The 1985 State of Stocking
Every fish stocking event US state agencies reported in 1985, normalized into one dataset — totals by state and species, how the year compares to 1984, and the biggest movers.
2,341
stocking events
2
states reporting
20
species stocked
+2%
vs 1984
Agencies reported roughly 89,859,170 fish where a count was given — but only 100% of 1985 events include a quantity, so event counts are the reliable headline; treat fish totals as a floor.
Biggest increases vs 1984
Biggest decreases vs 1984
By state
By species
| Species | Events | Fish* | vs 1984 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 667 | 5,961,020 | -9% |
| Brown Trout | 455 | 2,083,171 | +2% |
| Walleye | 282 | 47,844,348 | +26% |
| Brook Trout | 194 | 352,474 | +38% |
| Cutthroat Trout | 192 | 1,500,427 | -21% |
| Lake Trout | 107 | 5,021,481 | +81% |
| Northern Pike | 68 | 4,097,894 | +21% |
| Chinook Salmon | 51 | 5,548,842 | -14% |
| Coho Salmon | 46 | 2,992,049 | -18% |
| Largemouth Bass | 26 | 55,794 | -33% |
| Yellow Perch | 18 | 679,765 | -10% |
| Kokanee | 16 | 2,087,361 | -38% |
| Muskellunge | 15 | 41,106 | +114% |
| Redear Sunfish | 10 | 191,125 | +150% |
| Smallmouth Bass | 7 | 12,749 | -42% |
| Black Crappie | 5 | 3,417 | +400% |
| Bluegill | 5 | 2,462 | -17% |
| Channel Catfish | 3 | 1,122 | -25% |
| White Crappie | 3 | 517 | -88% |
| Sauger | 1 | 35 | — |
Other years
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Use this report. The full 1985 dataset is a free CSV download (CC BY 4.0): 1985 stocking events (CSV). *Fish totals cover only events reporting a count — see the methodology and how to cite.