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Conditions today F 33/100 Tough conditions Last stocked May 20, 2026 Brown Trout, 167 days ago Keeper size (estimated) Brown Trout Stocked fish likely at keeper size by now Access 0 boat launches Public access

📊 Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable Sand Creek looks for the day you pick (today by default), from 0 to 100. It adds up five things: how recently the lake was stocked, the moon phase, the season, how many game and panfish species live here (such as brown trout), and the size of the lake. It does not include the weather forecast. The cards below show how many points each factor contributed.

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33/100
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Conditions score

Tough conditions, lower expectations or adjust your approach.

🎣 Stocking
Last stocked May 20, 2026
Last: May 20, 2026
🌘 Moon Phase
Waning Crescent
Feeding bonus
🍃 Season
Late Fall: fish fattening up
November
🐟 Species
1 species recorded
Game & panfish
📐 Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Sand Creek Today

Fall fish at Sand Creek are feeding heavily before winter. Match the forage: shad, crawfish, and perch patterns work well.

📊 Fishing Pressure

Fishing pressure is our estimate of how busy Sand Creek is likely to be today. It looks at the day of the week, the time of year, and whether the lake has been stocked recently, because fresh stockings tend to draw anglers. Lower pressure usually means more room to work the water for brown trout.

Very Low estimated pressure today
Popular stocking lake

Very little activity expected. A great time to have the lake to yourself.

Estimate based on day of week, season, and recent stocking. Not a live crowd count.

🐟 Fish Species in Sand Creek

Brown Trout Good
Salmo trutta
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📅 Best Time to Fish Sand Creek

Combined bite activity across all 1 species in this lake.

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📏 Fishing Regulations

Statewide general rules for the species found here. Individual waters can have exceptions (special size limits, closed seasons, trout lake types), so check this lake's listing in the official DNR Fishing Guide before heading out.
SpeciesMin sizeDaily limit
Brown Trout8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
18 Stocking events
17,278 Fish stocked
1 Species
167d Since last stock
401d Longest gap
Brown Trout 17,278
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📋 Sand Creek Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
May 20, 2026 Brown Trout 2,010 5.2"
Apr 14, 2025 Brown Trout 2,600 4.9"
May 7, 2024 Brown Trout 840 5.1"
May 7, 2024 Brown Trout 650 5.1"
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 810 5.1"
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 630 5.1"
Apr 14, 2022 Brown Trout 900 4.9"
Apr 14, 2022 Brown Trout 700 4.9"
Apr 20, 2021 Brown Trout 888 4.6"
Apr 20, 2021 Brown Trout 690 4.6"
Apr 9, 2020 Brown Trout 860 4.6"
Apr 9, 2020 Brown Trout 670 4.6"
May 8, 2019 Brown Trout 700 5.7"
May 8, 2019 Brown Trout 900 5.7"
May 9, 2018 Brown Trout 770 5.6"
May 9, 2018 Brown Trout 990 5.6"
May 23, 2017 Brown Trout 730 5.3"
May 23, 2017 Brown Trout 940 5.3"
Apr 26, 2016 Brown Trout 700 5.6"
Apr 26, 2016 Brown Trout 900 5.6"
May 12, 2015 Brown Trout 770 5.4"
May 12, 2015 Brown Trout 990 5.4"
May 6, 2014 Brown Trout 900 5.2"
May 6, 2014 Brown Trout 700 5.2"
May 16, 2013 Brown Trout 700 5.6"
Showing 25 of 119 stocking records, newest first

* Records shown are from our database. For the most current data, visit the Michigan DNR directly.

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 119 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: Mar.
Peak Stocking Months
Apr May Mar
Most Stocked Species
Brown Trout

* Forecast is based on historical DNR data and is not a guarantee of future stocking.

⚓ Sand Creek Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Sand Creek Weather Conditions

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🔗 Resources

📋 DNR Stocking Database 📖 Michigan Fishing Guide (PDF) 🎣 Log a catch here