The 2005 State of Stocking
Every fish stocking event US state agencies reported in 2005, normalized into one dataset — totals by state and species, how the year compares to 2004, and the biggest movers.
5,542
stocking events
3
states reporting
21
species stocked
-1%
vs 2004
Agencies reported roughly 249,105,896 fish where a count was given — but only 100% of 2005 events include a quantity, so event counts are the reliable headline; treat fish totals as a floor.
Biggest increases vs 2004
Biggest decreases vs 2004
By state
| State | Events | Fish* | vs 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 3,306 | 187,138,078 | +0% |
| Michigan | 1,221 | 24,972,658 | -7% |
| Montana | 1,015 | 36,995,160 | -1% |
By species
| Species | Events | Fish* | vs 2004 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 856 | 5,214,211 | +0% |
| Brown Trout | 431 | 2,207,543 | -2% |
| Brook Trout | 273 | 576,213 | +12% |
| Steelhead | 224 | 6,906,482 | -9% |
| Cutthroat Trout | 199 | 522,993 | -7% |
| Walleye | 193 | 40,998,602 | -35% |
| Kokanee | 165 | 13,516,972 | -5% |
| Lake Trout | 104 | 3,733,216 | -1% |
| Chinook Salmon | 54 | 5,754,110 | +0% |
| Channel Catfish | 50 | 106,257 | +22% |
| Coho Salmon | 26 | 1,530,806 | +225% |
| Northern Pike | 26 | 24,272 | +24% |
| Largemouth Bass | 25 | 52,173 | -44% |
| Black Crappie | 22 | 94,671 | +83% |
| Muskellunge | 16 | 36,630 | -11% |
| Bluegill | 7 | 9,332 | -36% |
| White Sturgeon | 6 | 3,755 | +20% |
| Yellow Perch | 6 | 2,941 | -45% |
| Redear Sunfish | 4 | 3,200 | -20% |
| Sauger | 4 | 457,518 | +100% |
| Smallmouth Bass | 2 | 1,138 | -75% |
Other years
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Use this report. The full 2005 dataset is a free CSV download (CC BY 4.0): 2005 stocking events (CSV). *Fish totals cover only events reporting a count — see the methodology and how to cite.