Weekly updates on what's biting — plus DNR stocking records for every lake in Michigan.
| Date | Lake | County | Species | Quantity | Avg Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2025 | Imp Lake | Gogebic | Splake | 3,000 | 7.9" |
| May 12, 2025 | Lake Michigan | Allegan | Lake Trout | 39,995 | 6.6" |
| May 12, 2025 | Lake Michigan | Allegan | Rainbow Trout | 9,450 | 6.7" |
| May 12, 2025 | Lake Michigan | Allegan | Lake Trout | 40,182 | 6.9" |
| May 12, 2025 | Lake Michigan | Allegan | Lake Trout | 42,129 | 7.1" |
| May 12, 2025 | Maple River | Ionia | Arctic grayling | 18,900 | — |
| May 12, 2025 | Muskegon River | Roscommon | Rainbow Trout | 9,400 | 7.0" |
| May 12, 2025 | Muskegon River | Clare | Rainbow Trout | 9,400 | 7.0" |
| May 12, 2025 | Muskegon River | Roscommon | Rainbow Trout | 17,999 | 7.0" |
| May 12, 2025 | Muskegon River | Clare | Rainbow Trout | 17,999 | 7.0" |
| May 12, 2025 | Redboat Lake | Gogebic | Brook Trout | 950 | 8.7" |
| May 12, 2025 | Strawberry Lake | Dickinson | Brook Trout | 605 | 8.7" |
| May 12, 2025 | Strawberry Lake | Marquette | Brook Trout | 605 | 8.7" |
| May 12, 2025 | Warner Creek | — | Brook Trout | 330 | 8.7" |
| May 11, 2025 | Lake Michigan | Allegan | Lake Trout | 40,321 | 6.7" |
| May 11, 2025 | Lake Michigan | Allegan | Lake Trout | 35,770 | 7.2" |
| May 11, 2025 | Lake Michigan | Allegan | Lake Trout | 40,114 | 7.1" |
| May 10, 2025 | Cheboygan harbor, Lake Huron | Cheboygan | Lake Trout | 38,883 | 6.8" |
| May 10, 2025 | Cheboygan harbor, Lake Huron | Cheboygan | Lake Trout | 38,692 | 6.7" |
| May 10, 2025 | Eagle Lake | Allegan | Black Crappie | 1,000 | 6.0" |
| May 10, 2025 | Sturgeon River | Delta | Lake Sturgeon | 20 | 11.4" |
| May 10, 2025 | Sturgeon River | Otsego | Lake Sturgeon | 20 | 11.4" |
| May 9, 2025 | Cheboygan harbor, Lake Huron | Cheboygan | Lake Trout | 49,858 | 6.6" |
| May 9, 2025 | Cheboygan harbor, Lake Huron | Cheboygan | Lake Trout | 50,237 | 6.6" |
| May 9, 2025 | Muskegon River | Clare | Rainbow Trout | 10,400 | 7.2" |
| May 9, 2025 | Muskegon River | Roscommon | Rainbow Trout | 10,400 | 7.2" |
| May 9, 2025 | Muskegon River | Clare | Rainbow Trout | 20,700 | 7.1" |
| May 9, 2025 | Muskegon River | Roscommon | Rainbow Trout | 20,700 | 7.1" |
| May 9, 2025 | Waiska Bay, Lake Superior | — | Splake | 9,807 | 8.1" |
| May 8, 2025 | Banana Lake | Schoolcraft | Rainbow Trout | 830 | 7.9" |
| May 8, 2025 | Bear (19) Lake | — | Rainbow Trout | 1,297 | 7.9" |
| May 8, 2025 | Bellamy Creek | — | Brown Trout | 1,200 | 5.9" |
| May 8, 2025 | Black River | St. Clair | Lake Sturgeon | 1 | 15.6" |
| May 8, 2025 | Black River | Mackinac | Lake Sturgeon | 1 | 15.6" |
| May 8, 2025 | Boardman River (below Union St. Dam) | Grand Traverse | Lake Sturgeon | 1 | 16.8" |
| May 8, 2025 | Cheboygan harbor, Lake Huron | Cheboygan | Lake Trout | 38,715 | 6.6" |
| May 8, 2025 | Cheboygan River | Cheboygan | Rainbow Trout | 12,696 | 7.2" |
| May 8, 2025 | Chocolay River | Marquette | Rainbow Trout | 11,988 | 7.0" |
| May 8, 2025 | Coldwater River | Barry | Brown Trout | 1,700 | 5.9" |
| May 8, 2025 | Coldwater River | Kent | Rainbow Trout | 810 | 7.3" |
| May 8, 2025 | Coldwater River | Barry | Rainbow Trout | 810 | 7.3" |
| May 8, 2025 | Coldwater River | Barry | Brown Trout | 1,500 | 5.9" |
| May 8, 2025 | Coldwater River | Kent | Brown Trout | 2,000 | 5.9" |
| May 8, 2025 | Coldwater River | Kent | Brown Trout | 1,500 | 5.9" |
| May 8, 2025 | Coldwater River | Barry | Brown Trout | 2,000 | 5.9" |
| May 8, 2025 | Coldwater River | Kent | Brown Trout | 1,700 | 5.9" |
| May 8, 2025 | High Bank Creek | — | Brown Trout | 630 | 5.9" |
| May 8, 2025 | Huron River | Baraga | Rainbow Trout | 17,975 | 7.0" |
| May 8, 2025 | Indian Lake | Schoolcraft | Brown Trout | 1,600 | 4.6" |
| May 8, 2025 | Indian Lake | Schoolcraft | Brown Trout | 1,300 | 4.6" |