The 2022 State of Stocking
Every fish stocking event US state agencies reported in 2022, normalized into one dataset — totals by state and species, how the year compares to 2021, and the biggest movers.
7,330
stocking events
6
states reporting
19
species stocked
-4%
vs 2021
Agencies reported roughly 454,709,993 fish where a count was given — but only 100% of 2022 events include a quantity, so event counts are the reliable headline; treat fish totals as a floor.
Biggest increases vs 2021
Biggest decreases vs 2021
By state
| State | Events | Fish* | vs 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 3,179 | 168,396,920 | +4% |
| New York | 2,136 | 225,408,963 | -17% |
| Michigan | 1,117 | 20,895,035 | +15% |
| Montana | 894 | 40,005,075 | -11% |
| Connecticut | 3 | — | +0% |
| Maryland | 1 | 4,000 | +0% |
By species
| Species | Events | Fish* | vs 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Trout | 1,292 | 2,751,397 | -21% |
| Rainbow Trout | 1,115 | 5,689,206 | -9% |
| Brook Trout | 733 | 854,341 | -1% |
| Walleye | 312 | 264,283,067 | +11% |
| Cutthroat Trout | 210 | 562,126 | -10% |
| Steelhead | 184 | 6,303,693 | -3% |
| Lake Trout | 124 | 3,620,880 | +9% |
| Kokanee | 117 | 8,691,103 | +5% |
| Muskellunge | 48 | 145,088 | -4% |
| Coho Salmon | 36 | 1,560,993 | -14% |
| Chinook Salmon | 26 | 1,454,625 | +4% |
| Yellow Perch | 23 | 143,958 | -15% |
| Channel Catfish | 11 | 28,134 | -52% |
| Black Crappie | 8 | 7,015 | +167% |
| Bluegill | 8 | 61,609 | -11% |
| Northern Pike | 6 | 418,270 | +500% |
| Largemouth Bass | 4 | 740 | -90% |
| White Sturgeon | 4 | 7,059 | -20% |
| Sauger | 2 | 3,400 | +100% |
Other years
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Use this report. The full 2022 dataset is a free CSV download (CC BY 4.0): 2022 stocking events (CSV). *Fish totals cover only events reporting a count — see the methodology and how to cite.