Weekly updates on what's biting, plus DNR stocking records for every lake in Michigan.
| Date | Lake | County | Species | Quantity | Avg Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | High Banks Lake | — | Rainbow Trout | 1,700 | 8.0" |
| May 7, 2026 | Lake Michigan | Antrim | Brown Trout | 3,710 | 7.7" |
| May 7, 2026 | Lake Michigan | Allegan | Brown Trout | 3,710 | 7.7" |
| May 7, 2026 | Lake Michigan | Allegan | Lake Trout | 33,589 | 6.1" |
| May 7, 2026 | Lake Michigan | Antrim | Brown Trout | 18,200 | 4.5" |
| May 7, 2026 | Lake Michigan | Allegan | Brown Trout | 18,200 | 4.5" |
| May 7, 2026 | Lake Michigan | Antrim | Brown Trout | 8,000 | 7.7" |
| May 7, 2026 | Lake Michigan | Allegan | Brown Trout | 8,000 | 7.7" |
| May 7, 2026 | Lake Michigan | Allegan | Lake Trout | 66,833 | 5.8" |
| May 7, 2026 | Muskegon River | Roscommon | Rainbow Trout | 8,708 | 6.6" |
| May 7, 2026 | Swedetown Ponds | — | Bluegill | 400 | 5.5" |
| May 7, 2026 | Tawas River | — | Rainbow Trout | 10,438 | 6.9" |
| May 7, 2026 | Waiska Bay, Lake Superior | — | Splake | 20,395 | 8.0" |
| May 6, 2026 | Bellamy Creek | — | Brown Trout | 1,200 | 5.1" |
| May 6, 2026 | Carp River | Mackinac | Brown Trout | 2,400 | 4.1" |
| May 6, 2026 | Carp River | Mackinac | Brown Trout | 1,400 | 4.1" |
| May 6, 2026 | Carp River | Marquette | Brown Trout | 1,900 | 4.1" |
| May 6, 2026 | Carp River | Mackinac | Brown Trout | 1,900 | 4.1" |
| May 6, 2026 | Carp River | Marquette | Brown Trout | 2,400 | 4.1" |
| May 6, 2026 | Carp River | Marquette | Brown Trout | 1,400 | 4.1" |
| May 6, 2026 | Coldwater River | Kent | Brown Trout | 1,600 | 5.1" |
| May 6, 2026 | Coldwater River | Kent | Rainbow Trout | 810 | 6.9" |
| May 6, 2026 | Coldwater River | Kent | Brown Trout | 1,900 | 5.1" |
| May 6, 2026 | Coldwater River | Kent | Brown Trout | 1,400 | 5.1" |
| May 6, 2026 | Escanaba River | Delta | Coho Salmon | 18,225 | 6.2" |
| May 6, 2026 | High Bank Creek | — | Brown Trout | 985 | 5.1" |
| May 6, 2026 | High Bank Creek | — | Brown Trout | 990 | 5.1" |
| May 6, 2026 | Lake Creek | — | Brown Trout | 470 | 5.1" |
| May 6, 2026 | Lake Michigan | Allegan | Lake Trout | 69,740 | 6.1" |
| May 6, 2026 | Manistee River | Wexford | Chinook Salmon | 117,118 | 3.7" |
| May 6, 2026 | Manistee River | Crawford | Rainbow Trout | 13,331 | 7.1" |
| May 6, 2026 | Manistee River | Wexford | Rainbow Trout | 13,331 | 7.1" |
| May 6, 2026 | Manistee River | Wexford | Chinook Salmon | 158,645 | 3.7" |
| May 6, 2026 | Manistique River | Schoolcraft | Rainbow Trout | 6,013 | 7.1" |
| May 6, 2026 | Manistique River | Schoolcraft | Rainbow Trout | 8,682 | 7.9" |
| May 6, 2026 | Muskegon River | Roscommon | Rainbow Trout | 20,700 | 6.8" |
| May 6, 2026 | Muskegon River | Roscommon | Rainbow Trout | 20,695 | 6.7" |
| May 6, 2026 | Muskegon River | Roscommon | Brown Trout | 9,400 | 6.7" |
| May 6, 2026 | Platte River | Benzie | Coho Salmon | 228,964 | 5.5" |
| May 6, 2026 | Prairie Creek | Montcalm | Brown Trout | 990 | 5.1" |
| May 6, 2026 | Prairie Creek | Montcalm | Brown Trout | 2,100 | 5.1" |
| May 6, 2026 | Prairie Creek | Montcalm | Brown Trout | 490 | 5.1" |
| May 6, 2026 | Pratt Lake | Luce | Brown Trout | 430 | 5.1" |
| May 6, 2026 | Sturgeon River | Otsego | Brown Trout | 1,900 | 4.1" |
| May 6, 2026 | Sturgeon River | Delta | Brown Trout | 1,900 | 4.1" |
| May 6, 2026 | Sturgeon River | Otsego | Brown Trout | 1,898 | 4.1" |
| May 6, 2026 | Sturgeon River | Delta | Brown Trout | 1,898 | 4.1" |
| May 6, 2026 | White River | Oceana | Brown Trout | 5,600 | 6.7" |
| May 5, 2026 | Ackerman Lake | Alger | Rainbow Trout | 780 | 7.9" |
| May 5, 2026 | Au Train River | Alger | Brown Trout | 940 | 4.3" |