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Whitefish River, East Branch River

📍 Alger County, Michigan

Whitefish River, East Branch is a fishing water in Alger County, Michigan (Northern Lake Michigan management unit).

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Conditions today C 51/100 Average conditions Last stocked Sep 11, 2017 Lake Sturgeon, 9.1 years ago Keeper size (estimated) No estimate Not enough size data Access 0 boat launches Public access

📊 Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable Whitefish River, East Branch (Alger County) 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 brook trout, lake sturgeon and walleye), 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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51/100
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Conditions score

Average conditions, fish are catchable but may be selective.

🎣 Stocking
Last stocked Sep 11, 2017
Last: Sep 11, 2017
🌖 Moon Phase
Waning Gibbous
Feeding bonus
🍂 Season
Fall feeding frenzy
October
🐟 Species
5 game species present
Game & panfish
📐 Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Whitefish River, East Branch (Alger County) Today

Fall fish at Whitefish River, East Branch (Alger County) 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 Whitefish River, East Branch (Alger County) 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 brook trout, lake sturgeon and walleye.

High estimated pressure today
Weekend Peak season Popular stocking lake

Expect other anglers. Arrive early or fish early morning for best results.

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

🐟 Fish Species in Whitefish River, East Branch

Brook Trout Good
Salvelinus fontinalis
Lake Sturgeon Good
Acipenser fulvescens
Walleye Good
Sander vitreus
Creek Chub Good
Semotilus atromaculatus
Stonecat Good
Noturus flavus
American Brook Lamprey Good
Lampetra appendix
Barred Fantail Darter Good
Etheostoma flabellare var
Bigmouth Shiner Good
Notropis dorsalis
Black Redhorse Good
Moxostoma duquesnei
Blacknose Shiner Good
Notropis heterolepis
Blackside Darter Good
Percina maculata
Bluntnose Minnow Good
Pimephales notatus
Brassy Minnow Good
Hybognathus hankinsoni
Brindled Madtom Good
Noturus miurus
Brook Stickleback Good
Culaea inconstans
Central Mudminnow Good
Umbra limi
Central Stoneroller Good
Campostoma anomalum
Channel Darter Good
Percina copelandi
Chestnut Lamprey Good
Ichthyomyzon castaneus
Common Shiner Good
Luxilus cornutus
Eastern Sand Darter Good
Ammocrypta clara
Emerald Shiner Good
Notropis atherinoides
Fantail Darter Good
Etheostoma flabellare
Fathead Minnow Good
Pimephales promelas
Finescale Dace Good
Phoxinus neogaeus
Ghost Shiner Good
Notropis buchanani
Golden Redhorse Good
Moxostoma erythrurum
Greater Redhorse Good
Moxostoma valenciennesi
Greenside Darter Good
Etheostoma blennioides
Hornyhead Chub Good
Nocomis biguttatus
Iowa Darter Good
Etheostoma exile
Johnny Darter Good
Etheostoma nigrum
Kiyi Good
Coregonus kiyi
Lake Chub Good
Couesius plumbeus
Longnose Dace Good
Rhinichthys cataractae
Longnose Sucker Good
Catostomus catostomus
Margined Madtom Good
Noturus insignis
Mimic Shiner Good
Notropis volucellus
Mottled Sculpin Good
Cottus bairdii
Ninespine Stickleback Good
Pungitius pungitius
Northern Brook Lamprey Good
Ichthyomyzon fossor
Northern Hog Sucker Good
Hypentelium nigricans
Northern Logperch Good
Percina caprodes
Northern Pearl Dace Good
Margariscus nachtriebi
Northern Redbelly Dace Good
Phoxinus eos
Orangethroat Darter Good
Etheostoma spectabile
Pugnose Minnow Good
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pygmy Whitefish Good
Prosopium coulteri
Quillback Good
Carpiodes cyprinus
Rainbow Darter Good
Etheostoma caeruleum
Redfin Shiner Good
Lythrurus umbratilis
Redside Dace Good
Clinostomus elongatus
River Chub Good
Nocomis micropogon
River Darter Good
Percina shumardi
River Redhorse Good
Moxostoma carinatum
Rosyface Shiner Good
Notropis rubellus
Ruffe Good
Gymnocephalus cernua
Sand Shiner Good
Notropis stramineus
Shield Darter Good
Percina peltata
Shorthead Redhorse Good
Moxostoma macrolepidotum
Shortjaw Cisco Good
Coregonus zenithicus
Silver Chub Good
Macrhybopsis storeriana
Silver Lamprey Good
Ichthyomyzon unicuspis
Silver Redhorse Good
Moxostoma anisurum
Silver Shiner Good
Notropis photogenis
Silverjaw Minnow Good
Notropis buccatus
Slimy Sculpin Good
Cottus cognatus
Spotfin Shiner Good
Cyprinella spiloptera
Spottail Shiner Good
Notropis hudsonius
Striped Fantail Darter Good
Etheostoma flabellare ssp
Striped Shiner Good
Luxilus chrysocephalus
Suckermouth Minnow Good
Phenacobius mirabilis
Tadpole Madtom Good
Noturus gyrinus
Threespine Stickleback Good
Gasterosteus aculeatus
Trout-Perch Good
Percopsis omiscomaycus
Western Blacknose Dace Good
Rhinichthys atratulus
Western Sand Darter Good
Ammocrypta pellucida
White Sucker Good
Catostomus commersonii
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📅 Best Time to Fish Whitefish River, East Branch

Combined bite activity across all 78 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
Brook Trout8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
Walleye15"5
📅 Stocking Timeline 5-year history
1 Stocking events
72 Fish stocked
1 Species
3338d Since last stock
Lake Sturgeon 72
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Sep '17

📋 Whitefish River, East Branch Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Sep 11, 2017 Lake Sturgeon 72 5.5"
Sep 20, 2016 Lake Sturgeon 633 5.4"
Sep 12, 2016 Lake Sturgeon 692 5.6"
Sep 25, 2015 Lake Sturgeon 711 5.9"
Sep 4, 2015 Lake Sturgeon 469 5.9"
Sep 26, 2014 Lake Sturgeon 606 5.0"
Sep 26, 2013 Lake Sturgeon 148 4.7"
Sep 20, 2012 Lake Sturgeon 516 4.9"
Sep 13, 2011 Lake Sturgeon 456 3.2"
Sep 18, 2010 Lake Sturgeon 900 2.4"
Aug 25, 2010 Lake Sturgeon 517 2.8"
Jun 18, 2010 Lake Sturgeon 1,646 0.1"
Sep 24, 2009 Lake Sturgeon 198 2.7"
Sep 27, 2007 Lake Sturgeon 722 2.9"
Sep 13, 2006 Lake Sturgeon 25 5.3"
May 4, 1987 Walleye 400,000 0.2"
May 2, 1987 Walleye 1,600,000 0.2"
May 10, 1985 Walleye 1,100,000 0.2"
May 7, 1985 Walleye 650,000 0.3"
May 7, 1985 Walleye 150,000 0.2"
Apr 30, 1981 Walleye 691,625 0.4"
Apr 28, 1981 Walleye 1,000,000 0.4"

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

📅 Stocking Forecast

Based on 22 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: Apr.
Peak Stocking Months
Sep May Apr
Most Stocked Species
Lake Sturgeon Walleye

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

⚓ Whitefish River, East Branch Boat Launches

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🌤 Current Whitefish River, East Branch Weather Conditions

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