The 1994 State of Stocking
Every fish stocking event US state agencies reported in 1994, normalized into one dataset — totals by state and species, how the year compares to 1993, and the biggest movers.
2,474
stocking events
2
states reporting
19
species stocked
-2%
vs 1993
Agencies reported roughly 87,705,580 fish where a count was given — but only 100% of 1994 events include a quantity, so event counts are the reliable headline; treat fish totals as a floor.
Biggest increases vs 1993
Biggest decreases vs 1993
By state
By species
| Species | Events | Fish* | vs 1993 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 824 | 7,310,488 | -1% |
| Brown Trout | 385 | 2,218,785 | -7% |
| Walleye | 379 | 60,134,448 | +12% |
| Cutthroat Trout | 203 | 995,705 | -2% |
| Brook Trout | 193 | 295,303 | -11% |
| Lake Trout | 113 | 5,011,563 | +35% |
| Chinook Salmon | 63 | 7,544,405 | +7% |
| Largemouth Bass | 58 | 303,151 | -8% |
| Kokanee | 48 | 1,767,431 | +45% |
| Northern Pike | 29 | 357,864 | -38% |
| Channel Catfish | 28 | 88,470 | +250% |
| Muskellunge | 17 | 13,799 | +113% |
| Yellow Perch | 11 | 39,706 | -27% |
| Smallmouth Bass | 10 | 86,525 | -57% |
| Redear Sunfish | 9 | 69,198 | -55% |
| Coho Salmon | 8 | 626,914 | -79% |
| Bluegill | 4 | 455 | -64% |
| White Crappie | 3 | 45,216 | +200% |
| Flathead Catfish | 1 | 1,203 | — |
Other years
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Use this report. The full 1994 dataset is a free CSV download (CC BY 4.0): 1994 stocking events (CSV). *Fish totals cover only events reporting a count — see the methodology and how to cite.