Clinton River

Fishing, stocking, and current conditions

Rainbow trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in April. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live, water temperature included.

Macomb County · Michigan · see it on the national map

last stocked Apr 13 193 days ago

water temp 57 °F

flow -366300% of seasonal normal

best window 10:32 pm-12:32 am solunar major today

Water right now 5.19 ft gage height flow -999,999 cfs, -366,300% of the Oct 23 median water temp 57 °F USGS gauge 04165500 (CLINTON RIVER AT MORAVIAN DRIVE AT MT. CLEMENS, MI) · read 7:18 pm this evening

1 stocking 2026

37,467 fish reported

The year here

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Rainbow trout 1 stocking

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked Oct 14.

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Apr 13	Rainbow trout	adult	37,467	completed

When to fish Clinton River

	Major periods (~2 h)	Minor periods (~1 h)
Today	10:09 am-12:09 pm and 10:32 pm-12:32 am	4:25-5:25 am and 4:40-5:40 pm
Tomorrow	10:55 am-12:55 pm	5:36-6:36 am and 5:02-6:02 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 Apr 13
Water 57 °F, prime coldwater range
Flow -366300% 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. The gauge reads 57 degrees, prime coldwater temperature; fish confidently through the day.

For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, moving water)

Waders or wet-wading boots	stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge
Light spinning rod	5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches
Inline spinners	1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams

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
Belle River	16 mi	Mar 30
Paint Creek	19 mi	Apr 30
Maceday Lake	34 mi	Mar 26
Pontiac Lake	35 mi	Jul 9
Belleville (Edison) Lake	45 mi	Jun 2

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Records from Michigan DNR (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Michigan fishing regulations.