The 1986 State of Stocking
Every fish stocking event US state agencies reported in 1986, normalized into one dataset — totals by state and species, how the year compares to 1985, and the biggest movers.
2,654
stocking events
2
states reporting
20
species stocked
+13%
vs 1985
Agencies reported roughly 89,278,975 fish where a count was given — but only 100% of 1986 events include a quantity, so event counts are the reliable headline; treat fish totals as a floor.
Biggest increases vs 1985
Biggest decreases vs 1985
By state
By species
| Species | Events | Fish* | vs 1985 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 823 | 7,922,095 | +23% |
| Brown Trout | 482 | 2,778,256 | +6% |
| Walleye | 309 | 30,083,316 | +10% |
| Brook Trout | 224 | 364,661 | +15% |
| Cutthroat Trout | 190 | 1,415,059 | -1% |
| Largemouth Bass | 85 | 107,403 | +227% |
| Lake Trout | 81 | 4,606,264 | -24% |
| Northern Pike | 78 | 17,122,534 | +15% |
| Chinook Salmon | 49 | 5,782,188 | -4% |
| Coho Salmon | 47 | 2,683,353 | +2% |
| Kokanee | 43 | 2,893,945 | +169% |
| Yellow Perch | 19 | 176,559 | +6% |
| Channel Catfish | 16 | 75,597 | +433% |
| Muskellunge | 12 | 7,611 | -20% |
| Smallmouth Bass | 9 | 78,915 | +29% |
| Black Crappie | 8 | 7,209 | +60% |
| Redear Sunfish | 8 | 152,400 | -20% |
| Bluegill | 7 | 3,125 | +40% |
| White Crappie | 3 | 2,200 | +0% |
| White Bass | 2 | 120 | — |
Other years
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Use this report. The full 1986 dataset is a free CSV download (CC BY 4.0): 1986 stocking events (CSV). *Fish totals cover only events reporting a count — see the methodology and how to cite.