Platte River State Fish Hatchery

06/16/2026

These two trailers recently clipped (Adipose fin marked) and coded wire tagged (CWT) over 1,500,000 Coho Salmon, with a little help from our United States Fish and Wildlife Service friends (they operate the AutoFish trailers). These coho will be fed and grow until next spring when they will be released as yearlings. This is year 2/5 for the clipping and tagging project and we might even start seeing jacks returning this fall from year 1/5 (stocked spring 2026).

Learn more about CWTs and how you can help manage our fishery by turning in snouts of these fish when you catch them. Click the link below.

https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/things-to-do/fishing/marked-and-tagged-fish/coded-wire-tags-cwt

06/11/2026

Did you know that you may access DNR- Fisheries Division- Research articles going back almost 100 years?!?

You can! Click the link below to start your search today.

06/10/2026

The 2026 Eat Safe Fish Guide is out.

Find the guide and more information at the link below.

information about the safe consumption of fish and wild game taken in Michigan

06/10/2026

It's for the kids.

Kids Fishing Day returns to DNR Pocket Park in Escanaba Michigan Department of Natural Resources sent this bulletin at 06/10/2026 10:13 AM EDT Share or view as webpage | Update preferences Upper Peninsula DNR News June 10, 2026 Contact: Brenda Madden at 906-286-1348 Kids Fishing Day returns to DNR P...

06/02/2026

Get out three (there)!

'Three Free' Weekend June 13-14: free fishing, ORVing, state park entry Michigan Department of Natural Resources sent this bulletin at 06/02/2026 02:16 PM EDT Share or view as webpage | Update preferences DNR News June 2, 2026 Contact: Ron Yesney (ORV), 906-228-6551 or Marcee Wardell (fishing), ...

05/15/2026

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A jolt and recovery: Successful steelhead egg collection after lightning strike Michigan Department of Natural Resources sent this bulletin at 05/14/2026 04:05 PM EDT Share or view as webpage | Update preferences DNR News May 14, 2026Contact: Olen Gannon, 231-389-2551 or Joe Mickevich, 231-878-5234....

05/13/2026

Starting May 15th, catching Walleye could land you a chance to win cash prizes and provides useful information to fisheries biologists. Learn more about how to get registered at the link below.

Catch fish, win prizes, help the walleye fishery Michigan Department of Natural Resources sent this bulletin at 05/08/2026 02:28 PM EDT Share or view as webpage | Update preferences DNR News May 8, 2026Contact: Emily Martin, 231-495-1310 Catch fish, win prizes: Help the walleye fishery and join the....

05/07/2026

Heads up!

"U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) personnel will apply lampricides to the area offshore of Loon Lake (Benzie County) to kill invasive sea lamprey larvae burrowed in the stream bottom. Applications will be conducted between May 19 – May 28, 2026."

See images below for more information and contact Jenna Tews at [email protected] or (231) 690-3305 if you have any questions.

04/27/2026

Fish stocking time! It's a busy time of year for Michigan's six state fish hatcheries as fish hit the road, headed to their new homes in lakes and streams across the state.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources fisheries production teams stock over 20 million fish a year. Spring is a busy time as trout, salmon, muskie and walleye are scooped up into specialized stocking trucks and head for new waters. We've got information in the comments regarding how you can find our fish stocking database.

From March through June the fish stocking trucks will travel over 100,000 miles to thousands of locations around Michigan, investing in fishing opportunities for future anglers.

But it goes beyond the catch. Fish stocking is a valuable tool used by fisheries teams to help restore ecosystem balance, rehabilitate struggling fish populations and even reintroduce species that once called these waters home.

Some of the fish will be marked or tagged, especially the many salmon heading into Michigan's waters. If you find a tagged or marked fish, please report it. We've added info in the comments.

If you see DNR stocking trucks out and about, stop by and check out the action! As always, thank you to the anglers of Michigan who support this investment into our fishing opportunities, which is made possible through fishing licenses.

04/22/2026

DNR Fisheries is hiring an Equipment Technician Specialist. Click the announcement below to find out more and apply today!

This position serves as an automation staff specialist with sole responsibility for analyzing and supporting operations of the southern fish hatcheries’ Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems and associated software. This position performs analysis of system performance, researc...