Weekly updates on what's biting, plus DNR stocking records for every lake in Michigan.
| Date | Lake | County | Species | Quantity | Avg Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | Beatons Lake | Gogebic | Rainbow Trout | 5,199 | 7.9" |
| May 5, 2026 | Cheryl's Pond | — | Brook Trout | 379 | 8.5" |
| May 5, 2026 | Emily Lake | Houghton | Rainbow Trout | 5,200 | 7.9" |
| May 5, 2026 | Fortune Pond | Iron | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 7.9" |
| May 5, 2026 | Lake Michigan | Allegan | Lake Trout | 44,827 | 6.5" |
| May 5, 2026 | Lake Michigan | Allegan | Lake Trout | 69,796 | 6.3" |
| May 5, 2026 | Manistique Quarry Lake | — | Rainbow Trout | 260 | 7.9" |
| May 5, 2026 | Mirror Lake | Alger | Rainbow Trout | 1,900 | 7.9" |
| May 5, 2026 | Muskegon River | Roscommon | Brown Trout | 18,800 | 6.7" |
| May 5, 2026 | Muskegon River | Roscommon | Brown Trout | 9,400 | 6.3" |
| May 5, 2026 | Muskegon River | Roscommon | Rainbow Trout | 10,300 | 6.9" |
| May 5, 2026 | Muskegon River | Roscommon | Rainbow Trout | 20,700 | 6.3" |
| May 5, 2026 | Norway Lake | Iron | Brook Trout | 499 | 8.5" |
| May 5, 2026 | Violet (Grants) Lake | — | Brook Trout | 968 | 8.5" |
| May 5, 2026 | Waiska Bay, Lake Superior | — | Splake | 20,396 | 8.2" |
| May 4, 2026 | Bass Lake | Luce | Rainbow Trout | 3,199 | 7.9" |
| May 4, 2026 | Bass Lake (West) | Marquette | Rainbow Trout | 3,199 | 7.9" |
| May 4, 2026 | Big Trout Lake | Marquette | Brown Trout | 750 | 7.6" |
| May 4, 2026 | Boardman River (below Union St. Dam) | Grand Traverse | Chinook Salmon | 96,113 | 3.5" |
| May 4, 2026 | Brocky Lake | Marquette | Brown Trout | 1,700 | 4.1" |
| May 4, 2026 | Brocky Lake | Marquette | Rainbow Trout | 3,700 | 7.9" |
| May 4, 2026 | Cheboygan harbor, Lake Huron | Cheboygan | Splake | 20,500 | 8.2" |
| May 4, 2026 | Cheboygan harbor, Lake Huron | Cheboygan | Splake | 9,995 | 8.2" |
| May 4, 2026 | Cornelia Lake | Gogebic | Brook Trout | 999 | 8.6" |
| May 4, 2026 | Deer Lake | Oakland | Brook Trout | 387 | 8.6" |
| May 4, 2026 | Dukes Lake | Chippewa | Rainbow Trout | 1,299 | 7.9" |
| May 4, 2026 | Lake On Three | Houghton | Brook Trout | 877 | 8.6" |
| May 4, 2026 | Little Shag | Marquette | Rainbow Trout | 3,798 | 7.9" |
| May 4, 2026 | Manistee River | Wexford | Rainbow Trout | 1,333 | 7.3" |
| May 4, 2026 | Manistee River | Crawford | Rainbow Trout | 13,327 | 7.3" |
| May 4, 2026 | Manistee River | Wexford | Rainbow Trout | 13,333 | 7.3" |
| May 4, 2026 | Manistee River | Wexford | Rainbow Trout | 13,327 | 7.3" |
| May 4, 2026 | Manistee River | Crawford | Rainbow Trout | 1,333 | 7.3" |
| May 4, 2026 | Muskegon River | Roscommon | Brown Trout | 9,400 | 6.7" |
| May 4, 2026 | Redboat Lake | Gogebic | Brook Trout | 880 | 8.6" |
| May 4, 2026 | Sporley Lake | Marquette | Brown Trout | 1,400 | 7.6" |
| May 3, 2026 | Carpenter Lake | — | Yellow Perch | 500 | 5.0" |
| May 3, 2026 | Hemlock Lake | Cass | Yellow Perch | 500 | 5.0" |
| May 3, 2026 | Hemlock Lake | Hillsdale | Yellow Perch | 500 | 5.0" |
| May 3, 2026 | Long Lake | Grand Traverse | Yellow Perch | 500 | 5.0" |
| May 3, 2026 | Long Lake | Alpena | Yellow Perch | 500 | 5.0" |
| May 2, 2026 | Lake Michigan | Allegan | Lake Trout | 49,872 | 6.2" |
| May 2, 2026 | Lake Michigan | Allegan | Lake Trout | 49,868 | 6.1" |
| May 1, 2026 | Black River | St. Clair | Rainbow Trout | 20,101 | 7.1" |
| May 1, 2026 | Cedar River | Menominee | Brown Trout | 940 | 4.7" |
| May 1, 2026 | Clam River | Clare | Brown Trout | 1,900 | 6.4" |
| May 1, 2026 | Crater Lake | — | Rainbow Trout | 400 | 7.2" |
| May 1, 2026 | Lake Michigan | Allegan | Lake Trout | 70,082 | 6.1" |
| May 1, 2026 | Lake Michigan | Allegan | Lake Trout | 69,885 | 6.0" |
| May 1, 2026 | Manistee River | Wexford | Rainbow Trout | 19,064 | 7.4" |