DNR publishes 2022 fish stocking summary; more than 6 million stocked
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released the 2022 stocking numbers for inland waterbodies and the Great Lakes. More than 6 million fish were stocked in 2022 to fill stocking quotas established by fisheries biologists.
Every year, the DNR raises millions of yearling and fingerling fish to stock into waterbodies across the state. Stocking helps boost natural fish populations,