The 1980 State of Stocking
Every fish stocking event US state agencies reported in 1980, normalized into one dataset — totals by state and species, how the year compares to 1979, and the biggest movers.
1,887
stocking events
2
states reporting
16
species stocked
+1%
vs 1979
Agencies reported roughly 39,661,073 fish where a count was given — but only 100% of 1980 events include a quantity, so event counts are the reliable headline; treat fish totals as a floor.
Biggest increases vs 1979
Biggest decreases vs 1979
By state
By species
| Species | Events | Fish* | vs 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 822 | 8,217,312 | +8% |
| Brown Trout | 249 | 777,720 | -8% |
| Cutthroat Trout | 210 | 1,878,394 | +0% |
| Brook Trout | 141 | 298,875 | +7% |
| Walleye | 126 | 12,689,502 | +11% |
| Northern Pike | 46 | 1,927,940 | -15% |
| Coho Salmon | 35 | 3,471,411 | +3% |
| Lake Trout | 33 | 2,674,005 | -11% |
| Chinook Salmon | 30 | 5,030,545 | -6% |
| Kokanee | 23 | 2,121,888 | -12% |
| Muskellunge | 19 | 147,093 | +46% |
| Largemouth Bass | 12 | 32,088 | -71% |
| Bluegill | 10 | 53,690 | -17% |
| Smallmouth Bass | 9 | 88,475 | -36% |
| Yellow Perch | 4 | 4,579 | -76% |
| Channel Catfish | 1 | 44 | -50% |
Other years
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Use this report. The full 1980 dataset is a free CSV download (CC BY 4.0): 1980 stocking events (CSV). *Fish totals cover only events reporting a count — see the methodology and how to cite.