The 1996 State of Stocking
Every fish stocking event US state agencies reported in 1996, normalized into one dataset — totals by state and species, how the year compares to 1995, and the biggest movers.
5,983
stocking events
3
states reporting
20
species stocked
-5%
vs 1995
Agencies reported roughly 321,578,285 fish where a count was given — but only 100% of 1996 events include a quantity, so event counts are the reliable headline; treat fish totals as a floor.
Biggest increases vs 1995
Biggest decreases vs 1995
By state
| State | Events | Fish* | vs 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 3,717 | 235,913,899 | -8% |
| Michigan | 1,474 | 40,823,376 | +1% |
| Montana | 792 | 44,841,010 | -0% |
By species
| Species | Events | Fish* | vs 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 798 | 5,898,073 | +3% |
| Brown Trout | 507 | 2,595,679 | -2% |
| Steelhead | 395 | 8,324,314 | -5% |
| Walleye | 322 | 57,397,348 | +11% |
| Brook Trout | 270 | 632,721 | +2% |
| Cutthroat Trout | 156 | 795,918 | -5% |
| Lake Trout | 129 | 3,604,959 | +39% |
| Kokanee | 110 | 8,954,862 | -28% |
| Chinook Salmon | 64 | 7,425,006 | +0% |
| Channel Catfish | 46 | 112,288 | +77% |
| Coho Salmon | 33 | 1,873,375 | +136% |
| Northern Pike | 26 | 1,604,820 | -19% |
| Largemouth Bass | 21 | 23,803 | -53% |
| Redear Sunfish | 14 | 96,968 | -42% |
| Smallmouth Bass | 12 | 96,002 | -43% |
| Yellow Perch | 11 | 112,369 | -39% |
| Muskellunge | 10 | 7,356 | -9% |
| Bluegill | 6 | 7,364 | +100% |
| Black Crappie | 4 | 4,217 | -20% |
| Flathead Catfish | 3 | 1,587 | +50% |
Other years
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Use this report. The full 1996 dataset is a free CSV download (CC BY 4.0): 1996 stocking events (CSV). *Fish totals cover only events reporting a count — see the methodology and how to cite.