Big S Br Pere Marquette River
Brown trout and rainbow trout water; 6 stockings on the 2026 record.
Mason County · Michigan · see it on the national map
6
stockings 2026
Apr 29
last stocked
19,100
fish reported
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28 | Brown trout | adult | 1,695 | completed |
| Apr 28 | Brown trout x 3 sections | adult | 1,700 | completed |
| Apr 28 | Brown trout | adult | 1,698 | completed |
| Apr 29 | Rainbow trout | adult | 10,607 | completed |
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (brown trout stocked 5 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Hackert (Crystal) Lake | 7.0 mi | Jun 2 |
| Pere Marquette River | 13 mi | Apr 28 |
| Hamlin Lake | 13 mi | Jun 2 |
| North Branch Pentwater River | 16 mi | Apr 29 |
| Pentwater River | 16 mi | Apr 29 |
Records from Michigan DNR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Michigan fishing
regulations.