The 1987 State of Stocking
Every fish stocking event US state agencies reported in 1987, normalized into one dataset — totals by state and species, how the year compares to 1986, and the biggest movers.
2,538
stocking events
2
states reporting
19
species stocked
-4%
vs 1986
Agencies reported roughly 58,636,733 fish where a count was given — but only 100% of 1987 events include a quantity, so event counts are the reliable headline; treat fish totals as a floor.
Biggest increases vs 1986
Biggest decreases vs 1986
By state
By species
| Species | Events | Fish* | vs 1986 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 841 | 8,254,212 | +2% |
| Brown Trout | 429 | 2,118,021 | -11% |
| Brook Trout | 240 | 949,735 | +7% |
| Walleye | 224 | 28,325,566 | -28% |
| Cutthroat Trout | 180 | 1,341,708 | -5% |
| Lake Trout | 83 | 3,547,044 | +2% |
| Largemouth Bass | 74 | 621,029 | -13% |
| Chinook Salmon | 60 | 6,409,955 | +22% |
| Northern Pike | 58 | 1,111,370 | -26% |
| Coho Salmon | 47 | 2,207,508 | +0% |
| Channel Catfish | 27 | 91,765 | +69% |
| Kokanee | 26 | 2,235,697 | -40% |
| Muskellunge | 20 | 26,347 | +67% |
| Yellow Perch | 17 | 39,144 | -11% |
| Black Crappie | 11 | 2,926 | +38% |
| Bluegill | 8 | 7,184 | +14% |
| Redear Sunfish | 7 | 129,700 | -13% |
| Smallmouth Bass | 5 | 2,521 | -44% |
| White Bass | 1 | 55 | -50% |
Other years
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Use this report. The full 1987 dataset is a free CSV download (CC BY 4.0): 1987 stocking events (CSV). *Fish totals cover only events reporting a count — see the methodology and how to cite.