The 2006 State of Stocking
Every fish stocking event US state agencies reported in 2006, normalized into one dataset — totals by state and species, how the year compares to 2005, and the biggest movers.
5,709
stocking events
3
states reporting
20
species stocked
+3%
vs 2005
Agencies reported roughly 254,652,170 fish where a count was given — but only 100% of 2006 events include a quantity, so event counts are the reliable headline; treat fish totals as a floor.
Biggest increases vs 2005
Biggest decreases vs 2005
By state
| State | Events | Fish* | vs 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 3,215 | 166,388,531 | -3% |
| Michigan | 1,290 | 37,211,741 | +6% |
| Montana | 1,204 | 51,051,898 | +19% |
By species
| Species | Events | Fish* | vs 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 984 | 6,061,731 | +15% |
| Brown Trout | 439 | 2,185,684 | +2% |
| Walleye | 293 | 69,041,944 | +52% |
| Steelhead | 267 | 8,398,480 | +19% |
| Brook Trout | 242 | 408,626 | -11% |
| Cutthroat Trout | 227 | 613,531 | +14% |
| Kokanee | 153 | 12,245,191 | -7% |
| Lake Trout | 114 | 3,562,279 | +10% |
| Chinook Salmon | 47 | 3,501,744 | -13% |
| Largemouth Bass | 39 | 135,276 | +56% |
| Coho Salmon | 32 | 1,683,533 | +23% |
| Northern Pike | 21 | 453,112 | -19% |
| Muskellunge | 17 | 189,236 | +6% |
| Black Crappie | 12 | 16,182 | -45% |
| Yellow Perch | 11 | 15,156 | +83% |
| Smallmouth Bass | 6 | 19,600 | +200% |
| Redear Sunfish | 3 | 2,350 | -25% |
| White Sturgeon | 3 | 4,273 | -50% |
| Bluegill | 2 | 5,416 | -71% |
| Channel Catfish | 2 | 10,225 | -96% |
Other years
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Use this report. The full 2006 dataset is a free CSV download (CC BY 4.0): 2006 stocking events (CSV). *Fish totals cover only events reporting a count — see the methodology and how to cite.