The 1992 State of Stocking
Every fish stocking event US state agencies reported in 1992, normalized into one dataset — totals by state and species, how the year compares to 1991, and the biggest movers.
2,536
stocking events
2
states reporting
19
species stocked
-3%
vs 1991
Agencies reported roughly 88,432,855 fish where a count was given — but only 100% of 1992 events include a quantity, so event counts are the reliable headline; treat fish totals as a floor.
Biggest increases vs 1991
Biggest decreases vs 1991
By state
By species
| Species | Events | Fish* | vs 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 869 | 8,895,779 | +8% |
| Brown Trout | 453 | 1,970,847 | -9% |
| Walleye | 393 | 58,331,139 | +12% |
| Cutthroat Trout | 180 | 894,146 | +13% |
| Brook Trout | 174 | 320,345 | -7% |
| Lake Trout | 80 | 5,402,115 | +21% |
| Chinook Salmon | 59 | 6,752,898 | -9% |
| Largemouth Bass | 36 | 224,985 | -51% |
| Coho Salmon | 33 | 1,912,706 | -3% |
| Kokanee | 28 | 887,028 | -18% |
| Northern Pike | 28 | 699,730 | -58% |
| Redear Sunfish | 20 | 325,815 | -31% |
| Smallmouth Bass | 17 | 168,864 | -35% |
| Yellow Perch | 13 | 96,244 | -41% |
| Channel Catfish | 12 | 57,250 | -65% |
| Muskellunge | 8 | 1,544 | -33% |
| Bluegill | 4 | 12,825 | +33% |
| Black Crappie | 2 | 225 | -33% |
| Flathead Catfish | 1 | 23 | — |
Other years
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Use this report. The full 1992 dataset is a free CSV download (CC BY 4.0): 1992 stocking events (CSV). *Fish totals cover only events reporting a count — see the methodology and how to cite.