22/22 2,700 5.02 none
Big Sable River Brown trout Sturgeon River STEPHENS RD Mason 5/5/23 2,697 5.09 none
Big Sable River Brown trout Sturgeon River STEPHENS RD Mason 4/12/24 2,796 4.93 none
Big Sable River Brown trout Sturgeon River STEPHENS RD Mason 4/28/25 3,000 5.28 none
Data from DNR Fish Stocking Database