Cass River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Walleye water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in June. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
Saginaw County · Michigan · see it on the national map
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Walleye
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked Oct 14.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16 | Walleye | fingerling | 50,268 | completed |
When to fish Cass River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:14 am-12:14 pm and 10:36 pm-12:36 am | 4:30-5:30 am and 4:45-5:45 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:00 am-1:00 pm | 5:42-6:42 am and 5:06-6:06 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Jun 16
- Flow 63% of the seasonal median
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Michigan fishing forecast
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 walleye (walleye stocked 1 time here in 2026, moving water)
| Jigging raps and blade baits | vertical over deep structure in the cold months |
| Jig and minnow | 1/8 to 1/4 oz round jigs tipped live or plastic; drag the bottom slowly |
| Crawler harness | slow-trolled over flats and breaks once water warms |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chippewa River | 21 mi | Apr 30 |
| Kearsley Creek | 27 mi | Apr 30 |
| South Branch Tobacco River | 44 mi | May 1 |
| Crystal Lake | 48 mi | Apr 29 |
| Fish Creek | 48 mi | Apr 28 |
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