Tiger Muskellunge Stocking 2026
The sterile muskie-pike cross, planted where managers want the apex predator without the reproduction.
3
states stocking
27
waters
34
stockings 2026
44,881
fish reported
Where they go in
Only waters we can place with confidence appear on the map; every stocking is in its state's tables.
When they go in
Tiger muskellunge stockings by month, 2026.
Jan
·
Feb
·
Mar
·
Apr
8
May
5
Jun
7
Jul
2
Aug
·
Sep
·
Oct
·
Nov
·
Dec
·
By state
| State | Stockings | Waters |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | 19 | 14 |
| Pennsylvania | 12 | 11 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 2 |
Most-stocked waters
| Water | State | Stockings |
|---|---|---|
| Raystown Branch Juniata River | PA | 2 |
| Joes Valley Reservoir | UT | 2 |
| Jordanelle Reservoir | UT | 2 |
| Maple Lake | UT | 2 |
| Navajo Lake | UT | 2 |
| Scofield Reservoir | UT | 2 |
| Bluewater Lake | NM | 2 |
| Blue Marsh Lake | PA | 1 |
| Kaercher Creek Dam | PA | 1 |
| Schuylkill River | PA | 1 |
| Raystown Lake | PA | 1 |
| Fords Lake | PA | 1 |
State records
The heaviest tiger muskellunge each state has ever certified, where the agency publishes a record book.
| State | Weight | Water | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 36.50 | Mountwood Lake | 1994 |
| North Carolina | 33 lbs, 8 oz | Lake James | 1988 |
| New Mexico | 31lb. 14oz. | Bluewater Lake | 2012 |
| Maryland | 29.3 lbs. | Dam 5 | 1997 |
| Massachusetts | 27 lbs 0 oz | Pontoosuc Lake, Pittsfield | 2001 |
| Texas | 9.06 | Nocona | 1979 |
Counts come from the state agencies' own stocking publications,
compiled by StockingMap. Species naming follows each agency's
wording; hybrids and strains are kept where the agency reports
them.