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Mill Creek Creek

πŸ“ Cheboygan County, Michigan

Mill Creek is a fishing water in Cheboygan County, Michigan (Northern Lake Huron management unit).

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Conditions today D 40/100 Below-average Last stocked Mar 27, 2026 Rainbow Trout, 219 days ago Keeper size (estimated) Brown Trout Stocked fish likely at keeper size by now Access 0 boat launches Public access

πŸ“Š Fishing Conditions

The fishing conditions score rates how favorable Mill Creek (Cheboygan 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 brown trout, chinook salmon and rainbow 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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40/100
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Conditions score

Below-average, consider a different lake or time of day.

🎣 Stocking
Last stocked Mar 27, 2026
Last: Mar 27, 2026
πŸŒ— Moon Phase
Last Quarter
Feeding bonus
πŸƒ Season
Late Fall: fish fattening up
November
🐟 Species
6 game species present
Game & panfish
πŸ“ Lake Size
Size unknown
Surface area

Fishing Tips for Mill Creek (Cheboygan County) Today

Fall fish at Mill Creek (Cheboygan County) are feeding heavily before winter. Match the forage: shad, crawfish, and perch patterns work well.

πŸ“Š Fishing Pressure

Fishing pressure is our estimate of how busy Mill Creek (Cheboygan 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 brown trout, chinook salmon and rainbow trout.

Moderate estimated pressure today
Weekend Popular stocking lake

Moderate activity expected. Midweek mornings are typically quieter.

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

🐟 Fish Species in Mill Creek

Brown Trout Good
Salmo trutta
Chinook Salmon Good
Oncorhynchus tshawytscha
Rainbow Trout Good
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Smallmouth Bass Good
Micropterus dolomieu
Creek Chub Good
Semotilus atromaculatus
Stonecat Good
Noturus flavus
American Brook Lamprey Good
Lampetra appendix
American Eel Good
Anguilla rostrata
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
Lake Chub Good
Couesius plumbeus
Least Darter Good
Etheostoma microperca
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 Longear Sunfish Good
Lepomis megalotis
Northern Pearl Dace Good
Margariscus nachtriebi
Northern Redbelly Dace Good
Phoxinus eos
Orangethroat Darter Good
Etheostoma spectabile
Pugnose Minnow Good
Opsopoeodus emiliae
Pugnose Shiner Good
Notropis anogenus
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
Sand Shiner Good
Notropis stramineus
Shield Darter Good
Percina peltata
Shorthead Redhorse Good
Moxostoma macrolepidotum
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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πŸ“… Best Time to Fish Mill Creek

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πŸ“ 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"
Rainbow Trout8" (most inland lakes)5 trout, max 3 over 15"
Smallmouth Bass14"5 bass combined
πŸ“… Stocking Timeline 5-year history
40 Stocking events
159,937 Fish stocked
2 Species
219d Since last stock
345d Longest gap
Rainbow Trout 117,670
Brown Trout 42,267
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πŸ“‹ Mill Creek Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity Size
Mar 27, 2026 Rainbow Trout 15,810 7.8"
Apr 30, 2025 Brown Trout 4,400 5.4"
Apr 28, 2025 Brown Trout 1,200 5.3"
Apr 22, 2025 Rainbow Trout 15,020 7.1"
May 15, 2024 Brown Trout 2,750 5.4"
May 14, 2024 Brown Trout 1,400 5.4"
May 2, 2024 Brown Trout 1,100 5.0"
Apr 10, 2024 Rainbow Trout 15,006 7.3"
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 3,339 5.1"
May 1, 2023 Brown Trout 630 5.1"
Apr 12, 2023 Rainbow Trout 15,000 7.4"
Apr 10, 2023 Brown Trout 1,080 4.9"
Apr 10, 2023 Brown Trout 1,078 4.9"
May 19, 2022 Brown Trout 3,700 7.0"
May 19, 2022 Brown Trout 700 7.0"
Apr 18, 2022 Brown Trout 1,200 4.9"
Apr 12, 2022 Rainbow Trout 10,405 7.9"
May 6, 2021 Brown Trout 2,570 4.8"
May 6, 2021 Brown Trout 480 4.8"
Apr 29, 2021 Brown Trout 1,200 5.1"
Oct 20, 2020 Brown Trout 1,400 7.2"
Oct 19, 2020 Brown Trout 670 7.2"
May 16, 2020 Brown Trout 350 3.2"
May 13, 2020 Brown Trout 150 3.2"
Apr 16, 2020 Brown Trout 1,100 4.7"
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* Records shown are from our database. For the most current data, visit the Michigan DNR directly.

πŸ“… Stocking Forecast

Based on 195 historical stocking events at this lake. Next likely stocking window: Mar.
Peak Stocking Months
Apr May Mar
Most Stocked Species
Brown Trout Rainbow Trout Smallmouth Bass

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

βš“ Mill Creek Boat Launches

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