The 1999 State of Stocking
Every fish stocking event US state agencies reported in 1999, normalized into one dataset — totals by state and species, how the year compares to 1998, and the biggest movers.
5,823
stocking events
3
states reporting
22
species stocked
-4%
vs 1998
Agencies reported roughly 305,533,666 fish where a count was given — but only 100% of 1999 events include a quantity, so event counts are the reliable headline; treat fish totals as a floor.
Biggest increases vs 1998
Biggest decreases vs 1998
By state
| State | Events | Fish* | vs 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 3,642 | 214,864,439 | -6% |
| Michigan | 1,288 | 33,592,599 | -6% |
| Montana | 893 | 57,076,628 | +11% |
By species
| Species | Events | Fish* | vs 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 797 | 5,756,693 | +7% |
| Brown Trout | 457 | 2,277,548 | -5% |
| Steelhead | 456 | 9,147,609 | -5% |
| Walleye | 281 | 69,318,768 | -17% |
| Brook Trout | 260 | 558,050 | -1% |
| Cutthroat Trout | 161 | 659,983 | -4% |
| Kokanee | 143 | 10,848,738 | +4% |
| Largemouth Bass | 117 | 138,619 | +154% |
| Lake Trout | 98 | 3,168,076 | +7% |
| Channel Catfish | 56 | 172,865 | +8% |
| Bluegill | 53 | 171,818 | +342% |
| Chinook Salmon | 48 | 5,537,584 | -17% |
| Coho Salmon | 36 | 1,796,218 | +57% |
| Black Crappie | 29 | 92,597 | +71% |
| Northern Pike | 21 | 61,297 | +31% |
| Smallmouth Bass | 13 | 83,960 | -68% |
| Redear Sunfish | 10 | 60,271 | +0% |
| Yellow Perch | 10 | 135,941 | +11% |
| Muskellunge | 8 | 5,483 | -20% |
| White Crappie | 3 | 54 | — |
| Flathead Catfish | 1 | 10 | — |
| Sauger | 1 | 5,024 | — |
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Use this report. The full 1999 dataset is a free CSV download (CC BY 4.0): 1999 stocking events (CSV). *Fish totals cover only events reporting a count — see the methodology and how to cite.