The 2019 State of Stocking
Every fish stocking event US state agencies reported in 2019, normalized into one dataset — totals by state and species, how the year compares to 2018, and the biggest movers.
8,076
stocking events
4
states reporting
21
species stocked
+1%
vs 2018
Agencies reported roughly 475,348,094 fish where a count was given — but only 100% of 2019 events include a quantity, so event counts are the reliable headline; treat fish totals as a floor.
Biggest increases vs 2018
Biggest decreases vs 2018
By state
| State | Events | Fish* | vs 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 3,249 | 166,564,163 | -2% |
| New York | 2,650 | 249,708,706 | +2% |
| Michigan | 1,179 | 28,455,030 | -8% |
| Montana | 998 | 30,620,195 | +30% |
By species
| Species | Events | Fish* | vs 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Trout | 1,707 | 3,272,712 | -2% |
| Rainbow Trout | 1,152 | 5,480,355 | +6% |
| Brook Trout | 829 | 1,055,231 | +2% |
| Walleye | 326 | 285,491,368 | +1% |
| Cutthroat Trout | 230 | 583,911 | +40% |
| Steelhead | 200 | 6,422,194 | +1% |
| Lake Trout | 131 | 3,413,532 | -11% |
| Kokanee | 122 | 10,563,480 | +18% |
| Largemouth Bass | 62 | 92,261 | +72% |
| Coho Salmon | 36 | 1,702,419 | +29% |
| Muskellunge | 33 | 359,135 | -20% |
| Chinook Salmon | 25 | 1,724,358 | +14% |
| Yellow Perch | 23 | 130,810 | +15% |
| Channel Catfish | 16 | 61,991 | +220% |
| Bluegill | 11 | 16,700 | +22% |
| Black Crappie | 9 | 9,543 | -25% |
| Northern Pike | 4 | 3,107 | -64% |
| White Sturgeon | 3 | 437 | -57% |
| Redear Sunfish | 2 | 590 | -33% |
| Smallmouth Bass | 2 | 200 | -80% |
| Sauger | 1 | 3,020 | -80% |
Other years
202720262025202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010200920082007200620052004200320022001200019991998199719961995199419931992199119901989198819871986198519841983198219811980197919781977197619751974197319721971197019691968196719661965196419631962196119601959195819571956195519541953195219511950194919481947194619451944194319421941194019391938193719361935193419331932193119301929192819271926192519241923
Use this report. The full 2019 dataset is a free CSV download (CC BY 4.0): 2019 stocking events (CSV). *Fish totals cover only events reporting a count — see the methodology and how to cite.