Skip to content
Bield:Fish
Stocking schedule

Manistee River stocking schedule 2026.

Stocking NowRiverManistee County, Wexford County

The Manistee below Tippy Dam is a major Great Lakes tributary — chinook and coho smolt stocking, weekly brown trout stocking, and exceptional fall salmon runs.

Official source

For the actual Manistee River stocking dates and volumes this week, view Michigan Department of Natural Resources's official stocking report.

View Michigan official report →

Manistee River stocking detail

  • Chinook & Coho Salmon
    AnnualStandard regulations
    JanJan — no stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltFebFeb — no stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltMarMar — no stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltAprApr — moderate stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltMayMay — moderate stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltJunJun — no stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltJulJul — no stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltAugAug — no stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltSepSep — no stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltOctOct — no stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltNovNov — no stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smoltDecDec — no stocking Chinook & Coho Salmon typical size: 3–6 inch smolt
    Typical volumeAnnual salmon smolt stocking
    RegulationMajor Great Lakes salmon run river.
    Access points
    • Tippy Dam
    • Wellston
    • High Bridge
  • Brown Trout
    WeeklyStandard regulations
    JanJan — no stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesFebFeb — no stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesMarMar — moderate stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesAprApr — moderate stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesMayMay — moderate stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesJunJun — no stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesJulJul — no stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesAugAug — no stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesSepSep — no stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesOctOct — moderate stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesNovNov — moderate stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inchesDecDec — no stocking Brown Trout typical size: 9–14 inch catchable; trophy fish 18–24 inches
    Typical volumeWeekly brown trout stockings
    RegulationWild and stocked browns; trophy section below Tippy Dam.
    Access points
    • Tippy Dam
    • Wellston

Access & amenities

Full public accessNearest town: Wellston, MI

Substantial public access; below Tippy Dam is one of the most-fished trout waters in Michigan.

boat rampparkingstream accessdrift boat access
USGS gauge 04124500 — live water data →

Get notified when Manistee River is stocked.

Bield: Fish reads Michigan Department of Natural Resources's stocking reports and pushes a notification when Manistee River appears on the schedule. Save your home waters once.

Download Bield: Fish
All Michigan stocking schedules →Michigan Department of Natural Resources report →