What fish species are stocked in the Upper Midwest?

Common species stocked across Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin include walleye, trout (brook, brown, rainbow, lake), chinook salmon, coho salmon, northern pike, muskellunge, bass, bluegill, and channel catfish.

How often are fish stocking reports updated?

NomadPath syncs fish stocking data weekly from official state DNR sources. Reports include species, fish count, size category, and the specific water body stocked.

Where does the stocking data come from?

All stocking data comes directly from official state agencies: Minnesota DNR (FiN), Wisconsin DNR, Michigan DNR, North Dakota Game and Fish, South Dakota GFP, and the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.

Upper Midwest Fish Stocking Reports — 2026

NomadPath tracks fish stocking events across 31,000+ water bodies in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Data is sourced directly from each state's official wildlife agency — MN DNR (via FiN), Wisconsin DNR, Michigan DNR, North Dakota Game & Fish, and South Dakota GFP — and the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, then aggregated into a single searchable feed.

Covered species include walleye, northern pike, smallmouth and largemouth bass, brook/brown/rainbow/lake trout, chinook and coho salmon, muskellunge, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, and channel catfish. Each event record includes the water body, county, stocking date, species, fish count, size category, and the agency that performed the stocking.

Live reports below. Use the filters to narrow by state, species, or time window.

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Upper Midwest Fish Stocking Reports — 2026

Live reports below. Use the filters to narrow by state, species, or time window.