Weekly updates on what's biting — plus DNR stocking records for every lake in Michigan.
| Date | Lake | County | Species | Quantity | Avg Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2025 | Big Chub Lake | Otsego | Rainbow Trout | 5,194 | 8.2" |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Big Twin Lake | Wexford | Rainbow Trout | 8,997 | 8.2" |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Big Twin Lake | Wexford | Rainbow Trout | 2,198 | 4.2" |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Bridge Lake | — | Rainbow Trout | 3,500 | 6.1" |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Cedar River | Menominee | Brown Trout | 990 | 5.1" |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Cheboygan harbor, Lake Huron | Cheboygan | Atlantic Salmon | 14,993 | 7.0" |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Cheboygan harbor, Lake Huron | Cheboygan | Atlantic Salmon | 29,980 | 7.2" |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Clam River | Clare | Brown Trout | 2,000 | 7.4" |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Clam River | Clare | Brown Trout | 1,996 | 7.4" |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Clinton River (above Yates Dam) | Oakland | Brown Trout | 2,200 | 5.1" |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Heart Lake | Otsego | Rainbow Trout | 4,098 | 8.2" |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Mill Creek | Cheboygan | Rainbow Trout | 15,020 | 7.1" |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Mill Creek | St. Clair | Rainbow Trout | 15,020 | 7.1" |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Newton Creek | — | Brown Trout | 990 | 5.1" |
| Apr 22, 2025 | North Branch Cedar River | Clare | Brown Trout | 990 | 5.1" |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Paint Creek | Oakland | Brown Trout | 1,200 | 5.1" |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Paint Creek | Oakland | Brown Trout | 790 | 5.1" |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Platte River | Benzie | Rainbow Trout | 20,854 | 7.8" |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Starvation Lake | Kalkaska | Brown Trout | 3,300 | 7.6" |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Starvation Lake | Kalkaska | Rainbow Trout | 3,500 | 4.2" |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Tobacco River | Clare | Brown Trout | 990 | 5.1" |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Walloon Lake | Charlevoix | Rainbow Trout | 1,858 | 6.1" |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Battle Creek River | Calhoun | Brown Trout | 1,100 | 5.1" |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Big Blue Lake | Muskegon | Lake Trout | 766 | 5.7" |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Cheboygan harbor, Lake Huron | Cheboygan | Coho Salmon | 43,402 | 5.6" |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Crockery Creek | Ottawa | Rainbow Trout | 7,651 | 7.2" |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Crockery Creek | Muskegon | Rainbow Trout | 7,651 | 7.2" |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Dickinson Creek | — | Brown Trout | 250 | 5.1" |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Duck Creek | — | Brown Trout | 660 | 5.1" |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Duck Lake | Muskegon | Lake Trout | 8,596 | 5.7" |
| Apr 21, 2025 | East Br Au Gres River | — | Brown Trout | 9,900 | 4.5" |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Green Lake | Allegan | Lake Trout | 7,683 | 5.7" |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Green Lake | Grand Traverse | Lake Trout | 7,683 | 5.7" |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Grousehaven Lake | — | Rainbow Trout | 38 | 14.1" |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Grousehaven Lake | — | Brown Trout | 147 | 14.6" |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Lake George | Clare | Brown Trout | 147 | 14.6" |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Lake George | Ogemaw | Rainbow Trout | 38 | 14.1" |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Lake George | Clare | Rainbow Trout | 5,200 | 8.2" |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Lake George | Ogemaw | Brown Trout | 147 | 14.6" |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Lake George | Clare | Rainbow Trout | 38 | 14.1" |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Lake George | Ogemaw | Rainbow Trout | 5,200 | 8.2" |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Manistee River | Crawford | Coho Salmon | 22,720 | 5.6" |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Manistee River | Wexford | Coho Salmon | 22,720 | 5.6" |
| Apr 21, 2025 | North Blue Lake | — | Lake Trout | 389 | 5.7" |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Nottawa River | Calhoun | Brown Trout | 1,400 | 5.1" |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Platte River | Benzie | Coho Salmon | 18,332 | 5.6" |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Rabbit River | Allegan | Rainbow Trout | 11,245 | 7.3" |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Rice Creek | Calhoun | Brown Trout | 2,000 | 5.1" |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Rogue River (above Rockford Dam) | Kent | Brown Trout | 5,600 | 5.1" |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Rogue River (above Rockford Dam) | Kent | Brown Trout | 5,000 | 5.1" |