Weekly updates on what's biting — plus DNR stocking records for every lake in Michigan.
| Date | Lake | County | Species | Quantity | Avg Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2025 | Thunder Bay River | Montmorency | Brown Trout | 1,300 | 4.8" |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Black Lake | Cheboygan | Walleye | 1,264,000 | 0.2" |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Boardman River (below Union St. Dam) | Grand Traverse | Lake Sturgeon | 4 | 13.8" |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Kalamazoo River | Allegan | Walleye | 795,000 | 0.1" |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Kalamazoo River | Kalamazoo | Walleye | 795,000 | 0.1" |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Manistee River | Crawford | Brown Trout | 9,997 | 7.5" |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Manistee River | Crawford | Coho Salmon | 22,720 | 5.3" |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Manistee River | Wexford | Coho Salmon | 22,720 | 5.3" |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Manistee River | Wexford | Brown Trout | 9,997 | 7.5" |
| Apr 25, 2025 | North Branch Pentwater River | — | Rainbow Trout | 3,505 | 7.3" |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Nunns Creek | Mackinac | Chinook Salmon | 250,012 | 3.1" |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Pentwater River (North Branch) | Oceana | Rainbow Trout | 3,801 | 7.3" |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Pere Marquette River | Mason | Rainbow Trout | 10,908 | 7.3" |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Au Sable River | Oscoda | Coho Salmon | 21,699 | 5.6" |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Au Sable River | Crawford | Coho Salmon | 21,699 | 5.6" |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Bear Den Lake | Presque Isle | Rainbow Trout | 2,298 | 8.2" |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Boardman River (below Union St. Dam) | Grand Traverse | Coho Salmon | 43,400 | 5.6" |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Bright Lake | Crawford | Rainbow Trout | 727 | 8.2" |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Cheboygan harbor, Lake Huron | Cheboygan | Rainbow Trout | 11,247 | 7.7" |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Kneff Lake | Crawford | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 8.2" |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Kneff Lake | Crawford | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 8.2" |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Manistee River | Crawford | Brown Trout | 10,000 | 7.6" |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Manistee River | Wexford | Brown Trout | 6,900 | 7.6" |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Manistee River | Crawford | Brown Trout | 6,900 | 7.6" |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Manistee River | Wexford | Brown Trout | 10,000 | 7.6" |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Manistee River | Crawford | Rainbow Trout | 29,826 | 7.2" |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Manistee River | Wexford | Rainbow Trout | 29,826 | 7.2" |
| Apr 24, 2025 | McCormick Lake | Montmorency | Brown Trout | 4,999 | 7.6" |
| Apr 24, 2025 | McCormick Lake | Montmorency | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 8.2" |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Ocqueoc River | Presque Isle | Rainbow Trout | 10,822 | 7.7" |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Ocqueoc River | Presque Isle | Rainbow Trout | 10,823 | 7.7" |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Platte River | Benzie | Coho Salmon | 25,767 | 5.6" |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Shupac Lake | Crawford | Rainbow Trout | 5,594 | 8.2" |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Shupac Lake | Crawford | Rainbow Trout | 5,594 | 8.2" |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Au Sable River | Oscoda | Coho Salmon | 21,696 | 5.7" |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Au Sable River | Crawford | Coho Salmon | 21,696 | 5.7" |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Belle River | St. Clair | Rainbow Trout | 7,604 | 7.2" |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Big Sable River (below Hamlin Lake) | Mason | Coho Salmon | 34,800 | 5.7" |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Clear Lake | Schoolcraft | Splake | 7,500 | 7.8" |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Clear Lake | Houghton | Splake | 7,500 | 7.8" |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Crystal Lake | Benzie | Rainbow Trout | 13,840 | 6.1" |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Curtis Creek | St. Joseph | Brook Trout | 1,118 | 8.8" |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Hiawatha Club Pond | — | Brook Trout | 300 | 8.5" |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Manistee River | Wexford | Rainbow Trout | 24,185 | 7.2" |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Manistee River | Crawford | Rainbow Trout | 24,185 | 7.2" |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Millecoquins Lake | Mackinac | Brook Trout | 150 | 8.5" |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Millecoquins Lake | Mackinac | Brook Trout | 350 | 8.5" |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Muskegon River | Clare | Brown Trout | 9,900 | 7.5" |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Muskegon River | Roscommon | Brown Trout | 9,900 | 7.5" |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Platte River | Benzie | Coho Salmon | 32,663 | 5.6" |