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🐟 Fish Species in Manistee River
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📋 Manistee River Stocking Records
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| Apr 9, 2026 |
Rainbow Trout |
5,200 |
7.7" |
| Apr 9, 2026 |
Brown Trout |
4,000 |
7.4" |
| Apr 9, 2026 |
Brown Trout |
7,300 |
7.4" |
| Apr 7, 2026 |
Coho Salmon |
62,600 |
5.4" |
| Apr 7, 2026 |
Brown Trout |
6,000 |
7.6" |
| Mar 26, 2026 |
Brown Trout |
23,200 |
7.0" |
| Mar 26, 2026 |
Brown Trout |
9,997 |
7.0" |
| Mar 25, 2026 |
Brown Trout |
23,197 |
7.0" |
| Oct 20, 2025 |
Rainbow Trout |
59,817 |
2.9" |
| Sep 27, 2025 |
Brown Trout |
5,678 |
4.3" |
| Sep 27, 2025 |
Brown Trout |
11,335 |
4.3" |
| Sep 6, 2025 |
Lake Sturgeon |
664 |
7.9" |
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📅 Best Time to Fish Manistee River
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🌤 Current Manistee River Weather Conditions
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