Weekly updates on what's biting — plus DNR stocking records for every lake in Michigan.
| Date | Lake | County | Species | Quantity | Avg Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2025 | Ford River | Delta | Rainbow Trout | 14,946 | 6.7" |
| May 6, 2025 | Ford River | Dickinson | Rainbow Trout | 14,946 | 6.7" |
| May 6, 2025 | Grand River | Ottawa | Chinook Salmon | 150,139 | 3.7" |
| May 6, 2025 | Grand River | Clinton | Chinook Salmon | 150,139 | 3.7" |
| May 6, 2025 | Kalamazoo River | Kalamazoo | Rainbow Trout | 3,611 | 7.1" |
| May 6, 2025 | Kalamazoo River | Allegan | Rainbow Trout | 3,611 | 7.1" |
| May 6, 2025 | Manistee River | Crawford | Brown Trout | 6,798 | 7.5" |
| May 6, 2025 | Manistee River | Wexford | Brown Trout | 9,000 | 7.5" |
| May 6, 2025 | Manistee River | Wexford | Brown Trout | 6,798 | 7.5" |
| May 6, 2025 | Manistee River | Crawford | Brown Trout | 9,000 | 7.5" |
| May 6, 2025 | Muskegon River | Roscommon | Brown Trout | 9,299 | 7.1" |
| May 6, 2025 | Muskegon River | Clare | Brown Trout | 9,299 | 7.1" |
| May 6, 2025 | Saint Joseph River | — | Chinook Salmon | 149,832 | 3.5" |
| May 6, 2025 | Teaspoon Creek | — | Brook Trout | 150 | 8.6" |
| May 6, 2025 | Teaspoon Creek | — | Brook Trout | 200 | 8.6" |
| May 6, 2025 | Whitefish River | Delta | Brook Trout | 3,250 | 8.6" |
| May 6, 2025 | Whitefish River | Delta | Brook Trout | 3,247 | 8.6" |
| May 5, 2025 | Big Sable River (below Hamlin Lake) | Mason | Chinook Salmon | 101,059 | 3.7" |
| May 5, 2025 | Carp River | Marquette | Brown Trout | 1,500 | 4.7" |
| May 5, 2025 | Carp River | Marquette | Brown Trout | 1,996 | 4.7" |
| May 5, 2025 | Carp River | Mackinac | Brown Trout | 1,500 | 4.7" |
| May 5, 2025 | Carp River | Mackinac | Brown Trout | 1,996 | 4.7" |
| May 5, 2025 | Carp River | Marquette | Brown Trout | 2,000 | 4.7" |
| May 5, 2025 | Carp River | Mackinac | Brown Trout | 2,000 | 4.7" |
| May 5, 2025 | Carp River | Marquette | Brown Trout | 4,497 | 4.7" |
| May 5, 2025 | Carp River | Mackinac | Brown Trout | 4,497 | 4.7" |
| May 5, 2025 | East Branch Ontonagon River | Iron | Rainbow Trout | 12,745 | 6.9" |
| May 5, 2025 | Elk Lake | Antrim | Brown Trout | 13,000 | 7.7" |
| May 5, 2025 | Elk Lake | Antrim | Brown Trout | 9,000 | 7.4" |
| May 5, 2025 | Elk Lake | Antrim | Brown Trout | 1,098 | 7.7" |
| May 5, 2025 | Elk Lake | Antrim | Brown Trout | 7,902 | 7.7" |
| May 5, 2025 | Elk Lake | Antrim | Brown Trout | 13,000 | 7.7" |
| May 5, 2025 | Elk Lake | Antrim | Brown Trout | 9,000 | 7.4" |
| May 5, 2025 | Elk Lake | Antrim | Brown Trout | 1,098 | 7.7" |
| May 5, 2025 | Elk Lake | Antrim | Brown Trout | 7,902 | 7.7" |
| May 5, 2025 | Sportsmen Club Rearing Pond | — | Rainbow Trout | 22,918 | 5.3" |
| May 5, 2025 | Sturgeon River | Otsego | Brown Trout | 2,000 | 4.7" |
| May 5, 2025 | Sturgeon River | Delta | Brown Trout | 2,000 | 4.7" |
| May 5, 2025 | Waiska Bay, Lake Superior | — | Splake | 11,678 | 7.8" |
| May 5, 2025 | Waiska Bay, Lake Superior | — | Splake | 14,367 | 7.8" |
| May 3, 2025 | Cedar River | Antrim | Brook Trout | 1,055 | 9.5" |
| May 3, 2025 | Cedar River | Menominee | Brook Trout | 1,055 | 9.5" |
| May 2, 2025 | Deer Lake | Oakland | Brook Trout | 396 | 8.6" |
| May 2, 2025 | Killdeer Lake | Iron | Brook Trout | 396 | 8.6" |
| May 2, 2025 | Lake On Three | Houghton | Brook Trout | 900 | 8.6" |
| May 2, 2025 | Trout Creek Pond | Ontonagon | Brook Trout | 250 | 8.6" |
| May 2, 2025 | Waiska Bay, Lake Superior | — | Splake | 21,240 | 8.0" |
| May 2, 2025 | White River | Newaygo | Brown Trout | 2,800 | 7.4" |
| May 2, 2025 | White River | Oceana | Brown Trout | 2,800 | 7.4" |
| May 2, 2025 | White River | Newaygo | Brown Trout | 5,500 | 7.4" |